Watchword Wins Hurdles At Ashburton Today

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 June 1950, Page 5

Watchword Wins Hurdles At Ashburton Today

ASHBURTON, This Day- (P.A.).— The winter meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club, is being held today in perfect weather and before a large attendance. The track is fast. Results:— ■' HINDS HURDLES, of £250; 13 .furlongs:— 1-3 WATCHWORD 9.1 McClintock ... • • 1 3-2 FRONT PAGE 9.0 G. Mein .. 2 8-7 LORD ROBIN 9:0 (bracketed Springwater) H. J. Lord - .. 3 4-4 Theocritus, 6-6 Arctic Circle, 5-5 Bon Chale, 2-1 Night Ruler, 7-8 Young John, 12-12 All Pockets, 10-10 City Light, 9-9 Good Shot,' 11-10 Riversdale also started. Length; each way. All Pockets fourth.. Time, 2.58 3-5. Win: £3 11s 6d. Places: £1 18s 6d, £1 17s 6d, £6 9s .6d. Novice Stakes, of £200; six furlongs.—First Division: Conriair 8.0 1; Blue Sky 8.10 2. Win: £2O 18s. Places: £7 15s 6d, £2. Second division: Quarry 8.0 coupled Royalcille 1; Air Travel 8.10 coupled False Dawn 2. Win: £l3 4s. Places: £5 9s 6d, £2 15s 6d. Scr.: Pyramus. PACING PEGASUS HAS WIN AT LAST

CAMBRIDGE, This Day. (P.A.).— The weather is fine and there is a good winter track for the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting today. ( Results:—

Pressmen’s Handicap, of £200; (T.); 4.0 class; 13 furlongs.—l-1 Pacing Pegasus 'scr Baker 1; 3-3 Fencourt 24 Lee 2; 8-8 Airworthy 36 McMillan 3.

14-13 Anxious Moments, 17-18 Apple Cider, 10-10 Cadogan. and Lucky Bingen, 11-11 Gay Leigh, 15-18 Holly Ruth, 16-15 Indian Prince, I'3-12 Koponui, 19-19 Mandx, 6- Our Teddy, 18-17 Philworthy, 12-14 Rensman, 2-2 Sir Andrew, 4-5 Vitesse, 9-9 Contractor, 5-6 Highting, 7- Silver Pine also started. -* Half a length; length and a half.; Sir Andrew fourth. Time, 3.53 l : -5i :Win: £2 16? 6d. Places:. £1 0s 6d, £2 13s, £5 14s 6d. Nursery Handicap, No. 1: of £2OO, 3.56 class, 13 furlongs.—Lahore sCr 1; King Oliver scr 2; Faux Pas ’ scr 3. Scr.: Vaiden. Win, £2 2s 6d. Places: £1 4s 6d, £1 Bs, £3 Is; • ■ ’ Hawke’s Bay Meeting • HASTINGS, This Day. — The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting is being held today at Hastings. . Results: — Hastings Hurdles, of £300; one mile and a half.—First Division: Green 'Light 9.0 1; Motoka 10.8 2. Win: £6 5s 6d. Places: £2 18s, £2 Is. . Second Division: Prince Coronach 10.2 1; Delinquent 9.10 2. Scr.: Full of Fun, General Lytup, Top Step. Win: £2 15s 6d. Places: £1 17s, £3 2s 6d. ..Hastings Plate, of £300; six furlongs.—First division: Passionata 8.3, 1; Eastern Queen 8.0, 2. Win: £4 3s. Places: £2 8s 6d, £3 Ils 6d. Second division: Gallant Man 8.3, coupled Huia’s Guest 1; Indian Moon 8.7, 2. Win: £2 Us 6d. Places: £2 .1.65, £6 19s. Third division: Wessex .8.10, 1; Huia’s Guest 8.3 coupled Gallant Man 2. Win: £3 10s. Places: £1 17s 6d, £2 16s. Scr.: Jubilation, Regal Arch, Leighon Queen, Golden Game, Seaford, Gaelic Tweed. .