ASHBURTON T.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20611, 28 December 1936, Page 8

ASHBURTON T.C.

CUP TO EVICUS RECORD TOTALISATOR FIGURES By Telegraph—Press Association' ASHBURTON, December 26. A totalisator record for the club marked the trotting meeting at Ashburton to-day, £31,682 being handled against £21,755 last year. The weather was good and the attendance Very large. The heavy investments delayed the meeting an hour. Results:— MITCHAM HANDICAP Of £l4O (3.49); 1J miles. 2/2—Gay Crusader, scr (J. Clark) .. 1 9/12 —Pilot Peter, scr (R. Rapley) .. 2 3/4—Winnow, scr (R. W. Townley) 3 Also started: 14/14 Sagamore scr, 4/7 Swift Guy scr, 7/6 Lustre scr, 5/3 Lord Ernleigh scr, 8/7 Gerfalcon scr, 13/13 Sir Kit scr, 3/4 Grade Fields scr coupled with Winnow, 1/1 Harvest Note scr, 12/11 Guy Forest sch, 15/15 Great Horatius scr, 10/10 Fluke scr, 6/9 Highrate scr, 11/5 Great Linnet scr. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time—3mln 29 3-ssec. WAKANUI HANDICAP Of £l4O (3.43); li miles. 3/s—Labourman, scr (Nordquist) .. 1 6/6—Credit Balance, scr (J. Behrns) 2 8/10—Linklight, scr (V. Albom) .. 3 Also started: 9/9 Pursuit scr coupled with Reymere scr, 4/8 Chaise scr, 7/4 Maurie McKinney scr, 16/14 Temeraire scr, 13/13 Sickle scr, 18/18 True Beau scr, 15/15 Ebbtide scr, 20/20 Nelson McFarlane scr, 2/2 Ace High scr, 19/19 Mystery Girl scr, 1/1 Intrigue scr, 12/12 Thomworthy scr, 11/16 Boreas scr, 10/7 Mirage scr coupled with Boltaire 24, 5/3 Player 36, 13/11 Native Son 36, 17/17 Silver Guy 60. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time—3min 24sec. ASHBURTON CUP Of £675 (4.27); 2 miles. 7/7—Evicus, 12 (A. Young) 1 4/s—War Buoy, 12 (M. B. Edwards) 2 1/I—Tempest 12, J. Bryce, jr.) .. ..3 Also started: 3/3 Rollo scr coupled with Blue Mountain 36, 1/1 Cloudy Range 12 coupled with Tempest, 9/9 Sir Guy 12, 6/6 Willow Wave 12, 2/2 Graham Direct 12, 5/5 New Derby 24, 8/8 Roi I’Or 72. One hundred yards from home Cloudy Range was in front but broke and fell. Won by a length, half a lengths between second and third. Time—4min 26 3-ssec. CHAMPION STAKES, Of £650; li miles 5/5 —Toorak (E. C. McDermott) .. 1 1/I—Parisienne (R. B. Berry) .. ..2 8/B—Effie Parrish (C. King) 3 Also started: 6/6 Loyal Pat, 4/4 Southern Chief, 7/7 Dark Hazard, 2/2 Frisco Boy, 3/3 Donald Dhu, 10/10 Royal Grattan, 9/9 Peter Bee. At the home turn when Southern Chief was moving up, Toorak took second place. When the straight was reached Toorak spurted and won decisively by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time—3min 19 3-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP Of £2OO (4.44); 2 miles. 2/I—Lucky Jack, scr (R. B. Berry) 1 4/4 —Play On, scr (M. C. McTigue) 2 3/3—Kibo, 48 (G. McKendry) .. ..3 Also started: 5/5 Wild Dreams scr, 6/6 Full Hand scr, 1/2 U Scott scr, 7/7 Doris Derby scr, 10/10 Raider scr, 8/8 Sea Trail scr, 9/9 On Parade 60. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time—4min 29 2-ssec.

WINSLOW HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.26); li miles.

7/7—Bessie Parrish, 12 (J. J. Kennerley) 1 4/4 —Wrackler, 36 (L. A. Maidens) 2 2/2—Sea Gift, 60 (E. J. Smith) .... 3 Also started: 5/5 Airflow scr, 8/8 Lough Guy scr, 1/1 Discord scr, 9/9 Writer 12, 3/3 Norma Bingen 12, 6/6 Trampfast 60. Won by two length, a length between second and third. T ne—3min 20 l-ssec. McLEAN HANDICAP Of £2OO (3.35); li miles. 1/3—Gaillard, 12 (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 16/16 —Oversight, scr (W. Tatterson) 2 9/5 —Fay Rey, scr (J. Rapley) .. .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Carrageen scr, 12/15 Colonel Bogey scr, 13/10 Vanity Fair coupled with Raclaim 24, 5/8 Dundee scr, 20/20 Zest scr, 11/7 Llewellyn’s Pet scr, 19/19 Wee Wrack scr, 15/16 Lottie Guy scr, 17/14 Shoelace scr, 6/6 Sports Review 12, 8/7 Our War 12, 18/18 Glorietta 12, 10/12 Rewai 12, 11/9 Ace Pot 12 coupled with Trireme 12, 3/2 Marsceres 12, 14/13 Sky Wink 12, 2/1 Credit Funds 36. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time—3min 20 4-ssec. BOXING DAY HANDICAP Of £3OO (3.23); li miles. 2/I—Gallant Knight, scr (R. W. Townley) 1 6/6—Reporter, 36 (T. H. McGirr) .. 2 9/7 —Subsidy, scr (W. J. Doyle) .. .. 3 Also started: 14/14 Encounter scr, 10/11 Isobel Derby scr, 4/4 Morello scr, 11/8 Noble Prince scr, 15/13 Chechahco scr, 1/2 Southern Smile scr, 3/3 Village Guy scr, 13/14 Gay Gordon scr, 8/12 Chancellor 12, 7/9 Craganour 24, 12/10 George Rey 24, 5/5 Elvo 24. Won ly two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time—3min 19sec.