THE ASHBURTON MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24296, 13 May 1940, Page 10

THE ASHBURTON MEETING

LOCKIT WINS CHIEF EVENT REBELLION BEATS PRUDENT PRINCE (Per United Press Association) ASHBURTON. May 11. The races were held in fine weather, and the track was in good order in spite of recent rain. The attendance was large, and the totalisator handled £12,434, against £18,660 10s at Riccarton last year and £14,506 in 1938. Following are the results:— longbeach hurdles handicap. Of £l3O, About one mile and a-hal£. 1/1 —Far East, 9.11 (Register) .. .. i 7/7 —in the Dark, 9.0 (Gough) .. .. 2 8/B—Red Dragon, 9.0 (Jennings) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Ballad 11.10, 1/2 Mount Val 10.11, 4/4 Studley Royal 9.2, 5/6 Master Dingle 9.1, 6/5 Waka 9.0. Won by a length and a-half, with four lengths between second and third. Time. 2min 58sec. EIFFELTON HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Six furlongs. 3/3—Dinah Dim, 7.13 (Spratt) .. 1 4/4 —Big Joe, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 2 1/I— Stabilise, 8.7 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 7/7 Improvident 8.2, 8/8 Gold Don 8.1, 9/11 Passenger 7.13, 2/1 Guilder 7.13. 5/5 Rye Town 7.13, 6/6 Rosaleen Dhu 7.10, 10/9 Lady Don 7.9, 10/9 Racewell 7.7. ' , , . Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin 14 4-ssec. SELMA TROT, Of £l2O. One mile and a-hal£. 3/4—Brown Tap, scr (McCormick) 1 1/I—Scapa Flow, scr (Mouritz) .. .. 2 G/7 —Passing By, scr (Withers) .. .. 3 Also started: 9/11 Helenora scr (coupled with Ardglass scr), 2/2 Shaun Aroon scr, 4/3 Canister scr, 5/5 Lady Denise scr. 8/10 Hamarfast scr, 7/5 Mortlake scr, 12/12 Clonard scr, 10/9 Diamond Cluster scr. 11/8 Cynic scr. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 27 4-ssec. 3min 28sec, 3min 29 4-ssec. ASHBURTON HANDICAP, Of £250. One mile and a-quarter. 1/1— j.ocklt, 8.7 (Maekie) 1 g/B—The Wrecker, 8.3 (Fox) ; 2 j 4/4_settlement, 8.4 (Wilson) .. .. 3

Also started; 7/6 Alma 8.9, 5/5 Nightdress 8.6, 3/2 Roy Bun 8.6, 2/3 Knight Commander 8.1, 9/9 Cape Gabo 7.9, 0/7 Shanghai Lily 7.1. Won by two lengths, with the same distance between second and third. Time, 2min lOse'c. TRIAL STAKES, Of £IOO. Six furlongs. 2/I—School Girl, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 1 3/4 —Norse, 8.4 (Caddy) 2 7/B—Blue Abbey, 7.7 (Stokes) .. 3 Also started: 3/4 Admiralty 8.7 (coupled with Norse), 4/3 Baldoon 8.7, 12/10 Gay Hussar 8.7, 6/6 Sheeny 8.7, 11/11 Iceland Spar 8.4, 12/12 Pink Bird 8.4, 1/2 Sweet Mystery 8.4, 5/5 The Vulture 8.4, 8/7 Symbol 7.7, 10/13 Tissue 7.7, 9/9 Hurry Girl 7.7, 15/15 Farida 7.7. 14/14 Gold Nugget 7.7. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, Of £125. One mile. 7/7—Rebellion, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) .. .. 1 4/6—Prudent Prince, 8.3 (Jennings) .. 2 15/13—Benevolent, 7.7 (Hepburn) .. ~3 Also started; 1/2 King’s Toast 8.8, 8/4 Cymric 8.8, 2/1 Scarteen 8.3, 9/9 Ripley 8.1, 3/3 Sham Boy 8.0, 6/8 Ferriby 8.0, 14/14 Shangri La 7.13, 5/5 Captain Bruce 7.12, 11/ll The Duel 7.12, 10/10 Crack o' Dawn 7.7, 13/12 Grey Silk 7.7, 12/15 Princess Minerva 7.7. Won by a head, with a neck between scond and third. Time, Imin 43 l-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of £l5O. Seven furlongs. 1/2—Grey Honour, 7.13 (Spratt) 1 3/3—Trench Fight, 8.7 (Fox) ; 2 5/s—Flame Queen, 7.2 (Fraser) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/1 Skyrena 8.7, 4/4 Paper Note 7.6, 6/6 Silver Slipper 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 29 l-ssec. RAKAIA TROT, Of £l3O. One mile and a-quarter. 7/B—Tonioro, scr (Bennett) 1 8/7 —Burt Scott, scr (McTigue) ~ .. 2 4/5 —Erin’s Lad, cr (Lockhead) .. ~ 3 Also started; 4/5 Bedrock scr (coupled with Erin’s Lad). 5/3 Top Hand scr, 6/6 Brown Tap scr, 1/1 Arietta scr, 3/2 Twist 24yds bhd, 2/4 Jacose 36. 9/9 Purveyor Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Times: 2min 53 2-ssec, 2min 53 3-ssec. 2min 53 4-ssec.