ASHBURTON MEETING

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 17 September 1934, Page 3

ASHBURTON MEETING

MAIN EVENT TO VENTRAC A SENSATIONAL DIVIDEND GOLD CROSS’ WIN (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHP # URTON, Sept. 15. The spring meeting of the: Ashburton County Raeing Club was held in fine but cold weather; the track was good. The attendance was good and the totalisator investments were £7743 10s, aganst £6164 for seven events last year. After the running of the Longbeach Handicap the stewards held an inquiry into a complaint by Brodie against Murfitt alleging interference at the turn into the straight, but after hearing evidence the stewards took no action.

An inquiry was held into the running of Wild Dreams in the Selma Trot, the stewards taking no action. In the Penseroft Hack Handicap the winner. Gold Cross, fourteenth favourite on both machines, paid a sensational dividend.

Results are as follow: —

NOVICE STAKES. Of £7O. First Division. Five furlongs,

8-9 Bella Rosa 8.4 1 6-6 Theatin 8.0 - -2 10-10 Impossible, 8.0 - 3

Also started: Unseen, Moonbeam, Foreign Star, Starlight, I Spy, 8.4; Trumpet Blast, Polygraph, Coat of Arms, Orris, First Course, Hortui, 8.0. Won by a head each way. Time, 1.2 1-5.

LONGBEACH HACK. Of £9O. One mile.

1- Cottingham, 9.6 ... 1 2- Top Rank, 9.8 —2 12-13 Hunting Go, 9.0 3

Also started: Free Air 9.8, Importance 9.6, Doiran, Grampian, Velvet 9.4, Morepork, Elgindale 9.2, Braw Lad, Jolly- Beggar, Silver Step, Hostile, Palatinate, Epris 9.0. Won by a neck; a head. Time, 1.41 3-5.

SELMA TROT. Of £BS; 3.43 class; 1$ miles.

1-1 Vanity Fair, limit - 1 7-5 Don Wrack, 12yds 2 19-11 Sage King, limit - 3

Also started: Boltaire, Drag Harian, Edgar Wallace, Epilogue, Ironside (coupled with winner), Midshipmaid, Nelson’s" Child, Noble Prince, Paragon, Wild Wrack, Zest, limit; Starvale, 12 yds; Charteris Vale, Doris Derby, Wild Dream, 24yds; Adsum, 36yds. Won by two lengths;, a neck. Time, 3.26 4-5.

NOVICE STAKES. Of £7O. Second Division. Five furlongs,

3-3 Emissary, 8.0 1 1-2 Rebel Chief, 8.4 1 2 7-6 Wonderful, 8.0 3

Also started: Tuirau, Arrowform, Madam Pompadour, Guillotine, Jeremy 8.4, Horn’s Beef, Black Lead, Top Coat, Honeste 8.0. Won by a length: three lengths'. Time, 1.0 3-5. ASHBURTON HANDICAP. Of £lls. One mile and a quarter. 3-5 Ventrae, 8.5 1 9-10 Argentic, 8.5 2 5-4 Tout le Mond, 7.0 3 Also started: Davolo 9.9, Banelagh 8.8, Some Shamble 5.2, Giggleswiek 7.9, Silver Light, Cleaner 7.7, Loeksley 7.0. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, 2.7 2-5. PENSCROFT HACK. 'Of £9O. Six furlongs. 14-14 Gold Cross, 7.5 1 8-8 Rose of Tralee, 7.0 2 5-6 Sam Smith, 8.13 : 3 Also started: Grand Review 9.0, Horowhenua 8.10, Master Reynard 8.9, Cheap Money, Travena 8.8, Sea Fox 8.6, Jacobin, Brown Pearl, Silver Jest 7.13, Maroha 7.5, Knockout 7.0. Won by a neek; a length. Time, 1.14. SPRING HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Six furlongs. 7- Red Boa, 7.8 1 3-3 Water Power, 8.5 2 8- Dismiss, 7.9 3 Also started: Southdown 9.CT, Great Star 8.9, Manetho 7.13, Fracas 7.11, Cough 7.3, Quietly, Grecian Prince 7.0, Night Recital 7.0. Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 1.13 4-5. RAKAIA TROT. Of £9O; 3.2 class; 1) miles. 11-11 Bide-a-Wee, 12yds 1 3-1 Vanity Fair, limit 2 20-18 Summit, 12yds 3 Also started: Adsurn, Cam Dillon, Author, Great Seaman, Imposter, Irish ■Charteris Vale, Edgar Wallace, Grand Peach., Licorice, Moana Tama, Oversight, To Kara, Portlight, Sky Wink, limit; Azure, Black Shadow, 12yds; Ezywurk, Garry Thorpe, 24yds. Won by half a length; three lengths. Time, 2.48.