ASHBURTON RACES.

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1912, Page 5

ASHBURTON RACES.

(Per Press; /Association). • •'■'■ ASBBURTON.^Mayp . The Ashlburton , ' .^County . . Radnig Club's autumn meeting was c'onimenced. it'his afternoon ' in dull,- but fine, weaither. The ! lTack : was in. escelknt order. Therewere. very lar.ge fields and the attendance- ; was ..exceptionally good. The'^calisator receipts " for the day amoimted to £6j698" against £5,648 10s on tho corTesponding day lu»i. year. Tho tesults' • fcilow:—. •■« ..-" \: h ■.' ■ : LONGBEACH- HACK HANDICAP —Stephanos 1, Wedding Ring 2, Hesione 3. >Scr : : Mt. Victoria. -The'win;---n-sr went to -the front from the start, and though strongly "challenged "'ay Wedding Ping in the straighiti, igot home iby. a bare half length, Hes I ©^ three lengths .away; Time 1.1 fi /1-5. FAIRFiIELD WELTER HANDICAP—ProbabIe 1, Aimwell 2, ..King Try .3.v Scf :" Kilts, EagfesitiOße, Crosbic, Aewa. Probabl-s asserted himself at tKe: entrance to the s.traiffht,, , winning (by three lengths wittsh King Try a neck behind Aimwell; ';'■■'. . ASPIBURTON .CUP— Tannhauser ; 1 Coroniform 2, BeUah, 3/ Scr:. TJkjtere, Foam Flake 1 . When half a mil© from home Tannhauser and' Coroniform began to gain on the leaders, and on reaching ' the straight drew out and fought out a good .finish ■;- Tannhausser passinig the post two length; ahead, \vith Bellah a similar distance 'biehind Coromifprm. Tim-e 2.10 1(>. ' ; ■ .-" '-•. ■■■■ LAgLmHOR; PLATE--Bon '. Reve 1, Edith 2, Britain 'Crown 3; : : Scr: Reef Points j Gold Viewi A' length and a half divided each of the placed horsesi. Time- 1.274-5.. ,- ;■., - -. ■/ '\ : 'f\ ■ MICLROSE TROT v- HAiNDICAP.— Celtic jl, Aileen , 2, Harold Roitths'child 3". Scr : Hoax, : Chimes and Don Caesar. Won easily by ..twelve, lengths the third horse another 40 yards , behind, i Time %.&is. ■'■'■' '" '■ :. TRIAL; HAlNDlCAP— Sifceperina 1, Ceylon 2, Canada 3. <Scr; ' Maple Leaf and. White] j^Fjag. Won by^-a short half length, .Vanada ; double; that distance iback. Time 1.16 4-5.- --# GRQVE FARM ; HANpIOAP^-Sea King 1, P^_grim's;.''.^iy:;-2,'^isia«l6\m' 3. Scr : Blue Lake and - ; planniena. An interesting race with, rather an exciting finish. Sea ' King -eventually won by \\- lengths, Thistledown ibeing ari -equal length, ibehind,. Pilgrim's Way. Tumes 1.15j3-5y: ! ; -.^^ .■-•:.