SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 15 September 1934, Page 3

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ASHBURTON R.C. Southern Circuit Begins (By the Delver). The Spring racing circuit, is further advanced to-day when the Ashburton County Racing* (flub holds its one-day spring meeting. Excellent response has been accorded Ihe club by owners and trainers, then* being 126 acceptors for the seven races carded. Although, there are only seven races on the programme, there will be actually eight events, (lie Novice Slakes being run in two divisions owing io the acceptances exceeding the safety limit. With their usual enterprise to cater well for the supporters of the club, the committee met on Wednesday and decided to double the stake with the result, that each of the placed horses in each division will receive the full prizes offered for the original race. The tola li sat or will be open on each division, the first of which opens the day’s racing, while the second will be the fourth < ent of the day. Appended below are the starting times, acceptan- . cos and a glance through the card. 12.30: NOVICE STAKES, 5 furlongs.— ‘list Division—Unseen. Bella Rosa, Moonbeam, Foreign Star, Starlight, I spy 8.4, Trumpet Blast, Impossible Polygraph. Coat of Arms, Orris. First Course, Theatin, Horotiu 8.0. With only 41bs. separating the field punters may expect a turn-up in a race like the Novice Stakes. A lot will depend on the jump-out, but preference.may be for Trumpet Blast Moonbeam Orris 1.15: LONG BEACH HACK, 1 mile.—Top Rank 9.8, Free Air 9.8, Importance, Cottingham 9.6, Monastic, Tea Garden 9.5, Doiran, Grampian, Velvet 9.4, Morepork, Elgindale 9.2, Braw Lad, Sun gem, Jolly Beggar, Silver Step, Hostile, Palatinate, Epris, Hunting Go The Longbcaeh Hack, run over a mile will provide plenty of material for punters to work on. There are nineteen acceptors, most of whom have still to race over the distance and on account of this fact alone the betting should be evenly distributed with preference for Velvet Braw Lad Elgindale 1.40: SELMA TROT, 3.43 class, 14 miles. —Boltaire, Drag Harlan, Edgar Wallace, Epilogue, Ironside, Midshipmaid, Nelson’s Child, Noble Prince, Paragon, Sage King, Vanity Fair, Wild Wrack, Zest scr, Don Wrack, Starvale 12, Charteris Vale, Doris Derby, Wild Dreams 24, Ad sum 36. Another nineteen will parade for the Selma Trot. Recent form during National week and the New Brighton meeting should be a guide, but with thirteen off the front a lot will depend on early positions. A trio which appeal on recent events are. Ironside Midshipmaid Vanity Fair 2.20. NOVICE STAKES, Second Division. Tuirau, Rebel Chief, Arrowform, Madam Pompadour, Jeremy 8.4, Horn Reef, Black Lead, Top Coat, Chidden, Gas Mask, Emissary, Wonderful, Honeste, Guillotine .8.0.

The second division of the Novic< Stakes does not contain any previou: winners, but favouritism may point t Emissary Wonderful Rebel Chief 2.55:

ASHBURTON HANDICAP, 1| miles —Davolo 9.9, Argentic 8.9, Ranelagh 8.8, Ventrac 8.5, Some Shambles 8.2, Giggleswick 7.9, Silver Sight, Cleaner 7.7, Locksley, Tout le Aloud, Coll 7.0. 'The Ashburton Handicap is made up of a field of eleven with Davolo in pride of place with 9.9. Campbell’s horse has always been regarded as a miler only, but his convincing win over the distance during the National meeting points to him having a royal chance with all his weight. Argentic did not race up to expectation during August. Ranelagh may find the distance a bit too far, but Ventrac •frith 8.5 will be one of the favourites. Some Shamble has won twice over the distance and showed up well at the National meeting. Giggleswick has a handy weight and although he failed badly at Riccarton he is capable of making a great showing with 7.9. Silver Sight is one of the best of the lightweights and is very consistent. Cleaner and Tout le Monde read the best of the others. Solid backing may be accorded Ventrac Silver Sight Cleaner ’ 3.30: PENSCROFT HACK, 6 furlongs.— Grand Review 9.0, Sam Smith 8.13, Horowhenua 8.10, Master Reynard 8.9, Cheap Money, Travenna 8.8, Sea Fox 8.6, Jacobin, Brown Pearl, Silver Jest 7.13, Moonbeam 7.8, Maroha, Gold Cross 7.5, Knock Out, Rose of Tralee 7.0. The Penscroft Hack Handicap looks the most open race of the day and among the fifteen acceptors there are several of the best hacks in the South Island. Recent form points to Travenna Master Reynard J acobin 4.5: SPRING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs — Southdown 9.0, Great Star 8.9, Water Power 8.5, Manetho 7.13, Fracas 7.11, Dismiss 7.9, Red Boa 7.8, Cough 7.3. Quietly, Grecian Prince, Night Recital 7.0. The Spring Handicap should result in the first five on the list monopolising the betting and fighting out the finish. The winner will probably come from Great Star Fracas Water Power

RAK Al A TROT, one and a-quarter miles, 3.2 class.— Adsum, Cam Dillon, Charteris Vale, Edgar Wallace, Grand Author, Great Seaman. Imposter, Irish Peach. Licorice, Midshipmaid, Moana Tama, Oversight, Pe kara, Portlight, Sky Wink, Vanity Fair, Wild Dreams scr, Azure, Bide-a-'.vee. Black Shadow, Summit 12, Ezywurk, Garry Thorpe 24. Those who are looking to the Rakaia 'Trot to even up the day will have ■ |iiile a. job to select the ultimate winner from a -field of twenty-three. The result of the Selma Trot will no doubt have a bearing on this event, but three that appeal arc: Moana Tama Great Seaman Cam Dillon Wanganui Races 11.45 DEBUTANTE STAKES. 4J furlongs. —’Entail, 'Shu. Grateful. Rompalong. Round Up. Legatee 8.5, Night la<s. Symphony. Sergia, Sevoj-e. Lauv HP"’. 12.30 GONVILLE HACK HURDLES, 1 mile 44 furlongs.—Emotion 11.7. Silent Bill 11.3. Brigadore 10.7, Esteem 10.4, Ruanui 9.10, Count Lendroff 9.5. Red Sun 9.3, Calydon 9.2. M'drrath 9.0. Illuminate 9.0. No Humbug. Captain Dan 9.0. 1.10 TRIAL HANDICAP. 7] furlongs.— Leo Colossus 9.0. Sir Nigel 8.10 Gallant Knight 8.10, Flammarion 8.9. Sunee 8.8, Whetunm 8.8, Hukemanu ■8.7. Royal Feast. Ethiop 8.6, Dawn Princess 7.12, Cynola 7.12. Amante 7.12. 'Tannin, Queanbeyan 7.12. 1.55 Wanganui guineas, i miio.--Synagoguc 8.10, Invere-sk, Pin Money 8.10, ’Evasion. Superior. Burnish. Hunting Queen, Motlio'ri Superior 8.5. 2.40 HIGGLE HANDICAP. 1 mile and a distance.—Spiral 8.7. 'Tiger Gain 8.4, Carfex 8.3. Plateau 8.1, Passion Fruit 7.11. Mercian Prince. Lalla Quex 7.4. Prolyxo, Korokio, Beryl Labour 7.0. 3.25 MOUTOA HACK PLATE. 1 mile and 110 yards.—Cyclonic 8.12, Midiau 8.9. Blue Boy, Rust. Hest 8.8. Davistock 8.4. Taitoru 8.1. Headmistress 8.0, Black Man, King Thomond 7.12. Silk Sox' 7.3, Flaxen. Santoft. Whetuina. Rapazrahara. Windscreen. Artful Dodger, Colossal, Punse, Benedict.n 7.0. 4.10 OWEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Orapai 9.2. Good Hunting 8.9. The Tiger 8.7, Pomp,, Rercatu 8.0. 4.55 SPRING HACK HANDICAP. 5 furlongs.—Rerelpai 8.9, Pheon, Hunti'ng Lodge 8.9, Silver Wings 8.7. Courtega 8.1, Gold Gleam 7.13, Collodion. Bodyline 7.12. Canopy 7.11, Whyte Melville 7.6. Hybiscus 7.4, Royal Feast 7.2. Saxony, Eara The Eark 7.0. PROSPECTS BY “THE DELVER.’ CHRISTCHURCH, September 14 Debutante Stakes: Severe, Shn, Legatee. Gonville Hurdles; Brigadora. Es teem, Silent Bill. Trial: Royal Feast. FU am morion Ethiop. Guineas: Burnish.. Pin Money, In veresk. Higgle: Spiral, Korokio. Tiger Gain, i Moutoa: Cyclonic, Hest, Taitoru. Owen: Good Hunting. Rereatu. Spring: Bodylihe, Hunting Lodge, k Collodion.