ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2279, 4 November 1897, Page 38

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

, Saturday, October. 30." " " Maiden Handicap (in .saddle), o^loaovi . Two - ' ,-• • milrs." * '- . 84--Mr Scott's Ringwood 11, Bsec (T. Cotton) 1 4— Mr Baxter's Cass;ao<ee ... , < ..t -(Stewart) 2 15— Mr Soiith'u Miss WilkiaM2seC"(Gompto*) 3 Also started ; Wildboy. Toronto Bseci Mi«ht-as-1

Well Bsec, Mazurka Bsec, Cosmo 9sec, Actress lOsec, Nobby lOsec, Dresdina lOsec, Royal Rose 12sec (coupled with Miss Wilkin). — Ringwood 11, who did not commence well, won by more than half the length of the straight. Time, smin 46sec. Dividend, £1 18 a. Electric Handicap (in aaddle),.of 20sovs. One mile and a-half. 3 —Mr Shearer's Toby, by Kingfisher, 16sec (Owner) 1 23 —Mr Standish's General Luck, Bsec (C. Harold) 2 23J — Mr Smith's Rockwood, 24sec (Compton) 3 Also started : 9 Bed of Stone scr, 2 Victoria II 22sec, 0 Dresdina 30sec. Won by 30 yard*. Time, 4min 7sec. Dividend, .JEIB 2s. Lagmhor Handicap (in harness), of 30sovs. I Two miles. 57 —Mr M'Kendry's Medium And, by General Tracy, 4yr3, 3Ssec .... (C. Harold) 1 I6J— Mr Morrison's Struan, 40sec "... (Owner) 2 Also started : 21 i Ringwood II 33sec (7sec penalty). Won by half a dozen .lengths. Time, smin 57Jsec. Dividend, £1 10s. Handicap Selling Race (in saddle), of 1530v5. One mile and a-balf. 28 —Mr Baxter's CaRS, 16aec (Owner) I 30 — Mr Heseltine's Campo, 3sec (Skivington) 2 ll}—Mr Smith's Statesman, 12sec (Coropton) 3 ' Also started : Fairchild scr, Victoria ll lOsec, Minnie 17aec, Trilby 17eec. Fflreat Maid 18>ec." -Won by three lengths. Time, 4mia ISsec. Dividend, £& 10& The winner was bought in for - £18 < -. ' . i> Ashburton Hand. cap (in saddle), of 4030V3T TVotmiles. ■•?,' 100J— Mr Clinton's Flirt, aged, 38sec (Angus) 1 Also started : Bed of Stone scr, Rockwood 3lsec, Arahura Slsec. - ' ' ' ~~ * '**'**" %Won by over the distance. Time, smin 47sec. Dividend.. £116*. . . Farmers' Plate Handicap (in saddle), of 20*ovs. Two miles. 9£— Mr M'Qlrilkin's Belfast Girl, by Macilleathean, 6aec (Owner) 1 BJ- Mr Wilson's Westerfield, 16sec ...(Owner) 2 Also started : Clifton scr, Tralee 13sec, Medium And 14sec, Toronto 16s* c, Croesus 20sec> Won. easily by 60 yards. Time, srnin 42aec. Dividend, £8 2s. Dash Handicap (in saddle), of-2550v3. One mile. 16J— Mr Scott's Ringwood ir, 20sec [6iec pen.] (Cotton) 1 44J-Mr Devane's Arahura, 23sec (C. Harold) 2 Also started : Commotion 2sec, Toby 10s<-c [7sec pen.], Gillie Riabhach 18aec, Struan 29sec, Miss Wilkiu 28sec. Won by half a dozen lengths. Time, 2oun 4Jsec. Dividend, £6. Sptculation was brisk, and the sum put throucn the totalisator in 10s tickets was £874, being the best tumor er the club has had.