ASHBURTON RACES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 148, 8 June 1936, Page 2

ASHBURTON RACES

Pahu Wins the Dromore Steeples METAL BIRD AGAIN By Telegraph—Press Association. ASHBURTON, June 6. The Ashburton winter meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in axcellcnt order. The attendance was good, aud the totalisator handled £8453 10/- against £4674 last year. Results:— HINDS HURDLES. Of £100; 1J mile. 2/2 SOLWIT 9.-1 (Murfitt) .» 1/1 Hunting Go 9.9 (Pratt) ...... 2 6/4 Crash 9.0 (Hughes) 3 Also ran; 3/3 Night Cap 9.6, 7/7 Colosbian 9.0, 5/6 Miss 'Winston 9.0, 4/5 Footwork 9.0. Won by a neck, third back four lengths. Time, 2.43 1-5. MORETON HACK. Of £75; 6 furlongs. 2/2 EXECUTION 9.9 (Parsons) .. 1 8/8 Rose of Tralee 8.3 (Wilson) 5 5/5 Rotokiuo 8.0 (Jennings) .... 3 Also ran; 7/7 Colombo 9.8, 1/1 Silver Coat 9.6, 12/8 Braw Lad 8.8, 4/4 Fiord 8.8, 11/11 Needful 8.8, 10/12 Grampian 8.4, 3/3 Call Money 8.4, l.'J/r'. Gold Coat 8.0, 9/10 Lady Kate 8.0, 14/14 Lochain 8.0, 5/6 Culotte 8.0. Won by three lengths, third back one ami ahalf lengths. Time, 1.13 2-5. LYNDHURST TROT. Of £9O; 1J mile. 1/1 ROYAL DOULTON scr (Fraser Jim.) 1 4/4 Renown’s Best scr (M. Holmes) 2 10/6 I’ukeuri scr (F. Holmes) .... 3 Also started: 13/12 Chieftainess scr, 3/3 Parisienne scr, 12/11 Buddy scr, 17/17 Rebel Girl scr, 2/2 Maltravers scr, 18/19 Lord Worthy scr, 13/8 Lord Axworthy scr, 9/7 Zincali scr, coupled with Frisco Boy scr, 15/15 Donald Dim scr, 8/10 Labounnan scr, 18/16 Peter Bee scr, 20/18 Green Tanger scr, 6/5 Old Faithful scr, 10/8 Fine Art ger, 21/21 Gratton Girl scr, 5/12 Laureen Wood scr, 16/14 Becky Direct scr, 21/20 Renew scr, 7/7 Heather Queen scr. Won by half a length, third back two lengths. Time, 3.23. MAYFIELD HANDICAP. Of 90; 1J mile. 1/1 LAST REFRAIN 8.10 (Pratt) 1 3/3 Latitude 8.13 (Kerwiu) .... 2 2/2 Impossible 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 Also run; 5/5 Top Note 8.2, 4/4 Honour’s Loss 8.2, 7/7 Mudge’s Coin 8.0, 6/6 Lady Kate S.O. Won by three lengths, third buck a neck. Time, 2.7 1-5. DROMORE STEEPLES. Of £110; 2 miles. 3/2 PAHU 11.3 (Ridgway) .... 1 2/3 Trisox 9.13 (Langford) .... 2 5/5 Barrington 9.13 (Stone) .... 3 Also ran: 1/1 Velvet 9.13, 4/4 Wykemist 9.0, 6/6 Scotsden 9.0, 7/7 Hostage 9.0, 8/8 Night Wind 9.0. Wykemist lost his rider at the first jump, while Hostage lost his at the back. Velvet was first over the last fence but fell. Rider W. Kitto was unconscious for several minutes but later walked back to tlio jockey’s room. Pahu won a fighting finish by a head with Barrington 30 lengths back third. Scotsden limped in fourth. Time, 4.26 3-5.

MARONAN HANDICAP. Of £95; 7 furlongs.

2/2 METAL BIRD 8.5 (Jennings) 1 l/l Golden Part 8-4 (Ellis) 3 4/4 Wino 8.9 (Humphreys) 3 Also ran: 3/3 Cranford 9.1, 5/5 Davolo 8.13, 7/7 Royal Gallant 8.4, 6/(1 Final Shot 8.0. Won by a head, third back a neck. Time, 1.26 2-5.

WINCHMORE TROT Of £9O; li mile.

1/1 CREDIT FUNDS see (Behran) 1 5/5 U Scott scr (S. A. Edwards) .. 2 4/4 Southern Chief ser (Kennerley) 3 zllso started; 17/18 Cliieftainoss scr, 7/7 Red Flyer scr, 14/12 Trinidad scr, Dual scr (coupled with Casanova 36 yds and U Scott), 15/16 Lord Axworthy scr, 8/8 Lottie Guy scr, 12/14 Boltaire ser, 2/3 Peter Silk ser, coupled with Player scr, 11/11 Native Son scr, 9/17 Hazel Russell ser, Garry Thorpe 48yds, (coupled with the winner), 3/2 Fay Rey scr, 6/6 Reno ser, 15/13 Major Guy ser, 13/10 Glorietta 12yds, 10/9 King’s Drive 12yds, 17/14 Gaillard 48yds. Won by three lengths, third back one length. Time, 3.22.