SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19834, 25 June 1934, Page 7

SPORTING

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

CONCLUDING MEETING OF SEASON

The Ashburton course was soft on Saturday, and liberal use of straw was made in the enclosure, as a result of heavy overnight rain, but the weather was bright and fine, and from a racing point of view the fixture provided a good finish to the Club’s season. The totalisator turnover for the seven-race card was £4,848 10 -, against £6,442 at the corresponding meeting last year. The decrease was acocunted for in part by a reduced attendance, and other factors were the institution of two inquiries which locked up nearly £ISOO for two races, and a poor field in the steeplechase. The chief stake of the day attached to the Dromore Steeplechase, was annexed by Membo, who returned to F. Trilford’s stable only a few weeks ago, and made a successful entry into steeplechase company. The hot favourite Punchestown, gave a rather disappointing display. In the hurdle race Verden displayed further improvement, and despite one bad jump brought his record to two wins in three starts over battens. The two principal flat races were won by the stable-mates Grand Review and Great Star, the last-named registering his first win of the season. Top Rank, a three-year-cld from C. Emerson’s stable, was first under the wire in the Moreton Hack Handicap, but after a protracted inquiry was reduced to second place by the judicial committee on the ground of interference with the favourite Knockfin. This reversal of placings credited Knockfin with her fifth win in an equal number of starts. The first and second awards made by the judge were reversed to the next race eiso, De Soto, who broke twenty yards from home and galloped past the post, being placed second to Great Seaman. No great surprise would have been evinced had De Soto been pegged back to third, as Llewellyn’s Pet was very close up. The second trotting event went to Llewellyn’s Pride, who got through on the rails to beat Bide-a-Wee and Wild Dreams in a good finish. Following are details of the racing:— HINDS HURDLES. Of 100 sovs; 16 miles. 2—H. A. Rhind's b g, Verden, by Shambles—Charmilla, 6yrs, 8.11 (H. Turner) 1 4—D. P. Wilson’s blk g, Black Duke, aged, 9.1 (R. Beale) 2 I—Mrs A. M. Warden’s br g, Adult, syrs, 10.3 (E. Mackie) 3 Also started: 7 Don Jose 10.13 (G. Barr), 3 Fleeting Glance 10.4 (D. O’Connor), 6 Rational 11. 10.4 (G. Sait) and 5 Tea Garden 9.13 (W. Pascoei. Won by a length and a half; three lengths between second and third Fleeting Glance was fourth. Time, 2 min 51 3-ssec. MORETON HACK HANDICAP. Of 80 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1— H. Nurse’s bf, Knockfin, by Hunting Song—Knocklyn, 3yrs, 8.2, car. 7.11 (J. Murfitt) 1 10— W. O. and D. O. Rutherford’s c’li g, Top Rank, 3yrs, 7.4, car. 7.0 CE. Leckie) 2 4—G. J. Barton’s b c, Jacobin, 3yrs, 8.4 (W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 6 Red Dance 9.1 (A. E. Ellis), 11 Monastic 8.4, oar. 8.5 (J. W. Jennings), 2 Grampian 8.2 (L. J. Ellis), 3 Cheap Money 8.1 (G. Humphries), 7 Doiran 7.9 (A. H. Eastwocd), 5 Moonbeam 7.2 (C. Eastwood), 12 Bella Rosa 7.0 (H. Mackinnon), 8 Rose of Tralee 7.0, car 7.12 (A. Russell), 2 War Knight 7.0 (W. H. Jones) and 13 Hostile 7.0 (A. Messervy). Top Rank defeated Knockfin by a neck, with Jacobin a length and a half away. The race was awarded to Knockfin, on an inquiry into alleged interference by Top Rank. Doiran was fourth. Time,' lmin 17seo. LYNDHURST TROT. Cf 90 sovs (3.45); 11 miles. 28. Lynskey’s b g, Great Seaman, by Man o’ War—Great Audubon mare, 6yrs, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1 : 4—C. Johnston’s ch g, De Soto, 3yrs scr (D. Bennett) 2 1 3E.P. C. Hinds’s bm, Llewellyn’s 1 Pet, 4yrs, scr (M. Holmes) 3 1 Also started: 5 Graham Direct scr, j 11 Betty Jinks scr, 7 Don Wrack scr, ! 11 Embattle scr, 14 Agility scr, 9 Chud- : ic scr, 1 Ironside scr, 15 Secret Service : scr, 8 Insolvent scr, 10 Tricliff scr, 13 1 Colleen Chenault scr and 6 Bide a Wee 24. De Soto won by a neck from Great Seaman, with Llewellyn’s Pride half a length away, but the placings were reversed owing to De Soto galloping past ] the post. Agility was fourth. Times, 1 3.34 3-5, 3.34 4-5, 3.35. ’ I MAYFIELD HACK HANDICAP. 1 Of 90 sovs; 11 miles. i 3—J. H. Prosser’s b m, Grand Re- t view, by Last Dart—Bonsign, syrs, i 8.7, car 8.2 (E. Leckie) 1 1 1— E. Hooper’s br g, Star Raider, 1 4yrs, 7.10 (A. H. Eastwood) .. .. 2 1 2C. M. O’Connor’s br g, Night- 1 form, 4yrs, 7,13 (L. J. Ellis) .. .. 3 1 Also started: 7 Cleaner 9.0 (A. E. 1 Ellis), 6 Tout le Monde 8.0 (J. W, Jen- 1 nings), 4 Imperial Spear E. 7 (A. Mes- 1 servy), 3 Importance 8.2 (G. Hum- ] phries) and 5 Sibella 8.1 (A. Russell). 1 Won by a length, half a length between 5 second and third. Cleaner was fourtn. 1 Time, 2min 16sec. i DROMORE STEEPLECHASE. Of 120 sovs; 2 miles. 3 D. Jones’s blk g, Membo, by Bal- ( boa—Sweet Memory, aged, 10,0 I (R. Beale) 1 s 1— J- H. Grigg’s ch g, Punchestown, j aged, 10.9 (H. Turner) 2 J 2W, M’Carthy’s b g, French Fleet, 1 9.1 (E. Mackie) .. .. 3 < Also started: 4 Gallivanter 9.6 (F. i Pratt), (fell). Won by six lengths, two < lengtns between second and third, i Time, 4min 36 4-ssec. ( MARONAN HANDICAP. J Of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs. j 2 —J. H. Prosser’s bg, Great Star, by t Solferino—Thedo, aged 8.8 (A. , Russell) 1 j I—P. T. Hogan’s eh m, Water Power, 6yrs, 8.10 (B. Brodie) 2 4R.F. J. Murphy’s ch g', Martian x Chief, 6yrs, 8.0 (G. Humphries) 3 £ Also started: 9 Ranelagh 9.1 (A. e Ellis), 3 Final Shot 7.7, car. 7.11 l (L. , J. Ellis), 5 Quietly 7.6 (A. H. East- j svood), 7 Grecian Prince 7.5 (A. Messervy), 6 Drumfire 7.1 (H. Mackinnon) and 8 Gallat Fox 7.1, car. 7.2 (W. Jenkins). Quietly was fourtn. <= ■. m by three-quarters of a length, e four lengths between second and third. ( Time, lmin 30sec. a WINCHMORE TROT. I Of 95 sovs (3.41); 11 miles. I SC. J. M’Laughlin’s bg, Llewellyn’s £ Pride, by Llewellyn—Molly Poin- J ter, 4yrs, 36yds (G. J. M Laugh- T lin) 1 , )—E. C. M’Dermott’s br m, Bide-a-Wee, syrs, scr (E. C. M'Dermott) 2 , 11— A. Read’s bg, Wild Dreams, syrs, scr (D. M’Kendry) 3 , Also started: 1 Malvena scr, 2 Lynley ie Oro scr, 6 Sky Wink scr, 8 Star Vale t scr, 10 Blandford scr, 4 Adsum sex-, c i Harvestin 12, 5 Super!) 12, and 12 j Garry Thorpe 48. Won by half a c length, a length between second and t, third. Superb was fourth. Times,. 3.34, „ 1.34 1-5, 3.37 3-5. v