SPORTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 114, 12 May 1909, Page 8

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACES

[press association.] ASHBURTON, May 12,. The Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting commenced to-day. The weather is ideal and the attendance large. Sixteen bookmakers are licensed at a fee of £15 10s each. Longbeach Hack. —Montreal 1, Blytheboy 2, Salaam 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 15sec. Fairfield Handicap.—Contender 1, Zetland 2, Ivanoff 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 31 2-ssec. Ashburton Cup.—Dabchick 1, Field Gun 2, Gwendolina 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec.