ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 22 June 1911, Page 9

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Ashburton Trotting Club commenced its winter meeting last Thursday under most favourable circumstances. The weather, though cold, was fine and sunny, and the attendance much as usual. All the fields were large, while the track was in fair order, considering tihe heavy rains that fell in the beginning of the week. Totalisator investments for the day aggregated £4835, as against £2463 for the corresponding day last year, when, however, ten bookmakers were licensed at fees aggregating £llB. Results:— INTRORUCTORY HANDICAP.— Electrick Jack 1, Radiant Morn 2, Imperial Tracey 3. Scratched: Bellfounder, Princess Dolly, Andy Regan. Won by a length. Time, 3min 4 l-ssec. WAKANUI HANDICAP. — TreasureSeeker 1, Prince Gift 2, J.C.H. 3. Al’ started. Won by two lengths. Time, 5 min 14 l-ssec. LO'NGBEACH HANDICAP.—Lyonnais 1, Quincy 2, Bold .Maid 3. Scratched: Lady Lyons. Bold (Maid and Lyonnais made the running from the start, and eventually the latter rounded the top turn slightly ahead, and from that out had matters his own way. Quincy, who had come up well, reached the post eight lengths away, and three lengths in front of Bold IMaid. Time, smin 0 3-ssec. FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP.— Princess Tracey 1. Miss Lyons 2, Beach Yaw 3. Scratched: Andy Regan, Captain Mac, All Tracey, Quebec. Won easing up by twelve lengths. Time, 3min 55 DAGMOR HANDICAP.—RoIfe Boldrewood 1, Medallion 2, Armamenter 3. All started. In the straight Medallion and Rolfe Boldrewood were in front, and, in a good race to the post, the latter won by four lengths. Armamenter was twelve lengths away. Time, 3 min 43sec. ALLENTON HANDICAP—Miss Lyons 1 Rothschild, Jun. 2. Electric Jack 3, Scratched: Betty Martin, Triumph, Maid of the Forest. Won easing up by 40 yards. Time. Smin 53 3-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—Cute 1, Empress Eugenie 2, Flashwood 3. Won by six lengths. SECOND DAY. The meeting was concluded on Friday in delightfully fine weather. There was only a fair attendance. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £5195 10s, and for the meeting £11,030 10s. The results are as follow: — ADVANCE HANDICAP. — Imperial Tracey 1, Beach Yaw -2. Black Monarch 3. Scratched: Hazelfield. Bellfounder, Miss Greenwood. Won by 50 yards, with 20 yards between second and third. Time 3min 59*30© MITCHAM HANDICAP. — TreasureSeeker 1, Top Note 2, March Hare 3. Scratched: Rubican. Won by two lengths, four lengths separating second and third. Time, smin 3 3-ssec. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP.—SiIver Princess 1, Belroy 2, Lyonnais 3. Scratched: Ferira. Noreen who finished first, was disqualified for ’ boring on to Silver Princess when nearing the winning post. It was a good race. Silver Princess finishing four lengths ahead of Belroy, with the rest close up. Time, 4min 54 l-ssec. SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP.— Princess Tracey 1, Lyonnette 2, Renee Clair 3. Scratched: Tring Park, Kilbarchan. 'The two first horses took charge at the top turn, and fought out a splendid finish. Princess Tracey winning by a head. Time, 3min 6sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP— Glenloth 1, Violet C. 2. Wickliffe 3. Scratched: Francita. Time, 3min 51 3-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDlCAP.—'Emmeline 1 Imperial 'Polly 2, Royal Vesta 3. All started. Won by twelve lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 57sec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Lyonette 1, Delia 2, Dashwood 3. Scratched: Princess Tracey, Tring Park, Charming Boy. Won by six lengths, with three lengths between the second and third horses. Time, 2min 33sec.