KEEN RACING AT ASHBURTON

Southland Times, Issue 23677, 28 November 1938, Page 10

KEEN RACING AT ASHBURTON

Another Success For Toro Koura tinwald handicap to THE SANDWICHMAN (United Press Association) ASHBURTON, November 26. For the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting, there was good weather, a fast course and a big attendance. The totalizator handled £13,048 10/-, against £13,779 last year. Results: APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDICAP, £125. Seven furlongs. 2-1 ELMARCH 8.4 (Caddy) 1 8-4 MAROHA 8.3 (Billington) 2 4-5 ILITHYIA 9.0 (McKerrow) 3 Also started: 7-8 Gold Boy 8.7, 5-6 Dropped Catch 8.4, 3-2 Sheeny 7.13,1-3 Dividend 7.10, 10-10 Bastille 7.9, 11-11 Amoretta 7.9, 9-9 La Plata 7.9, 6-7 Happy Memory 7.9, 12-12 Bouillon 7.9. Won by a head each way. Time, 1.27 3-5. LAGMHOR PLATE. £lOO. Five furlongs. 1- KEEN SIGHT 8.4 (Hum-. phries) 1 2- IMPROVIDENT 8.4 (C. Wilson) 2 6-2 REAL LADY 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 7-9 Sportsman 8.7, 16-17 Pol Roger 8.7, 13-8 Chateau Briand 8.7, 10-10 Chanteur 8.7, 4-5 Spartan 8.4, 14-14 Alcatraz 8.4, 18-17 Miss Tasta 8.4, 9-11 Great Baby 8.4, 5-7 Blazealong 8.4, 3-3 Nigella 8.4, 16-15 Escort 8.4, 15-16 Neptune 8.4, 11-12 Leaderette 8.4, 12-12 Avenal 8.4, 8-7 King Gustavo 7.7. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 1.1 4-5. Blazealong and Pol Roger were left at the post, where there was considerable trouble before the start.

MELROSE HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 1-1 SURE POTTS It (Donald) 1 8- LADY VASCLYNE It (Kenner ley) 2 9- PALOMAR It (Franks) 3 Also started: 6-9 William Potts It, 17-16 Wraquill It, 18-18 Diamond Cluster It, 11-10 Marque It, 3-4 Poker Face It, 16-17 Queen’s Country It, 5-6 Girl Pat It, 3-3 Acuity It, 15-15 Charles Russell It, 13-12 Mirage It, 15-15 Braw Lass It, 2-2 Peter Bee It, 10-8 True Glow It, 6-4 Wainoni Girl 12yds, 12-13 MacGregor 24yds. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Times, 3.25 3-5, 3.25 4-5, 3.26 1-5.

TINWALD HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 6-6 THE SANDWICHMAN 7.0 (Spratt) 1 1-1 DICTATE'B.IO (L. J. Ellis) 2 4-5 ROY BUN 7.4 (Caddy) 3 Also started: 2-2 Argentic 9.1, 5-3 Last Refrain 8.9, 3-4 Gironde 7.0. Won all the way, Dictate finishing fast. Half a length separated each of the placed horses. Time, 0.25 3-5.

HACK HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs. 2- TORO KOURA 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1 1- PHALANX 8.7 (L. J. Ellis) 2 3- GAY PARADE 8.11 (Russell) 3 Also started: 4-5 Ilithyia 8.7, 7-7 Passenger 7.8, 5-4 Scuffle 7.7, 6-6 Miss Bluff 7.7, 9-8 Rora Hika 7.7, 8-9 Avenal 7.7. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.12 3-5. HIGHWEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile. 4- TEAK 9.5 (Leach) 1 8-10 BIT O’ BLUE 9,0 (Murfitt) 2 2- MANETHO 10.0 (A. E. Ellis). 3 Also started: 1-1 Dracula 10.2, 7-7 Miracle 9.8, 9-8 Gold Boy 9.7, 3-4 Lofty 9.7, 10.7 Superex 9.7, 5-5 Flashlight 9.4, 6-6 Aggravate 9.3, 1-1 Bahama Maid 9.0 coupled with Dracula. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.30 2-5. WAKANUI HANDICAP, £l5O. Seven furlongs. 2-2 COCKSURE 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1 1- LADY LEIGH 8.0 (Humphries) 2 4-5 PONTY 9.0 (Messervey) 3 Also started: 3-3 Rabble 8.7, 5-4 Rebel Chief 8.5, 6-6 Golden Chest 7.6. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.25 4MAYFIELD TROT HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. 7-5 PALOMAR It (Franks) 1 2- WAIKARI JACK It (M. B. Edwards) 2 1-1 KILREA It (Grice) 3 Also started: 12-11 Lady Slipper It, 13-13 Amywin It, 8-8 Sustenance It, 13- MacGregor It, 6-7 Silk King It, 14- Tonioro It, 3-2 Four Square It, 10-10 Devotion It, 11-11 Chieftainess It, 5- Nelson Eddy 12yds, 4-6 Gentleman Joe 12yds, 9-9 Llewellyn’s Pet 24yds. Won by a length each way. Times, 2.49 2-5, 2.49 4-5, 2.50. WAIRIO ACCEPTANCES TONIGHT Acceptances for the Wairio Trotting Club’s meeting close tonight. ONLY ONE WINS AT MOONEE VALLEY (Received November 27, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 27. Racing at Moonee Valley- on Saturday, Only One won the Trial Handicap. FOLK SONG SECOND AT ROSEHILL (Received November 27, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 27. At Rosehill on Saturday Mr J. T. Jamieson’s Folk Song ran a poor second to Chiswick in its division of the Harris Park Juvenile Stakes. Improvement was third in the November Handicap, which was won by Journal, who has just returned from a spell. NOVEMBER HANDICAP AT MANCHESTER (Received November 27, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. The November Handicap, run at Manchester, resulted: PAPAGENO II 1 DRAGONADE 2 BATTLE SONG 3 Twenty-six started. Won by two lengths, a short head between second and third.