THE ASHBURTON MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23500, 14 May 1938, Page 21

THE ASHBURTON MEETING

The Ashburton Racing Club has an attractive card for its winter meeting, which takes place to-day. The betting will be win and place, and the following may be amongst those fancied for their engagements: Longbeach Hurdles—Courtyard, The Surgeon or Grampian. Eiffelton Handicap. - Lady Leigh. Nightcalm, Cocksure. , _ Selma Trot—Quest. Cavalcade. Gay k Ashburton Cup. - Studley Royal, Rebel Lad, Davolo. Trial Stakes. - Every Port, Night Hawk, The Wrecker. . ... Fairfield Handicap.—Rabble, Wagner. Great Bramble. „ „ „ Rakaia Trot.—King Potts. Wharrum, - Paper Slipper. Waitaka. Ponty. . The following is the card fox the day: 12 NO ° n rONGBEACH HURDLES. Ot £l4O One mile and a-half and 100 yards.

TROTTING AT BLENHEIM L. F. BERKETT'S SUCCESSES WINNER OF FIVE RACES (Per United Press Association) BLENHEIM. May 13. Sunny weather and ideal track conditions were experienced for the Marlborough Trotting Club’s annual meeting. and there was a satisfactory attendance. A feature of the meeting was the fact that L. F. Berkett. of Hope, scored five wins and a second out of seven races. The totalisator handled £2356 10s. compared with £2995. Following are the results:— ) TRIAL HANDICAP. Of £55. One mile and a-half. 1— TRISTAN, scr (L. F. Berkett) .. 1 4—’TRUE REFLECTION.. 48yds bhd (C. K. Yeatman) 2 2 LOYALETTE. scr (A. M. Connolly) 3 Also started: 6 Audo Girl scr, 5 Worthy Note scr. 3 Gold Cue 24yds Won by two lengths, with four I lengths between second and third. Gold Cue was fourth. Times: 3mm 35 3-ssec. 3min 32 l-ssec, 3mm 38sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £6O. One mile and a-half. 2 LUCKY ROSE. 72yds bhd (Berkett) 1 3 COUNT PARRISH, scr (J. Pugh) 2 4 KORONTANGI. scr , „ „ (F. Broughan) 3 Also started: 1 Native Leaf 84yds bl Won by half a length, with six lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 31 4-ssec. 2mm 38 2-ssec, 2min 48 2-ssec. MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £125. Two miles. 6 —HAPPI, 12yds bhd (Berkett) .. 1 3—EVORA, 12 (W. Warren).. .. 2 2—GUY ZOLOCK, scr (J. F. Cotton) 3 Also started: 7 Bridget Borough scr, 5 Storm Signal scr. 4 First Aid 24yd~ bh Won by°!Tlength. with three lengths “•arts “ « t£i 4min 44 4-ssec, 4min 47sec. SEAVIEW HANDICAP. Of £55. One mile. 5 ORBY LAD. scr , . , (E. E. Edmonds) 1 2—MITEWIN, scr (Berkett) .. • ■ 2 1— QUEEN DE ORO, 12yds bhd Also started: 7 Golden River scr 6 Restraint scr, 4 Ulster Girlscrand Worthy Note scr, 3 Gold Cue 12yds b Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and tnira. Gold Cue was fourth. Times: 3mm 22 l-ssec, 3min 22 2-ssec, 3mm 22 3-osec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £6O. Two miles. 2 LUCKY ROSE. 96yds bhd (Berkett) 1 3 COUNT PARRISH, scr (Pugh) 2 1-NATIVE LEAF. 108yds bhd (Dyke) 3 The only starters. Won by five lengths. Times: 4mm 49 3-ssec, smin 2sec. SEDDON HANDICAP, Of £55. One mile and a-quarter. 1— TRISTAN, 24yds bhd (Berkett) 1 3 CORAL PRINCE. 48 x „ (W. Broughan) 2 4 TRUE REFLECTION 48 (Yeatman) 3 Also started; 2 Orby Lad 24yds bhd. 5 Ulster Girl scr. Won by half a length, with one length between second and third. Orby Lad was fourth. Times: 2mm 54 3-osec, 2min 52 4-ssec, 2min 53 l-ssec. DASH HANDICAP. Of £65 One mile. 2 EVORA, 36yds bhd (Warren) .. 1 5 STORM SIGNAL. 24 (Yeatman) 2 4—CASSIDY, scr (E. Scholfield) .. 3 Also started: 8 Aimworthy 12yds bhd, 6 Bridget Borough 12, 3 Guy Zdlock 24. 7 First Aid 36. 1 Happi 36. Won by half a length, with one length between second and third Guy Zolock was fourth. Times: 2mm 15 2-ssec. 2min 16 2-ssec. 2min 19sec OTAGO HUNT CLUB In consequence of the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting being held today, there will be no meet of the Otago Hunt Club. j SCRATCHINGS FOR WANGANUI (Per United Press association) WANGANUI, May 13 The death occurred at Woodville this morning of Mrs Davis, wife of the wellknown trainer. F. W. Davis. As a result. Royal Tinge will not keep his engagement to-morrow, and another absentee will be Count Willonyx, who was very sore after win- ! ning the Grand Stand Steeplechase yesterday. He has been scratched for both his races to-morrow.

fit ib St ill Chile .. Courtyard .. The Surgeon 10 10 Grampian .. 9 12 10 10 9 4 Sir Rosenor Haulbowliue 9 9 0 0 Hunting Bag 10 2 12.40— EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, Of £130 Six turlongs Coeksiut 9 0 Glenacre 7 12 Mightcalnn 8 11 Silver Potent .. 8 9 Slipper 7 7 Lady Leigh 8 4 Passenger .. 7 3 3 Great Gilford 7 Memory .. 8 1 Paraklno 7 1 Nolana 8 1 Gay Lyric .. 7 1 Irish Steer Clear 7 0 Blrdcatcher 7 13 Sheeny .. .. 7 0 Thermldor .. 7 12 Donndea .. 7 0

1.20— SELMA TROT HANDICAP, Of £130. One mile and a-half. Cavalcade . scr Rerekohua <cr Garment .. , scr Sterling Gay Lady . scr Pointer scr Privateer . scr yds bnct Quest .. . scr Tonioro .. . 30 2 D.m.— ASHBURTON CUP, 01 £355. One mile and a-quarter st lb st lb Silver Ring 9 4 Mungatoon t 5 Willie Win 9 0 Wine Card .. 7 3 Davolo 8 8 Double Gift 7 0 Studley Silver Sight 7 0 Royal 8 0 Phalanx 7 0 Last Refrain 7 8 Happy Night 7 0 Rebel Lad .. 7 7 Gienogi) 7 0 2.40— TRIAL STAKES. Of £100. Five furlongs. Sheeny 8 7 Every Port 7 7 The Wrecker 8 7 Gay Parade 7 7 Love Affair 8 4 Night Hawke 7 7 Ruling Star 8 4 Garbo .. 7 7 Mazamarch 8 4 Improvident 7 7 Merrymarch 8 4 Phenomenal 7 7 • Rex Maitland 7 7 Chirp .. .. 7 7 3.20— FAIRFIELD HACK HANulCAP. Of £130. One mile Wagner 9 3 Bright Rabble . . 8 6 Prospect .. 7 J Lady Leigh 8 3 Patuma 7 0 Windward .. 8 1 Settlement 7 0 Emmeline Dividend 7 0 Girl .. 8 1 Stealamarch 7 0 Great Rangemore .. 7 0 Bramble .. 7 10 3.55— RAKA1A TROT HANDICAP, Of £140 One mile and a-hall. Four Square scr yds bhd King Potts . scr Chelidon 12 Tagua . scr Lady Slipper 12 Tonioro . scr Maltravers ' 12 Wax Vestas scr Wharrum 12 Wee Potts . scr Llewellvn s Pet 38 Panqultch 72 4.33— f LYING HANDICAP. Of £175 Seven furlongs st lb st lb Paper Slipper a 8 The MasPonty .. 8 11 querader .. 7 2 Waltaka 8 5 Royal Grey Honour 8 1 Gallant 7 0 Pelmet . 7 10 Darecourt .. 7 0 Linguist 7 6 Lazybones .. 7 0 Paper Note 7 5 Great Star 7 0 Swordstlck 7 1 Volo Dale 7 0