SOUTHERN TROTS
ASHBURTON PROSPECTS BY ABAYDOS The Ashbnrton Trotting Club's Summer Meeting will be held to-day. The principal races will be the .Ashburton Trotting Cup and the New Zealand Champion Stakes, for three-year-olds. The betting will be under the win-and-place system. Horses likely to be in demand are:— 11.40—Mitcham Handicap.- Jimmy Wharton, Mamanaus, Hop Off. 12.20 —Wakanui Handicap: Traverse. Nola, Wrack, Smirke. 1.10 —Ashburton Trotting Cup: Countless— Loyal Rey bracket. Hardy Oak, Fine •Art. I.ss—McLean Handicap: Volusta, Knave of Diamonds, My Lady Luck. 2.3s—New Zealand Champion Stakes: Acropolis, Scottish Emperor. Bonny Bridge. 3.2o—Winslow Handicap: Teddy Grigg, Will Carry, Cleeve Hill. 4.o—Midsummer Handicap: Silhouette, Safety Pin, Loyal King. 4.4s—Boxing Day Handicap: Braw Lass, Indian Clipper, Pacing Power. Acceptances appeared in the Hibald on Thursday, December 16. MEETING AT GORE (0.C.) GORE, Sunday The Gore Trotting Club's Annual Meeting will be held to-morrow. The Trial Handicap has been divided into two separate races, named the Members' Handicap and the Stewards' Handicap. Horses in favour may be: — 12.30 —Croydon Handicap.—-Blue Horizon, White Damp, Castigate. 1.10 —Members' Handicap.—Safety First, Max Baer, Navigate. 1.55 —Gore Handicap.—Scottish Lady, Poppotunoa, Sea Born. 2.26 —Pigeon Memorial Handicap.—Princess Maritza, Larissa, Lockheed. 3.ls—Matarua Handicap.—Blue Horizon, Flying Scott, Castigate. 3.55 —Stewards' Handicap.—Night Porter, Turi Queen, Victory Boy. 4.35 —President's Handicap. Convincer, Safety First, Max Baer. 5.15 —Wallis Memorial Handicap.—Bel Hamed, Poppotunoa-Play Safe bracket. First Royal. CROSSWORD SOLUTION The solution of the crossword puzzle published in Friday's Herald is as follows: — Across. —1 Stuffy. 6 Domino. 12 Mares. 13 Money. 14 Lapses. 16 Fences. 17 Trite. IS Tenth. 19 Errs. 20 Rot. 21 Here. 23 Die. 24 Larch. 26 Sir. 27 Pitcher. 2S Cam. 30 Ether. 31 Put, 33 Alas. 35 Led. 36 Polo. 37 Rives. 39 Tries. 40 Opined. 42 Foists. 43 Lunge. 44 Dunce. 45 Sneers. 46 Needed. Down. —1 Salted. 2 Umpire 3 Fasts. 4 Free. 5 Yes. 7 Omen. S Month. 9 Inches. 10, Xee. 11 Oyster. 15 Arrival. 16 Fetched. IS Torches. 20 Rattled. 22 Rivulet. 24 Lie. 25 Her. 28 Carols. 29 Marine. 31 Poised. 32 Tossed. 34 Singe. 36 Price. 3S Veer. 39 Tone. 41 Pun. 42 Fun.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24776, 27 December 1943, Page 5
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