STEEPLECHASE FIASCO AT ASHBURTON

Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1947, Page 3

STEEPLECHASE FIASCO AT ASHBURTON

LEXIA WINS HANDICAP (P-A.) Ashburton, May 11. The concluding day of the Ashburton County Racing Club's autumn meeting was held on Saturday in perfect weather The track was fast. The tendance was large and the totalisator handled £29,987 10s, making £60,947 10s for the meeting. Results:— Winchmore Hurdles.—2/2 Battle Chief (Thomson) 1; 1/1 Big Top (Kitto) 2: 4/4 Dinkv Di (Lowe) 3. Also: 5/5 Grand Forest (fell), 6/6 Roman Son, 3/3 The Crofter. Three lengths: six lengths. Time, 3.11 2-5. Lagmhor Stakes.—2/1 Citral (Wilson) 1; 1/2 Banshee (A. T. Stokes) 2: 3/3 Ballochbuie (Shaw) 3. Also: 10/9 Cobbler’s Song. 12/12 Jolyon. 7/7 Lakhnau, 8/8 Renege, 4/4 Sorry, 675 Wild Knock. 3/3 Saigon (bracketed with Ballochbuie). 9/11 Gold Medallion, 11/10 Lodestar, 5/6 Ned Kelly. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.12 4-5. Lauriston Trot.—4/3 Glen Devon (Behrens) 1: 3/4 Commander Scott (Noble) 2: 12/13Soriot (Fairbairn) 3. Also 15/14 Blue Print. 7/8 Fontaine. 8/7 French Gold. 11/11 Ikaroa. 13/14 Loyal Velvet, 2/2 New Venture, 6/6 Sure Catch. 9/9 SeacJaft. 14/12 Scottish Girl, 1/1 Wayfarer. 5/5 Grattan Gold. 10/10 Worthy Jack. Head: half length. Times: 4.31 1-5, 4.26 2-5, 431 3Tinwald Handicap (Of £500; one mile.) 3/2— LEXIA. 812. Hibberd 1 9/9—FINALIST. 7.0, Ridgwry 2 2/3—WANTWOOD, 9.4. Wilson 3 Also: 11/10 Gulf Stream. 8/8 Whitley, 4/4 Double Cross. 6/7 Jov Rosa, 1/1 Grill, 7/6 Chellow Dene. 5/5 Deep Harmony, 10 z lO Wil'’ Ribbon. Length each way. Time, 1.39. Chatmos Handicap.—l/1 Pandemonium (McDonald) 1: 6/7 Rcsoonsive (Davidson) 2; 3/3 Early Night Thistol!) 3. Also: 2/2 Ladv Welbeck. 4/4 Gallimaufry, 8/8 Hansel. 9/9 Turf Topic. 10/11 Liquidate. 13/13 Mercia’s Mvsterv. 7/6 Stabilisation, 10/11 Little Billy. 5/5 Wandering Minstrel, 12/12 Old Faithful. Three lengths; head. Time. 2.7 1-5. Alford Steeples.—l/1 Lunaria (McDonald) 1: 4/3 Commemorate (Murray) 2. Also: 2 Z 2 Anneasement. 3/4 Gold Nugget. 5/5 Trisunn. Eight lengths Time. 812 2-5. All the starters fell hut the placed horses were remounted Fairfield Handicao. 3/3 Night Blush (A. Stokes) 1: 4/4 Eudnra (Langford) 2: 8/8 Royal Flash (Ferrall) 3. Also: 1/1 Peculate. 2/2 Mestiza. 7/6 Great Chum. 10/10 Penetrate. 11/11 Leila Meer. 5/5 Prana. 6/7 Swo-d Dancer. 12/12 Lady Coolbane. 9/9 Vulnerable. Length; neck. Time, 1.26 1-5. Melrose Trot—l3/12 Worthy Jack (I. McDonald) 1: 5/5 Garfnrth (G. McKendry) 2: 4/4 Grattan Gold (L. Frost) 3.' Also: 2/1 Active Ser.'ice, 15/15 Cleeve Hill (T). 8/8 Colin Waters. 1/2 Gantree. 3/3 Incredible, 6/7 Lt'ckv Potts, 12/13 Queen Jewel, 11/10 Guy Whispers, 10/11 Tunis Victory. 14/14 Francis Lo"t:n. 9'9 Mischief, 7/6 Razzle. HaV-head: head. Times: 3.22 2-5, 3.22 3-5. 3 22 4-5. TROTTING~AT OAMARU WIN FOR ACE OF DIAMONDS (P.A ) Oatparu, May 11. Tile Oamaru Trotting Club’s winter meeting on Saturday was held in fine weather with a large crowd. The totalisator handled £43,462, compared with £35,506 10s last year, an increase of £7955 10s. Results: — Tiial Handicap.—First Division: 1/1 Red Hussar (R. Donald) 1. 9/7 El Sandra (Carmichael) 2, 11/10 Desmond's Pride (Teahan) 3. Also: 2/3 Ab'oeydorney, 18/19 Dillon View, 15/16 Gallant Thorpe,. 3/2 Orel! Jack (coupled with Glenwellyn), 20/20 Happy Dale, 16/14 Melton, 4/4 Virginia Song, 6/6 Patricia Hall, 14/15 Thelma Grattan. Two lengths; length and a-half. Times: 3.43 1-5. 3.43 3-5, 3.44 2-5. Second Division: 3/2 Glenwelljm (coupled with Oreti Jack) (Townley) 1, 5/5 Worthy Dick (Upton) 2, 4/4 Our Babe (Payne) 3. Also: 13/12 Blonde Sailor, 809 Doris Grattan, 21,18 Final Return, 7/8 Gold Nip, 22/22 High Adventure, 10/11 Lady Eleanor, 4/4 Volodale (coupled with Our Babe and Virginia Song), 12/13 Pasponi, 17/17 St. Phills, 19/21 Victory Peal. Length; half-length. Times: 3.42 1-5, 3.42 3-5, 3.42 4-5. Innovation Handicap.—2/3 Loyal Toast (Laing) 1, 3/2 Mack Sure (Easton) 2. 7/13 My Gain (Cranston) 3. Five lengths; six lengths. Times: 3.49, 3.50 2-5, 3.52 1-5. president’s Handicap.—3/3 Ace of Diamonds (McTigue) I_. 1 _. 1/1 Likely (McLennan) 2, 7/’ Swaledale (Townley) 3. Also: 8/10 Aussie Boy, 6/6 Captain Sandy, 5/5 Courtly, 14/14 Gold Winner, 9/12 Selwyn Bar. 4/4 Worthy Zsce, 10/S Special Effort, 12/11 Top Thorn, 2/2 Gunsmoke, 11/9 Pencarrow, 15/13 Peter Dale, 13/15 Sandiford, Length and a-half each way. Gunsmoke fourth. Times: 4.31, 4.31 2-5, 4.32 2-5. Oamaru Juvenile Stakes.—l/2 Demetrius (McTigue) 1. 5/5 Belmont Hall (Donald) 2, 11/11 Gay Knight Berrv) and 13/14 Viceroy (Devine> dead-heat 3. Also: 12/12 Ada Scott, 3/3 Congo Song, 14/13 Counterpart. 10/6 Daisy Bar, 6/7 First Lord, 9/10 Glider, 2/1 Mala, 8/9 Nedlands, 7/8 Red Light, 44 Shalimar. Half-length; dead-heat. Times, 2 52, 2.52 2-5, 2.52 4Papakaio Handicap—l/2 Hal Derby (Donald) 1, 2/1 Understudy (Butt) 2, 9/7 Hydro Belle (Cleave) 3. Eight lengths; neck. Times: 2.43, 2.43 4-5, 2.45. Waikawa Handicap.—l/1 Excalibur (Donald) 1,12/15 Sure Jinks (Fahey) 2, 3/2 Lucky Bill (Townley) 3. Neck; half-length. Times: 3.40, 3.44 1-5, 3.43 3-5. Enfield Handicap.—l/1 Hal Derby (Donald) 1, 2/2 Final Comet (Halines) 2, 4/4 Lucky Meg (Greaney) 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Times: 3.35, 3.35 2-5, 3.?5 3-5. Waitaki Spring Handicap.—2/2 Lady Vi (Crawfoid) 1, 6/6 Loyal Nelson (Fahey) 2 4'5 Chinook (Edwards) 3. Head; two lengths. Times: 2.11 1-5, 2.11 3-5, 2.12 1-5. RACING FIXTURES" May 10, 17—Waikato Racing Club. May 17—Otaki Maori Racing Club. May 17, 24—South Canterbury JC. May 24—Foxton Racing Club. May 31—Greymouth Jockey Club. May 31, June 2—Wanganui J.C.