RACING

Evening Star, Issue 25169, 8 May 1944, Page 5

RACING

ASHBURTON MEETING

GULF STREAM BEATS JOHN 0' LONDON

The Ashburton races were held in cold, overcast weather, before a good attendance. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator bandied £27,244, compared with £20,503. W. Nelson, the rider of Force in the Hurdles, was thrown, and suffered slight concussion. He was admitted to hospital, but later returned home. Trial Stakes, £l2O. 6f—6-4 Lynden Lea 8.7 (Mackie) 1, 1-1 Chestnut Glow 8.7 (McDonald) 2, 3-3 Cornucopia 8.4 (Hunt) 3. Scr: Comic Paper, Pink Reel, Ascot Blend.- Three lengths; two lengths. Time. 1.4 1-5. Eiffelton Hack Handicap, £l7O. 6f—7-7 Eulogia 8.5 (Stove) 1, 44 Bill Gundi 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) 2, 13-13 Bash o' Dink 9.0 (Stokes) 3. Scr: Qui Tarn. Three-quarters of a length; a head. Time, 1.14 2-5. Flying Handicap, £2OO. 7f -2 Gulf Stream 8.0 (Messervy) 1, 1-1 John o' London 8.13 (C. T. Wilson) 2, 9-9 Res Maitland 7.5 (McDonald) 3. Scr: Gamble. Two lengths each way. Time, 1.25 4-5 Rakaia Trot, £l7O. lim.-1-3 Max Baer Ker (M. Holmes) 1, 16-17 Worthy Prince set (Laing) 2, 7-9 Dinghy 12yds (Smith) 3. Scr: Naval Base. Mark Way, Bonny Bridge, Lady Maxine, Native Scott, Nola Wrack, Loyal Jack. Eight lengths; head. Tima. 2.46.