ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 January 1928, Page 9

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

SIR ROY WINS TINWALD HANDICAP it lUnit.od Prosß Association; ASHBURTON, 14th .Tan. The Ashburton Racing Club’s Summer Meeting opened in dull weather with a small attendance. Results:— High Weight Handicap, of 115 sows; one mile.—l Oritlamh, 9.13, (J' ; . Sliaw) 1 ; 3 Carnot, 10. G, 2: 2 Rhondda, 9.0, 3. Also started: Purple Plume. Won by two lengths. Time,'l.43. Winchbre Handicap, of 110 snvs; seven furlongs,—2 Wayward, 0.11 (Emerson), 1; 4 Court Jester, 8.11, <2; 6 Saxetto, 7.8, 3. Scratched: Bronstell, Amor, Rhondda, l.oeanda lai. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.28. Melrose Trot, of 110 snvs; one mile and a. half. —1 Royal Siren, scr., (0. lv Hooper) 1; 4 Glenrowen, scr, 2; 3 Tennis, scr, 3. Scratched: Dunda's Boy, Pageant, Wen by half a length. Time, 3 29. '

Timvald Handicap, of 175 sovs; one milo and a quarter. —1 Sir Roy, 8.10, (F, E, Jones) 1; 2 Ophir, 7.10, 2; 4 Moratorium, .7.0,'.3. Also started: 3 Margaret Burney. . Won, by { one length. Time, 2.6 1-5. ; Lagmhor Plate, of 100 sov.s; five furlongs.—4 To Awhina, 8.4, 1; 2 Rigmarole, 7.5, 2; 9 Sea Gay, 8.4, 3. Scratched: .Lucinda, Scrambler, Evening. Won by three lengths. Time, I.C 4 5.

Moreton Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; ■six furlongs.—l '■wolf, 9.3 (F. 13. Jones), '1; 5 Kilcavan, 8.7, 2. 4 Princess Mafaltla, 9.1, 3. Scratched: ; Court .Tester, Bronstell. Won by ono iengtli. T itne, 1.14 1-5.

Selma Trot, of 110 sovs; one mile.—7 Killinehy, 36 vds' bhd, 1; 3 Great Form, 36 yds bhd, 2; 4 Silvertown, ser.,

3. Scratched: Royal T.oeanila, Eire nrand, Neerson. Won by ball a length Time, 2.14 1-5.

Wakanni Handicap, of 120 sovs; s:x furlongs.—4 Moreland, 8.7, I; 7 Money Mine, 7.0, 2; 1 Silver Cool, 7.0, 3. Also started: Magna Chart a, Gay tjoimqt, Zaragoza, Finora, Kennore. Won by half a neck, 'lime,'l.l3. Totn.l investments were £7721.

SIR ROY’S TINWAJLD HANDICAP

(By Telegraph—Special to "The Mail ’)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Sir Roy carried half the total oil the machine at the Ashburton races, m tin Tinwald Handicap. The four starters got away on even terms and raced togetlui for ‘a furlong. Margaret Birney then went to the front and led Moratorium, Sir Roy and Ophir to the far lem. Moratorium moved up at the bend and led into the straight from Sir ito.v, Margaret, Birney and Ophir. Sir boy asserted himself when their beads were turned for home, and stalling oil a challenge by Ophir, won comfortably by a length. Moratorium was two lengths away third, a head in front of Maigan-.t Birney. . Sir Roy always looked n w.'iiicr and finished full of running :n the fas*. Imic of 2.65. , Ophir made a promising move- entering the straight, but had no el.a.ne w.lh Sir Roy. Moratorium vegis'mvd a tan performance.