BILLY SEA WINS A CUP

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1929, Page 6

BILLY SEA WINS A CUP

OUTSIDERS’ DAY AT ASHBURTON.

JOHN JINKS TAKES SHORT RACE.

Ashburton, Last Night. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held to-day in fine weather, the course being in excellent order. There was a very large attendance and the totalisator put through £24,331 compared with £20,410 Jos last years. Results:—

ADVANCE HANDICAP. Of 175 sovs. One mile and a-half. 9— ROUGH VOYAGE, ser (J. Davidson) 1 5— HOVVDAH (ser) 2 2—JESSIE HUON, scr 3 /Mso started—l Oinadora scr, 13 Some Guy scr, 17 Harold Denver ser, 3 Reaper scr, 6 June Nordica scr, 14 Ulm scr, 9 Malish scr, 15 Valehead scr, 18 Island Lass scr, 2 Lady Zephyr scr (coupled with Jessie Huon), 4 Brixton 12yds, 11 Eiffelton Lass 24, 7 Happy Land 24, 12 Mister Pointer 48, 15 Lee Thorpe 48, 8 Millie de Oro 72. Won by two lengths, third horse a short length away. Time, 3min 30 2-5 sec. MITCHAM HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs. One mile and a-half. 4 — EIFA, scr (owner, J. N. Clark) .. 1 I—BONARA, 12yds 2 6— SAKA BONA, scr 3 Also started —4 Dilfashion scr (coupled with Fifa), 9 Heathcote Wood scr, 2 Mcrrijigs scr, 7 Robert Todd scr, 8 Our Lorna scr, I'2 ErinVo scr, 3 Nancy McKinney 36yds, 5 Bramdean 48, 10 Plano 48, .11 Great Burton 48, 14 Brent Box 84, 14 Great Way. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 39sec. ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP. Of 550 sovs. Two miles. 12 —BILLY SEA, 24yds (L. Stobart) 1 10— ATHALONE, 12yds 2 5 — PLUTO, 49yds ................... 3 Also started—6 Omaha scr, 13 Stunt Artist scr, 1 Orphan scr (coupled with Glenelg, 12yds), 3 Lady Cello scr, 4 •Jolly Pet, 12yds, 8 Jolly Chimes 12, 11 Huon Denver 24, 9 Lingfield 24, 2 Sunshower 24, 7 Talent 36.

Orphan was first into the straight, followed by Billy Sea. An exciting race was won by two lengths, with a shade more than a length between second and third. Time, 4min 28sec.

MCLEAN HANDICAP. Of 225 sovs. One mile and a-half

4—MAC DE ORO, scr (F. Holmes) .. 1 2—WRACKEEN, scr 2 10—HAYDOCK, 36yds 3 Also started —8 Editor ser, 5 Wild Voyage scr, 7 Sandy Pointer scr, 3 Baron Bingen scr, 1 Rolex scr, 14 Yoicks 12yds, 12 Ethopian 12, 9 Chimer 12, 11 Lough Neagh 24, 6 Cushla d’Oro 24, 13 Great Triumph 60. Won under the whip by a length, third horse three lengths away. Time 3min 25 l-usec.

MIDSUMMER HANDICAP. Of 225 sovs. Two miles.

I—KID1 —KID LOGAN, scr (F. Price) .... 1 7—KAUTOMA, scr 2

2—JACKIE LOGAN, 12yds 3 Also started —5 Mountain Ore scr, 4 Pleasant Wave scr, 8 Victo scr, 3 Anon scr, 6 Sonoma Laddio scr, 11 Bonscarth 12yds, 10 Vikota 12, 9 Denver’s Doll 12, 12 Star Lady 24, 13 Carbine Direct 84.

Won by six lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 4min 37sec.

’ BOXING DAY HANDICAP. Of 275 sovs. - One mile and a-quarter.

1— JOHN JINKS, scr (D. Teahen) .. 1 6—LOGAN PRINCESS, scr 2 9— AVENGER, 24yds 3 Also started—4 Ricardo scr, 2 Roddy scr (coupled with Omaha, 48yds), 5 Auditress 12yds, 8 Proud Dillon 12, 3 Warepa 24, 5 Great Triumph 24, 11 Kotuku Jack 36, 7 Dundas Boy 96. In a fighting finish John Jinks won by half a length, Logan Princess beating Avenger by a good length. Time, 2min 4/sec. WINSLOW HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. Two miles. 10— GREAT BURTON, scr (owner, M. J. MeTigue) 1 B—BRAMDEAN, scr 2 14—MICKEY AUDUBON,- scr 3 Also started —2 King’s Voyage scr, 4 Robert Todd scr (coupled with Mickey Audubon), 1 Great Harvester 24, 13 Brent Boy 24, 3 Bon Boy 36, 11 Silurian 36, 9 Peter Fashion 48, 7 Great Way 60, 6 Nelson Prince 60, Scuttle 60, 12 Tot Logan 96. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 53 2-5 sec. FINAL HANDICAP.. Of 200 sovs. Saddle. One mile. S—KRINA, scr (M. B. Edwards) .... 1 2— GIBRALTAR, ser 2 10—WINTER AUDUBON, scr' 3 Also started—l Jacky Logan scr, 7 Routine scr, 3 El Direct 12, 9 Listen In 12, 8 Vikota 12, 4 Young Bingen 12,. 6 Wild Spur 24, 11 Kate Thorpe 38. Won byjhree lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 12 4-ssec.