TROTTING AT ASHBURTON

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 11

TROTTING AT ASHBURTON

nORIS POINTER is a real sticker. She finished dead game under pressure at Asiiburton, after making a break at the distance post. She is a sister to Little Logan and Little Pointer.

lone was beaten after going half a mile at Ashburton. She will come on with racing. * * *

Abron is a good sturdy three-year-old by Oraako. He is clean gaited and is good-headed. He finished second at Ashburton.

Pet Locanda is a useful three-year-old filly in J. J. Kennerley's stable. She begins nicely and paces pretty well.

Peter Daunt made his debut at Ashburton. Though he only finished fourth he gave a creditable showing.

Kempton got home in the Mitcham Handicap at Ashburton, but he had had enough 1 at the finish. * * *

But for making a break a furlong from home, Fahiight would have won the Mitcham Handicap at Ashburton pretty easily.

Pluto won the Ashburton Trotting Cup. from end to end. It was one of the easiest wins recorded for some time. He is a five-year-old by Denver Huon from Princess Dolly and in addition to the fast time he registered he gave, his owner a drive in the park sort of a victory.

Genuine went into the air when the barriers Avere let go in the Ashburton Trotting Cup, and lost several lengths. That fixed him.

Acre went a splendid race for a mile and three-quarters in the Ashburton Cup, but he faded badly after that. # * #

The three-year-old filly, Daphne de Oro, by Rey de Oro, gave a fine exhibition in the Ashburton Cup. She finished third', going the two miles in 4.30 4/5, which is a remarkable performance for one of; her age.

Kotuku Jack gave' a satisfactory showing- in the . Ashburton Trotting Cup, which augurs well for the brother to Prince Pointer in long distance contests.

Kulnine is a brilliant customer over a mile and a-quarter in saddle. After waiting on the leaders till the entrance of the straight was reached he came away to win very easily.

Huon Denver left the mark nicely in the Ashburton Cup, but he was accounted for half a mile from home.

Locanda General is racing solidly, but he will have to improve to gather in another stake. • * *

Jean McElwyn is a game little mare. After running second to Kulnine in the McLean Handicap she came out later in the day and won the Final Handicap.

On reaching the stand the first time in the Midsummer Handicap at Ashburton, Tennis, Sadie Huon, Jackie Audubon and Bay Nut came to grief. No one was injured.

Master Theclcla was on the fait all the way to win the Midsummer Handicap at Ashburton and shapes as if he will soon win again. # * * Yoicks went well over two miles at Ashburton and should soon be led in a winner. # # # Roldena failed to get away in the Midsummer Handicap at Ashburton, and he just toddled behind the field al] the way. # # # Epigram scored his third win for the month when he got up in the last stride to beat Harold Burwood by a head in the Boxing Day Handicap. Though he has raced over short distances it is only a question of Epigram remaining sound to do well over longer journeys. # # # Zenith was handed out as a certainty for the Boxing Day Handicap. He began smartly, had the rails all the way, but when within a furlong of home he was well beaten, fourth place being the best he could do.

Harold Burwood never put a

foot wrong in the Boxing Day Handicap at Ashburton and then

got beaten by only a head. It was hard luck for Owner Hogarth.

Sarsaparilla began quickly and obtained a good lead over the first furlong of the Winslow Handicap at Ashburton. But after trotting -.veil for half a mile he made a break for nothing. This, ruined his chance.

(By "The Toff.")