PLUTUS WINS CUP AT ASHBURTON

Northern Advocate, 28 December 1937, Page 3

PLUTUS WINS CUP AT ASHBURTON

I [Per Press Association - Copyright .] ASHBURTON, This Day.

The Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held in cold, wet weather yesterday. The track was holding. The totalisator handled ,C 27.335. against £21.783 last year, a docrease of £4203.

jTwos Loose dropped dead after runJring in the Champion Stakes. Results; ! Mitcham*'Handicap, of 175 sovs.; li j miles.— (2-2) Peggotty, scr., 1; (1-2) j Princess Beverley, scr., 2; (5-5) Parrish | Guide, scr., 3. Twenty-one other starters. Length; 50 yards. Time: 3.32 4-5. J Wakanui Handicap, of 175 sovs.; li j miles. — (4-3) Ferry Post, scr.; 1; (8-7) jEayard, scr., 2; GO-9) Maltravers, scr., 3. Nineteen other starters. Head; six j lengths. Time: 3.26 3-5. I Ashburton Cup, of 770 sovs.; two j miles.—(l-1) Plutus, 12 yds., 1; (8-7) pot Luck, 48 yds.. 2; (9-9) Gallant Knight, 12 yds.. 3. Eleven other starters, Neck; head. Time: 4.35 4-5. New Zealand Champion Stakes, of GSO sovs.; li miles—(4-4) Horse Power. 1: (5-5) Taruna, 2; (8-8) Waikari Jack, Six other starters. Two lengths; half a length. Time: 3.28 1-5, ■ Midsummer Handicap, of 250 sovs.; two miles. —Cantata, 24 yds., 1; Ginger Jack, 24 yds., 2; Silver Guy, scr., 3, Two lengths; six lengths. Time; 4.30 4-5, No favouritism telegraphed, Winslow Handicap, of 350 sovs.: li miles. — (6-5) Golden Eagle. 12 yds., 1; (7-7) Flotsam, 24 yds., 2; (9-9) Fifa, scr., 3. Seven other starters. Length and a-half; a head. Time: 3.32 3-5. McLean Handicap, of 200 sovs.; U miles. —(7-9) Molly Direct, scr., 1; (1-1) Lightning Lady, 12 yds.. 2; (3-3) Waitaki Power, 12 yds., 3. Fifteen other starters. Two lengths; half a length. Time: 3.28.

Boxing Day Handicap, of 400 sovs.; li miles.—(s-5) Agile, 12 yds., 1; (6-6) Todd Lonzia, 12 yds., 2; (3-2) Double Great, 24 yds.. 3. Six other starters. Length; half a length. Time: 3.34 3-5.