ASHBURTOH T.C.

Evening Star, Issue 20986, 28 December 1931, Page 5

ASHBURTOH T.C.

CUP WDN BY WARPLANE The Ashburton Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was hold in fine weather. The course was hard and very dusty, and the attendance was very large. The totalisator handled £17,198 10s, against £20,385 10s last year. After the Winslow Handicap an inquiry was held, and M. B. Edwards was cautioned for not pulling Esbino back to its gait. It was decided not to alter the placings. Detailed results: — MITCHAM HANDICAP, 150sovs. ijm. I—FIRST WRACK, 24yds behind (M. Holmes) I s —Guy Carbine, scr (Witte) ... 2 3 Fairyland, scr (Butterfield) ... 3 Also started: 9 Excursion scr, 13 Victress scr, 2 Honora Bingen scr, 9 Gay Paree scr, 10 Norman Fox scr, 16 Germanicus scr, 7 Our Bingen 24yds behind, 14 Diameter 24, 4 Marvin Guy 24 6 Merrijigs 24, 8 Bingen Spiers 36, 12 Esbino 36, 10 Quincey Thorpe 72, 15 Great Burton 96. Won by half a length, 12yds between second and third. Time, 3min 32 l-ssec. ADVANCE HANDICAP, 150sovs. IJm. 7—TATSY DE ORO, scr (Smith) 1 4 Midnight Sun, scr (Eden) ... 2 3 On Parade, scr (L. Davidson) ... 3 Also started: 1 Warbird scr, 16 Silver Bird scr, 2 Wrecker scr (coupled with Lorelei), 14 Rare Pronto scr, 6 Arion Axworthy scr, 17 Lord Leslie scr, 8 Desert Maiden scr, 11 Dolly Huon scr, 10 Fairhead scr (coupled with Great Minto), 13 Clem Dawe scr, 5 Essay scr, 15 Caligula scr, 19 Athelney Lass sor, 19 Tenor scr, 9 Glenrowie scr, 18 Tuscan scr, 12 Doll Dance 24yds behind. , , , Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 26 l-ssec. ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP, SOOsovs. 2m. 7—WARPLANE, scr (Kennerley) 1 5 Arethsua, scr (M. Holmes) ... 2 4 Red Shadow, 12yds behind (Bryce) 3 Also started: 9 Sunny Boy scr (coupled with Carmel), 11 Wakataua scr, 8 Avenger scr, 2 Iloilo scr (coupled with Dnndas Boy), 10 Pageant scr, 6 Dillon Logan scr, 3 Milo Mmto scr .(coupled with King Pointer), 1 Regal

Voyage 36yds behind, 12 Free 'Advice Milo Minto entered the straight first, followed by Avenger, Wakataua, and Rollo. In the straight Warplane came steadily forward, Arethusa putting up a great fight too late. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Regal Voyage was a neck back fourth. Time, 4min 29 l-ssec. M'LEAN HANDICAP, 225sovs. 14m. 6—LILY BINGEN, 12yds behind (Wither') 1 1— Some Guy, scr (Frost) f 5 Ron, 12yds behind (King) ••• 3 Also started: 13 Jessie Huon scr, 14 Bold Bill scr, 4 Bracken scr, 10 Holly Bank scr, 11 Ariki sor, 7 Pink Sugar 12yds behind, 3 Bay Admiral 12, 2 Real Girl 12, 12 Our George 24, 9 Tactless 24, 15 Wild Voyage 48, 8 Belle Axworthy 60. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 18 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, 176sovs. 2m. 2 HAROLD DENVER, 12yds behind (Bryce) 1 6 Oxford Queen, 12yds behind (Frost) 2 6 Lord Matchlight, scr (Price) ... 3 Also started: 4 Glenville scr, 7Rough Voyage scr, 3 Fleet Arrow scr (coupled with Colorado scr), 12 Tahoe scr 11 Sonoma Laddie scr, 1 Royal Parade 12yds behind, 8 Compromise 24, 10 Real Huon 60. 9 Headlight 60. Won by a length and a-half, a neck between second and third. Time, 4min 31 2-ssec. LONGBEACH HANDICAP, ISOsovs. 14m. 13—ACCRAS, scr (M'Girr) ... ... 1 7 Manoeuvre, 36yds behind (Francis) 2 9—Claranda, scr (Frost) 3 Also started; 8 Harvest Time sor, 16 Caligula scr, 12 Essay scr, 15 Tempo scr, 5 Ravwood scr, 4 Gay Gordon scr, 1 Ruin scr, 6 Tatsy de Orb scr, 3 Peter Locanda scr, 14 Dollar King 24yds behind, 11 Special Sun 24, 2 Autowin 24, 10 Aim worthy 24. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, 3mm 24sec. WINSLOW HANDICAP, 150sovs. 2m. I—FIRST WRACK, scr (M. Holmes) 1 7—Esbine, sor - (Edwards) ... ... 2 9—Great Burtbn, 60yds behind MTigue) 3 Also started: 10 Our Bingen scr, 8 Bosun scr, 13 Norman Fox scr, 6 Bingen Spears scr, 12 Merrijigs scr, 11 Great Harvester scr, 4 Margaret Parrish 12yds behind, 5 Quincey Thorpe 24, 2 Radley 48, 3 Stanley Bingen 48. Won by two lengths, a length and ahalf between second and third. lime, 4min 45 4-ssec. BOXING DAY HANDICAP, • 250sovs. 14m. 7—GEORGE REY, scr (F. G, Holmes) ; '... 1 4—Steel All, 12yds behind (M'Kendry) ... ... 2 3 Arethusa, scr (M. Holmes) ... 3 Also started: _ 2 Baron Bingen scr (coupled with Sir Guy), 8 Hostess scr, 6 Harvest Child sor (coupled with Eugene de Oro), 12 Zenith scr, 11 John Noble scr, 1 Black Lion scr, 10 Happy Land scr, 9 Dillon Logan 12yds behind, 5 Major Lind 12 (coupled with Colonial Boy 12), 4 Sodium 12 (coupled with Steel All). ■ Won by half » length, one length between second and third. Time, 2min 46sec.