ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP WON BY RIPCORD

Wanganui Chronicle, 27 December 1950, Page 3

ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP WON BY RIPCORD

r ASHBURTON, Last Night (PA).— The first day of the Ashburton Troti ting Club s summer meeting opened • today in overcast but fine weather. ■ There was a large attendance and the . track was in splendid order. The . totalisator handled £76,986 10s against i £82,149 10s last year. The amount invested on the double was £6094. The winning double, Ripcord and Inquisitive Lady, paid £24 5s for £l. Results:— Mitcham Handicap, of £300; li miles—l/2 Combateer scr (V. Alborm 1, 6/7 Global Voyage 48 (C. H. Smith) 2, 8/9 Sabre Dance 24 (C. H. Fairman) 3, Neck; length. Jenene fourth. Times: 3.25, 3.21 1-5, 3.23 2-5. Dividends: Win £3 Bs. Places £2 0s 6d, £4 10s 6d, £6 4s. Wakanui Handicap, of £300; two miles.—3/3 Prince Regent scr (C. C. Devine) 1, 1/1 Thelma Globe scr (J. B. Pringle) 2, 2/2 Supreme Globe 24 (T. G. Clough) 3. Neck; three lengths. Prominence fourth. Times: 4.26 1-b, 4.26 2-5, 4.26 4-5. Dividends: Win £7 13s. Places £3 0s 6d, £1 16s, £2 3s. Ashburton Trotting Cup (Of £1750; 13 furlongs) 3/1— RIPCORD, 12, S. A. Edwards 1 4/4—SINGLE TASK, 24, R. Young 2 8/10—JASON’S QUEST, 24, D. J. Townley 3 Also: 12/12 Bashaw, 6/7 Belshazzar and Great Venture, 13/13 Mine Host, 9/9 Morning Wings, 5/5 Signal Light, 7/6 Sure Harvest and Jimmy Dillon, 11/8 Tatsydale, 2/2 Two Step, 10/11 Barrier Reef, 1/3 Dictation. Neck; two lengths. Two Step fourth. Times 3.28, 3.27 1-5, 3.27 2-5. Dividends: Win £4 16s 6d. Places £1 10s 6d, £2 9s 6d, £6 15s. McLean Handicap, of £408; li miles.—B/9 Knightmare scr (R. Young) 1, 3/3 Clean Sweep scr (N. L. Berkett) 2, 2/2 Bonnie Drive 12 (S. A. Edwards) 3. Head; half-length. Scott Junior fourth. Times: 3.16, 3.16 1- 3.15 2-5. Dividends: Win £2l 17s 6d. Places £5 10s 6d, £2 Is 6d. Midsummer Handicap, of £700; two miles. —5/6 Inquisitive Lady scr (S. A. Edwards) 1, 2/1 Margaret Logan 12 (J. G. Hampson) 2, 6/3 Empire Lady scr (R. Young) 3. Neck; half-length. Times: 4.21 1-5, 4.22, 4.22 2-5. Dividends: Win £8 17r 6d. Places £3 3s, £1 15s 6d, £2 9s 6d. N.Z. Champion Stakes, of £1000; 11 miles. —2/1 Riviera scr <D. J. Townley) 1, 5/5 First Victory scr (M. Holmes) 2, 6/6 Dealer's Choice scr (D. C. Watts) 3. Neck; head. Adorain fourth. Times: 3.15, 3.15 1-5, 3.15 2- Dividends: Win £3 9s. Places £1 12s 6d, £2 18s, £2 18s 6d Winsloe Handicap of £508; 11 miles. —l/1 King Pin scr (R. Young) 1, 6/8 Superb Sarin scr (T. W. Allcock) 2, 17/16 Alandale scr (J. W. Clifford) 3. Length and a-half; three lengths. Sandwrack fourth. Times: 3.22 1-5, 3.22 3-5, 3.23 1-5. Dividends: Win £3 17s Places £1 18s, £4 6s 6d, £l7 12s 6d. Boxing Day Handicap, of £1000; It miles.—4/5 Great Wonder scr (C. C. Devine) 1, 1/1 Victory Song scr (F. G. 1 Holmes) 2, 3/3 Walnut Hall scr (R. Donald) 3. Two lengths: neck. Red Emperor fourth. Dividends: Win £8 9s. Places £3 0s 6d, £2 2s, £2 8s 6d.