ASHBURTON TROTS

Evening Star, Issue 25676, 27 December 1945, Page 2

ASHBURTON TROTS

CHAMPION STAKES TO SIR MICHAEL GAMERONIAN BEATS LOYAL NURSE The Ashburton Trotting Club’s meet-, ing was held in fine but cold weather, and the track was in good order. The attendance was large, and the totalisator handled £60,600 compared with £55,155 10s last year, which was a record. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION . STAKES. £I,OOO. ljm. • 1- —Sir Michael (It. Young) ... ... 1 6- —Nelsonova (M. Holmes) 2 3-3—Sprayman (King) 3 Also .started: 9-7 Balcurvie, 4-5 Jsonny .Clare, 5-4 Dandy Grattan, 2-1 Globe Direct, 7-8 Special Merit, 8-9 West Point. Five lengths; length. Times: 3.20 2-5, 3.21 2-5, 3.21 3-5. WINSLOW HANDICAP, £SOO. lsm. 3-4—David Dryden, scr (King) ... 1 2- —Desmond’s Pride, 12yds (Teahen) 2 7- —Jimmy Wharton, 12yds (C. Laing) 3 Also started: 1-1 Calumella scr, 7-5 Quartermaster 12yds, 14-13 Kerwood Bingen scr, 9-9 Rosie Bond scr, coupled with Frank Scott 24, 10-10 (Betty Maxegin 12, 13-14 Loughros 12, 12-12 Rival Chief 12, 8-7 Royal Stone 24, 6-8 Freckles 24, 5-6 Zona Grattan 24, 4-3 Flying Scott 36, 11-11 Lee Berry 48, 15-15 Nationalist 84. Length; 12 lengths. Times: 3.27 4-5, 3.27 1-5, 3.28 1-5. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, £SOO. l£m, s_s_Princess Maritza, 12yds (G. Smith), coupled with Noble Reta 1 1-4—Vimy Ridge, 12yds (M. McTigue) ... 2 5-5 —Noble (Reta, scr 3 Also started: 3-1 Dilloiulale scr, 2-2 Gamble King scr, coupled with Red Setter scr, 11-11 Siege Gun scr, 6-7 Loyal Winner 12yds, 9-8 Lucky Gem 12, 8-9 Castlebar 36, 7-6 Water Ranger 36, 10-10 Communique 48. Two lengths each way. Times: 3.21 4-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.23 4-5. BOXING DAY HANDICAP, £6OO. lint.

1- Cameronian, 12yds (Thomas) 1 4.4—Loyal Nurse, 12yds (C. May) 2 2- —Scottish Lady, scr (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6-6 Poppotunoa scr. 3-3 Traverse scr, 5-5 Zingarrie scr, 7-7 Trusty Scott 60yds. Head; four lengths. Times: 2.42 4-5, 2.43, 2.44 3-5.