ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8757, 12 June 1914, Page 11

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB

WINTER MELTING. Press Association. ASHBURTON, June 11. The Ashburton Trotting Club's winter meeting eventuated to-day in overcast but lino weather. The course was in firstclass order. There were icoord' entries, and the attendance Avaq liarge. The totalisator receipts aggregated =£1*1,386 10s as against .£10,390 in 1913. Results ; TRIAL HANDICAP.—GeneraI Link 1, Promotion 2, Miss Peggy 3. Scratched— General Mite, Elmo June., and Lady Poole. Won easily by four lengths, fifty yards separating tab other two placed fiorses. Time, 3mm 46sec. LONGBEACH HANDICAP.—Annie K. 1, Frank Wilkes 2. Able Boy 3. Scratched —Rose Palm. Half a mile'from home Frank Wilkes was j ust clear, of Annie K.. and after a good finish; Annie K. Avon by four lengths Able Boy was nearly one hundred yards behind. Time, smin 5 2-sseo, ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB’S HANDICAP.—Tommy C. 1. Frandocia 2. Regina Belle 3. Scratched —Edith A. The race was a pretty one for the first mile and u half, but going down the back stretch Tommy C. went to the front, and easily holding his position, Avon by ten lengths. A length diArided the second and third horses. Time, 4miu 46 4-ssec. AMATEUR HANDICAP.—Miss Advocate 1, Elmo Junr. 3, Miss Rita 3. Eight horses were scratched. Won by four lengths, Avith ten lengths between' second and third. Time, 2min 26sec. ACTON HANDICAP.—Kokomoer 1. Wallace Junr. 2, Clingschild 3. All started. The Annncr Avas always in. tho forward division, winning fairly comfortably by four lengths. Cnngaohild was a length behind Wallace Jnnr. Time, 3min 40sec. * 1 WINTER HANDICAP.-Mandarene 1, Prince Pock 2. Little Arthur 3. All started'. After an interesting; race Prince Poole and Little Arthur were racing together one hundred yards from home, av hen Mandarene came witha great rush on tho outside and won .by a head from Prince Poole, who was a neck in front of Little Arthur. Time. 2min 55 4-seec. , FAREWELL HANDICAP.—PeneIope 1. Baron Franz 2, Ravalli 3. Scratched—--0.1. C. The winner wa* in front early, and keeping her place by hard driving got home .by two lengths. One length divided the other, two horses. Time. Cmin 23 4-ssec,