Outsider Connaught Wins At Ashburton

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 May 1948, Page 3

Outsider Connaught Wins At Ashburton

(P.A.) Ashburton, May 9. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn meeting concluded today in splendid weather. The track was last. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £29,913, against £29,987 10s on the second day last year, making £62027 for the meeting, against £60,947 10s last year. Results: — Winchmore Hurdles.—l/1 John Gay (J. Stove) 1, 3/3 St. Nat (R. Bradshaw) 2, 2/2 Fort Silver (D. Dawson) 3. Three lengths; siv lengths. Time, 3.11. Lagmhor Plate. —1/1 Our Style (C. Stokes) 1, 7/8 Running Brook (G. Winslow) 2, 8/9 Chord (A. Didham) 3. Length and a-half; head. Time, 1.131-5. Lauriston Trot.—s/3 Grand Fleet (K. McCormack) 1, 6/6 Rhonda Grattan (C. May) 2, 3/1 Gloxania (I. Scoon) 3. Length; live lengths. Times, 4.31, 4.311-5, 4.32 2-5. Tinwald Handicap 8/9 Connaught (G. Winslow) 1, 1/1 Lexia (N. Crombie) 2, 2/2 Kirkella (M. Jones) 3. Also. 5/5 Wild Ribbon, 3/3 Royal Robe, 7/7 Clyde Bridge, 6/6 Pedantic, 10/10 Sphere, 9/9 Dash o’ Dink, 4/4 Diameter. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.37 4-5. Chatmos Handicap. 3/3 Arctic Circle (N. Eastwood) 1, 5/5 Volomai (A. M. Ellis) 2, 1/1 Bayfort (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also: 2/2 Alsvider, 4/4 Sorry, 6/6 Turf Topic, 7/7 Lord Chase. Length; head. Time, 2.6 4-5. Alford Steeples.—2/3 San Quentin (B. Langford) 1, 5/5 Cavalryman (Register) 2. The only finishers. Also: 1/1 Lunaria (fell). 2/2 St. Nat (fell), 4/4 Topple (fell). Cavalryman lost his rider and was remounted. Won by a mile. Time, 4.30 4-5. Fairfield Handicap.—6/6 Faultrosa (L. J. Ellis) 1, 1/1 General Argosy (Crombie) 2, 9/8 Ballochbuie (N. Davison) 3. Head; half-head. Time, 1.26 4-5. Melrose Trot.—l/1 Beckleigh (F. E. Upton) 1, 6/3 Incredible (D. A. Morland) 2, 8/8 French Gold (F. A. Wigzell) 3. Neck; head. Times, 3.20 1-5, 3.20 2-5, 3.191-5.