ASHBURTON TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25085, 26 December 1944, Page 7

ASHBURTON TROTS

FIELDS AND PEOSPECTS PACING POWER IN FAVOUR The Ashburton Trotting Club's Suminor Meeting will be held today. The principal races will be the Ashburton Trotting Cup and the Boxing .Day Handicap. The betting will be under the win and place system. Telegraphing last evening the Herald's correspondent stated that the following horses were expected to be well supported:— Mitcham Handicap.—Quartermaster, Columella, Rcrewaka. Wakanui Handicap.—Loyal Chief, Sea Gem, Ma recta. Ashburton Trotting Cup.—Pacing PowerBronze Eagle bracket, Countless. McLean Handicap.—Emulous, Honest Peter. Bonny Bridge. New Zealand Champion Stakes.—.Slavonic, Worthy Gold, Jack's Son. • Winslow Handicap.—Blue Horizon-Will Cary bracket, Ordnance, Seamax. Midsummer Handicap.—Bel Hanied, Nola Scott, Certainty. Boxing Dav Handicap.-—Trusty Scott-Broznc Eagle bracket. Safety Pin, Warfield. Acceptances:— 11.30—MITCH AM HANDICAP, of £250; trotters; limit 3.40; l'A miles.—AH Credit, Benghazi, Betty Maxegiri, Buccleugh, Calumella, Happy Medium, Little Jean, Lord Grattan, Olympus, Paddy's Choice Rcrewaka, Royal Hussar, Sure Catch, Walter Jingle, limit; Axworth, 24yds bhd; Maximum. Quartermaster, 36; George Arliss, 84; Royai Stone, 108.

I^.IO—WAKANUI HANDICAP, of £250; limit 5.J; 2 miles.—Jimmy Dillon (l.). Avowal, County Clare, Diliondale, Dominator, Donald Dinnic, Emerald Isle, forecast, Gambler's Fortune, Hardy Annual, Highrak. Huntingdon Lass, Dodestoue, Loyal Chief, Mac's Ace, Maleesh, Mareeta, Mercury Maid, Mine Host, Orient Girl. Pencarrow, Pony Express, Sand Maid. Sealand, Segundo. Shadow Chimes, Swaledale, Worthy Jack, limit; Playwright, 12yds bhd; Sea Gein (I.), 30; Water Ranger, 84. l.oo— ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, of £1200; limit 4.27; 2 miles. —Bayard, Clockwork, Shadow Maid, limit; Burt Scott, Dusky Sound, Fine Art, Gold Bar, Hardy Oak, 12yds bhd; Countless. 21; Pacing Power, 36; Bronze Eagle. 48.

I.IS—McLKAN HANDICAP, of £300; limit 3.38; V/ 2 miles.—Country Jack, Huntingdon Lass, Lc Compte, Navy Queen, i. laywright, Quite Loyal, Real Grattan, Steamboat, Water Ranger, Wavel, Worthy Prince, limit; Bonny Bridge. Dinghy, Klvo's Pride, Honest Peter, My Lady Luck, Technique, 12yds bid; Emulous, Loyal Jack, 36; Castlebar, Warform, 48. •'.2S—NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION STAKES, of £750; three-year-olds; l'A miles. —Slavonic, Admiration, Kenowns Pride. Worthv Gold, Impartial, Jack's Son, Little Warmie. Lady Spray, Bohemian, Jackie Guy.

3.10 WINSLOW HANDICAP, of £650, trotters; limit 3.37; l'/i miles.—Ordnance, Sea Max, Tim worthy, limit; Lady Scott, Millisle, 12yds bhd: Rangefindcr, 24; Biue Horizon, Mohican, Will Cary, 36; Gerfalcon, 48.

3.oO—MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £400; limit 3.29; l/ 2 miles. —Clonard, Lucky Gem, Nola Scott, limit; Bank Again, Bel Hamed, Certainty, Come Away, Gold Sheik, Great Deceiver, Poppotunoa, Scotch Music, 12yds bhd; Native Scott, Pre-enmience, 2-1; Knave of Diamonds, Manpower, 48.

4.3.5 —BOXING DAY HANDICAP, of £650; limit 2.47; IV* miles. —Busted flush. Jack's Pal, Sabu. Safety Pin. limit; Battle Colours, Bayard, Clockwork, Dusky Sound, Stormtost, Trusty Scott, Warfield, 12yds bhd; Burt Scott, Countless, Hardy Oak, Shadow Maid, 21; Bronze Eagle. Happy Man, 3G: Ronald Logan, 48.

COMBINED MEETING

TROTTING AT WESTPORT (0.c.) WESTPORT, Monday The Westport-Reefton Trotting Club's Combined Mid-summer Meeting will be opened tomorrow. The track promises to be in good order. The win and place system of betting will be operated. Horses who may be in demand are:— Pain Handicap.—St. .Mary, Bingen's Colleen, Endowed. Hagedorn Handicap.—First Division: Flying Chips, Rosie Grattan. Sir Carol. Second Division: Atawhero, Reckless Lady, Jervis Bay. Westport Trotting Club Handicap.—Knapdale Lass, Hargood's Pride, Tani o' Shanter. Scanlon Handicap.—Jack's Treasure. Netherby, Rose o' Day. Roche Handicap.—Great Worth, St. Mary. Bingen's Colleen. Williams Handicap.—First Division: Anazah, Red Setter. Flying Chips. Second Divsion: Rosie G rattan, Sir Carol, Atawhero. Gothard Handicap.—Jack's Treasure, Paper-nian-Lucky Loyal bracket, Cameronian. President's Handicap.—Hargood's Pride, Bromley Boy, Knapdale Lass. Acceptances:— 12.30—PAIN HANDICAP, of £160; trotters; limit 4.W; 3 mile and 5 fur.—Billj Loyal, Endowed, Final Fancy, Loyal Flier, Loyal Money, Pointer Bingen. Sidey Chimes, St. Mary. Worthy Pointer, limit; Bingen's Colleen, 36yds bhd; Blackdale. C'ompris, 60. I.IS—HAGEDORN HANDICAP, of £160; limit, 2.27; 1 mile.—Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Gamble King, Hanover, Highland Pride, Jervis Bay. Lady Goldsworth, Little Audrey, Loyal Lass, Loyal Peg, Margaret Hall, Mark Way, Mayo Boy, Nile Lass, Opaque, Reckless Lady, Rosie Grattan, Second Front, Sir Carol. Stammel, Task Force, Wee Peg, Red Setter, limit. •_».()—WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, of £300; limit. 4.48; 2 miles. —Bromley Boy, Direct Bingen, Jill, Knapdale Lass, Lord Brent, Serapeum, Tamo' Shanter, limit; Bankstock. Play Safe. 24yds bhd; Hargood's Pride, 36. 2.4O—SCANLON HANDICAP, of £170; limit, 3.1, for 1% miles; 1 mile and 3 fur.— Avondale Lass, Cameronian. Netherby, Paper Man, Quite Game, Real Nugget, Rose o' Day, Sir Carol, Sponsor, Turret, limit; Jack's Treasure, Lucky Loyal. Motto. Northern Lass, 12yds bhd. 3.IS—ROCHE HANDICAP, of £170; trotters; limit. 4.9; 1 mile and 5 fur.—Billy Loyal, Endowed, Final Fancy, Loyal Flier, Pointer Bingen, Sidey Chimes. St. Mary, Loval Monev. Worthy Pointer, limit; Bingen s Col'leen, 36yds bhd; Blackdale, Great Worth. Compris, 60. „ - 3.50 —WILLIAMS HANDICAP, of £160; limit, 3.5 for V/ A miles; 1 mile and 3 fur. —Red Setter, Anazah, Appreciate, Atawhero, Ben Doo, Flying Chips. Gamble King. Hanover, Jervis Bay, Lady Goldworth, Margaret Hall, Loval Peg, Mark Way. Nile Lass, Opaque, Quite Evident, Sir Carol. Task Force. Wee Peg. limit; Rosie Grattan. 12yds bhd. 4.3O—GOTHARD HANDICAP, of £180; limit, 3.58; 1 mile and 5 fur.—Ben Doo, Paper Man, Quite Game, Real Nugget, Rose o' Day, Sponsor, Turret, limit; Cameronian Nctherbv, 12vds bhd; Jack's Treasure. Lucky Loval, Northern Lass, 24; Serapeum, 36. S.IO—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, ot £200; limit, 2.57 for V/* miles; 1 mile and 3 fur —Avondale Lass. Bromley Boy, Cinchona, Direct Bingen, Jack's Pressure, Jill. Knapdale Lass, Lord Brent, Northern Lass, Quito New, Serapeum. Super Jack, Tamo Shanter, limit; Bankst-oc.k, Play Safe, Rere kohua, 12yds bhd; Hargood's Pride. 24.

VILLI ERS STAKES

SUCCESS OF OUTSIDER SYDNEY, Dec. 25 An outsider, Precise, won the Stakes at the Australian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at Rasidwick on Saturday. Details:— VILLI ERS STAKES, first £1230, second £3OO, third £150: 1 mile-—Precise. 7.7 (A. Ward, 1; Grand Prodige, 7.3 (E. Doon), 2; Victory Lad, 7.*.! (W. Martell), 3. Twelve started. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, lm 38 3 /<s.

SYDNEY JOCKEY

CONFIDENCE OF PUBLIC Leading jockey J. Thompson lias been approached to withhold announcement o£ his riding engagements until the day of the races, says the Sydney Morning Herald. This is necessary, it is claimed, because of tlio prepost backing of horses to be ridden by him. Thompson's skill, the fact that lie will only accept engagements to ride horses on their merits, and tho knowledge that he has the offer of several mounts in a race, and, therefore, exercises some choice, combine to create great public confidence in him. No jockey rides more favourites than Thompson aud some owners say that because of this forestalled in the pre-post betting markets are doing a profitable business. If these operators can ascertain by Friday the horses Thompson is to ride they accept whatever price is available, assured in the knowledge that on the course the quotation will shrink sufficiently to enable them to hedge their bets to show a profit. Thompson is somewhat concerned about the situation. His view is that ho has a duty to the owners and trainers who trust him. He stated that it had been the practice to make his mounts available when engagements were completed, but if owners desired that tho engagements be withheld until the racecourse was reached it restart with them. So far as lie was concerned he did not propose to divulge his mounts.