Gold Flight Annexes John Grigg Stakes

Northern Advocate, 18 September 1939, Page 9

Gold Flight Annexes John Grigg Stakes

ASHBURTON MEETING

[Per Press Association. Copyright .] ASHBURTON. This Day. The Ashburton Racing Club's spring meeting was held on Saturday. The totalisator handled £11.942/10/-. against £15,327/107* lasl year.

Results— County Hurdles, of 130 sovs.; lamiles and 100 yards.—(2-3) Colonel French, 9.0, 1; (1-1) Jewish Lad, 9.13. 2; (.4-5) Bit o’ Blue, 9,0, 3. All started. Four lengths; a length. Time: 2.56 1-5.

Novice Stakes, of 100 sovs.; six furlongs. First Division: (1-1) Boloyna, 3.4. 1; (3-3) St. Cloud, 8.4, 2; (4-4) Lord Midas. 8,0. 3. All started. Two lengths; three lengths. Time: 1.15 2-5.

Second Division: (2-2) Blue Coat, Ngaitama. 8.4. 3. Scr.: Muriet, Matu--8.0, 1; (6-9) Dinah Dhu, 8.0, 2; (8-6) nga. A head: three lengths. Selma Handicap, of 120 sovs.; It., 3.43; U miles. —(1-1) Club King. It., 1; (3-3) Margue, It., 2; (15-16) Passing By. It.. 3. All started. Three lengths; half a length. Time: 3.28 3-5. Ashburton Handicap, of 200 sovs.; 1.1 miles.—(2-2) Night Dress, 8.13, 1: (3-3) Wine Card, 8.8, 2; (8-6) Gay Rebel, 8.7, 3. All started. A neck; three lengths. Time: 2.11 1-5. John Grigg Stakes, of 300 sovs.; two-year-olds: four furlongs.—(2-2) Gold Flight. 8.0, 1; (1-1) Doria, 8.0. 2; (5-5) Wild Fox, 8.0, 3. All started. A nock; three lengths. Time: 48 4-5 secs. Fenscroft Hack Handicap, of 120 sovs.; one mile. —(C-6) Prudent Prince, 7.13. 1; (1-1) Shanghai Lily, 7.8. 2: (12-10) Knight Commander, 7.7. 3. Scr.: Merry March. A head; a length. Time: 1.41.

Spring Handicap, of 150 sovs.; seven furlongs.— (5-5) Strip, 7.12, 1; (3-4) Gay Parade, 7.0. 2; (9-9) Spartan, 7.0 3. All started. A head: two lengths. Time: 1.27 2-5.

Rakaia Trot Handicap, of 160 sovs.; It. 3.38; U miles.—(2-2) Siege Gun, It.. 1; (4-3) Great Blaze. It., 2; (3-4) Axspear, It.. 3. Scr.: Black Art, Cynic. Four lengths: a length. Time: 3.22 1-5.