Cottingham Returns At Riccarton To-morrow

Northern Advocate, 12 May 1939, Page 9

Cottingham Returns At Riccarton To-morrow

The Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting, which will be held on the Riccarton course to-morrow, will see the return of the Grand National Hurdles winner Cottingham, and with only 10.11 to carry he will be a prime fancy in this class. The field to contest the Ashburton Cup, the chief event, is perhaps the best that has ever contested this race.

Betting will be under the win-and-place system.

The acceptances are:—

LONGBEACII HURDLES, of 150 sovs.; I:? miles.—Cottingham, 10.11; Jewish Lad, 9.10; Dividend. 9.9; Dracula, 9.7; Survey, 9.0.

EIFFLETON HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; six furlongs.—The Wrecker, Plumage, 8.10; Miss Tasta, Rebellion, 8.5; Nolana, 8.4; Real Lady, 8.1; Donadea, 8.0; Philibun, 7.12; Phenomenal, Tantivy, 7.10; Asset, 7.8; Gilford, In the Dark, Alcatraz, 7.7.

SELMA TROT, of 140 sovs.; It. 3.5; LI miles.—Baytax, Cynic. Diamond Cluster, Durability, Erin’s Lad, Gaynor (t), Great Waitaki, Lord Brent, Nelson McFarlane, Ormolu, Portfolio, Repose, Rerekohua, Rey Bonny, Robin Hyde, Rosalind Maid, Sunworthy, Three Tens, Torero, Willa, It.; Betty Boop, Braw Lass, Wainoni Girl, 12; Royal Surprise, 24.

ASHBURTON CUP, of 335 sovs., and cup valued at £25; 11 miles. —Wild Chase, 9.2; Queen of Song. 9.0; Haughty Winner, 8.12; Rabble, Milford, Dictate, 8.10; Foxlove, 8.1; Thermidor, 7.13; Passaform, 7.10; Settlement, 7.9; Night Dress, 7.6; Roy Bun, 7.3; Winecard, 7.1; Night Hawk, Mungatoon, Parquet, Glenogil, 7.0.

TRIAL STAKES, of 125 sovs.; special weights; five furlongs.—Fascinator, Palastyle, Papernilla, Trasimene, 8.7: Jewish Lady, Swingtime, 8.4; Blue Coat, Coastline. Lady Don, Jumeaux Ravine, Pink Dross. Stylist, Trumpeter Sound, 7.7. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; one mile.—Waitoru. 9.4; Skyrena, 8.13; Glcnacro, 8.9; Plumage, Garonne, 8.8; Wardress, 8.7; Screamer. 8.6; Pol Roger, 8.3; Rex Maitland. Shangri-la, 8.2; Elmarch, 8.0: Dropped

Catch, 7.13; Elegy 7.12; Wexford Bridge, Maroha, Shanghai Lily. Comus, Knight Commander. Twenty Grand. Papernilia. The Duel. Mathiola. Tint o’ Tan, 7.7.

RAKAIA TROT, of 170 sovs.; It. 3.58: one mile and five furlongs. —Great Blaze, Manpower, Royal Surprise, It.; Soltaire, 12; Edgar Wallace, Portlight, Special Edition, True Glow, 24.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; seven furlongs.—Paper Slipper, 9.10; Nightcalm, 8.1; Thermidor, 7.11; Waitaka. Roy Bun, 7.4; Land Raid, 7.3: Lady Leigh. 7.0.