Ashburton. Trotting Meeting Concludes

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 June 1948, Page 3

Ashburton. Trotting Meeting Concludes

<P.A.) Ashburton, June 7 The second day of the Ashburton Trotting Club's winter meeting was held in showery weather. The track was heavy after rain. The attendance was good. The totalisator handled £69,554, against £67,354 10s last year, making the total for the meet’ng f1 u 3,971 10s, against £119,594 10s. suits:—

Longbeach Handicap.—l/1 Belshazzar (D. Jessep) 1,1/1 Deceptive (C. R Berkett) 2, 7/9 Loyal Wrack (J. Behrns) 3. Belshazzar and Deceptive were bracketed with Nydia. Five lengths; three lengths. Times, 4.52, 4.53, 4.49.

Trial Handicap —1 '1 Milford Lad (L. F. Berkett) 1, 8/9 Ben’s Son (C. M. Laing) 2, 14/13 Sure Nut (S. Townley) 3. Eight lengths; four lengths Times, 4.38 3-5, 4.45, 4.46 4-5. All Aged Stakes.—7/10 County Antrim (L. O. Thomas) 1. 8/7 Navigate (H. G. Smith) 2 1/1 Congo Sonr <M. Holmes) 3. Bracket: Chief Officer, Congo Song and Sprayman. Length; half-length. Times, 3.3 4-5. 3.2 2-5, 3.6 1-5. Acton Handicap.—6/5 Sirocco (J. Behrns) 1. 13/12 Melton (D. McGregor) 2, 1/1 Beckleigh <R. Donald) 3. Brackets: A wadale and Beckleigh; Sowden Beck and Sirocco. Length; half-length. Times, 3.25 1-5, 3.23 2-5 3.25 3-5. Sapling Stakes.—B/6 Perpetua (H. J. Smith) 1. 2/2 Merry Maker (F. O. Hooper) 2, 11/12 Sea Pirate (C. C. Decine) 3. Chamfer finished second but was disqualified and the placings altered. Times, 3.32 2-5. 3.32 3-5 3.33 3-5.

Mayfield Handicap. 2/1 Jason’s Quest (T. IT. Gunning) 1, 1/2 Java (G. McKendry) 2. 4/4 Gold Weed (A Easton) 3. Six lengths: three lengths. Times: 3.25 2-5, 3.27, 3.27. Tinwa’d Handlcan.—l/2 Wavfarer (O. E. ITooner, 1, 3/4 Pierre (R. J. Berrv) 2. 18/6 Pacific Boy <J. Hands) 3. Brackets: Worthy Chum and Pierre: Special Merit and Pacif'c Boy. Twelve lengths; five lengths. Times, 3.26. 3.29, 3.29 1-5. Winter Handicap. 1/1 Gough's Pride (A. Motz) 1. 9/9 Trustee <G. S. Smith 2 5/3 Red Herring (G. Cameron) 3. Brackets: Theobelle and Rod Herring. Half-length; neck. Times. 2.49, 2.49 1-5, 2.50 2-5.