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Grey River Argus, 17 September 1934, Page 3

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ASHBURTON R.C. Handicap to Ventrac A SENSATIONAL DIVIDEND. AS FI BUB TON, *September 15. The Ashburton Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The track was in splendid order, and there was a good attendance. The tote handled £7,743/10/- as against. £6,164 last year. Gold Cross, whiner of the Penscroft Hack paid a sensational dividend well over a eenti'ry. Results: NOVICE STAKES (First Division). —B/9 BELLA ROSA, (G. Humphries i I: 6/6 Thealin (A. Messervey) 2; 10/10 Impossible (J. Dooley) 3. Also started; 2/4 Unseen, 3/1 Moonbeam, 11/14 Foreign Star. 11/11 Starlight, 9/8 I spy, 1/2 Trumpet Blast, 14/12 Polygraph. 5/5 Coat of Arms, 4/3 Orris, 11/13 First’ Course, 7/7 ITorotiu. Won by a head; a head. Time 1.2 1-5. LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP. One mile.—l/1 COTTI XGIIAM (G. Murfitt) 1; 2/2 Top Rank (R. Beale) 2; 12/13 Hunting Go (B. Brodie) 3. Also started: 6/5 Frei* Air. 8/9 Importance, 13/11 Grampian, 16/12 Doiran, 9/9 Velvet, 3/3 Elgindale, 14/1 I Morepork, 15/15 .Tolly Beggar, 5 s Hostile. 16/16 Palatinate, 4/4 Braw Lad, 6/6 Silver jStep, $) '7 Epris. Won by a ne<k, a head. 'Time 1.11 3-5. SELMA TROT HANDICAP, One mile, and a half—l.l VANITY FAIR (J. Behrns) bracketed with Ironsiib*. 1; 2/5 Don Wrack (M. Holmes) 2; 9/11 Sage King (Turner) 3. Also started: 8/15 Noble Prinee, 6/6 Paragon, 7/10 Nelson Child, J 0/8 Drag Harlan, 17/17 Zest, 14/14 Boltaire, 16/16 Wild Wrack, 3/3 Midshipmaid. 5/S Edgar Wallace, 1/1. Ironside, 16/13 Star Vale. 11/11 Charteris Vale, -I I Doris Derby, 2/3 Wild Dreams, 12 \<lsum. Won by two lengths; a neek. Times 3.26 4-5; 3.27; 3.2 S 1-5. NOVICE STAKES. (Second Division), Five furlongs.-—3/3 EMISSARY, (A. Messervey) I; I 2 Rebel Chief (A. Didham > 2; 7/6 Wonderful ( E. Leckie) 3. Also started; 6/7 Til i ran, 9/9 Arrowform, 2/1 Madam Pompadour, 12/12 Jeremy, 11/11 Guillotine, 5/5 Horn’s Reef, |o |(i Back Lead. I I Top (’oat, 8/8 Honeste. Won by a length; three lengths. Time 1.0 3-5. ASllBl’irrox HANDICAP. One mile ami a quarler.—3/5 VEXTRAC (P. Powell) I; 9/10 Argentic (A. Mesi server) 2: 5/4 Tout le Monde (C. Eastwood') 3. Also started: 6/7 Davolo, 7/6 Ranelagh, 2/3 Some Shamble, 8/6 Giggleswiuk, 1/1 Cleaner, 4/2 Silver Sight, 9/9 Locksley. Won by a length; two. Time 2.7 2-5. I’EXSC RO FT IT ACK H A XIHC AP. six furlongs. —l4/14 GOLD CROSS. (A. Messervey) I; 8/8 Rose of Tralee (A. Eastwood) 2; 5/6 Sam Smith (D. O’Connor) 3. Also started: 11/10 Giand Review, 3/3 Horowhenua, 2/2 Master Reynard, 1/1 Travenna, 4/4 Cheap Money, 13/13 Sea Fox, 9/9 Sil- . ver Jest, 6/5 Brown Pearl, 10/11 Jacobin, 7/7 Maroha, 12/12 Knock Out. Won by a neck, a length. Time 1.14. SPRING HANDICAP, Six furlongs. —7/8 RED ROA, (W. Jenkins) 1 ; 3/3 Water Power (E. Leckie) 2; 8/7 Dismiss (R. Alackie) 3. Also started: 5/4 Southdown, 6/5 Great Star, 1/1 Manetho, 2/2 Fracas. 11/10 Cough, 4/6 Quietly, 10/11 Night Recital, 9/9 Grecian Prince. Won by a neck, half a length. Time 1.13 4-5. RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—ll/11 BIDE-A-WEE (E. C. McDermott) 1; 3/1 A r an it.y Fair GT. Behrns) 2; 20/19 Summit (AT. B. Edwards) 3. Also started: 2/4 Sky Wink. 10/7 Moana Tama. 7/5 Grand Author. 12/13 Licorice. S/14 Charteris Vale. 14/14 Edgar Wallace. 5/S Oversight, 12/9 Portlight, 4/6 Great Seaman, 6/2 Adsum, 21/21 Pekara, 1/2 Cam Dillon, 15/17 Imposter. 9/12 Irish Peach, 19/20 Black Shadow. 16/14 Azure, 18/18 Garry Thorpe, 13/9 Fzywnrk. Won by half a length; three lengths. Times 2.48; 2.49 2-5; 2.50 3 5.