TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1364, 15 June 1916, Page 25

TROTTING.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUE. WINTER MEETING. The eight events decided at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Thursday 7 drew an average of 19 horses per race, which must surely constitute a Dominion record for a one-day fixture. The club were favoured with fine weather, and a large attendance was in evidence. Speculation was brisk, the sum of £17,237 being invested, as against £16,094 last year.

Zara, the high-priced daughter of Wildwood Junior and Daphne Dillon, made an auspicious debut by accounting for a very big field in the Trial Handicap. So confidently was she backed that nearly half the money on the machine was invested on her chance. During the first half of the race she made several mistakes, and appeared all at sea on the holding grass track. On settling down she showed a rare turn of speed, eventually winning nicely by a length from No Sbenanaghan. When more seasoned Zara is sure to take a high place in the ranks of Dominion pacers.

For most of the distance in the Longbeach Handicap Degree looked as if she could not be beaten, so well was she sailing along well clear of a disorganised field. Tiring badly in the last quarter, a rank outsider in Ben Bolt outstayed her and won a good race by two lengths. Quite the best performance of the race was that put up by Treasure Seeker, who, starting from scratch, finished up a creditable third. The best field of horses ever seen on the Ashburton track went out to contest the Trotting Cup Handicap, a locally-trained candidate in A. Pringle’s Rothschild gelding Moneymaker being installed a staunch favourite. Drawing to the front at the end of six furlongs he never gave the opposition a look in, winning comfortably from the North Island-owned Steel Bell. The latter, who was conceding Moneymaker ssec., put up a great race, and had hard luck to run against such a greatly improved horse.. Of the others. Coal King (driven by J. Bryce) and George Hard gave the best showings. With the exception of Steel Bell none of the back markers were ever prominent. Moneymaker is owned by his trainer, “Andy’’ Pringle, who purchased him early this season from Mr. W. J. Moreland at a good figure. An Oamaru representative in George McKinney was made the medium of a big plunge in the Acton Handicap, the only others supported to any extent being John Peel and Wingatui. After lying handy for three parts of the journey the favourite ran to the front without much effort, but at the finish Pringle had to hunt him along to stall off a well-sustained run by Wingatui. There were no less than 31 competitors in this race, yet the winner paid little over level money. The Auckland-owned King Capitalist, though conceding his 14 opponents up to 22sec. start in the President’s Handicap, had them well beaten at the end of a mile and ahalf. Edwards has the son of Capitalist in great heart at present, this marking the gelding’s second successive win. On both occasions King Capitalist has rewarded his supporters with remunerative dividends. For the first half of the journey Silver King looked almost a certainty, but a little further on he stopped almost to a walk, being one of the last to finish. A particularly high-class field of 15 disputed possession of the Winter Handicap, Princess Sherwood being installed a slightly better favourite than Eccentric and St. Kevin Starting smartly, Stanley’s Child made the best of her handicap, and a furlong from home looked to be winning easily. By a great final effort Sherwood got to within half a length of the leader by the time the post was reached. Of the others, St. Kevin and Steel Bell gave the best showings. The local trainer A. Pringle was in great form at the meeting, as out of six efforts he was first in two, second in three, and third in one of the races. The results were: — TRIAD HANDICAP of 125sovs. One mile and a-balf. j j. B. Thomson’s br f Zara, 3yrs, by Wildwood Junr. —Daphne Dillon, 17sec (J. Bryce) 1 9 J Poff’s rn g No Sbenanaghan, aged, 14sec (G. Price) 2 7 H F. Nicoll’s b m Red Empress,

3yrs, 20'sec (D. Warren) 3 Also started: Royal George 9sec, McConnichie llsec, The Lark llsec, Albert Wallace 12sec, General Joffre 16sec Forest Child 16sec, Lady Renetta 17sec, Sally Brass 17sec, Bridgewood 17sec, Zamburk 17sec, Coalition 20sec, Miss Sylvia 20sec. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 42sec. LONGBEACH HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs. For unhoppled trotters. One mile and a-half. B—J.8 —J. Sutherland’s blk h Bow Bells, aged, by Bell Boy—Haidee, 9sec (A. Bright) 1 2—C. and J. Nicolson’s b m Degree, aged, 17sec (Pringle) 2 4 —J. G. Holmes’ b g Treasure Seeker, aged, scratch (Annett) 3 Also started: Ohapi 3sec, Tika 4sec Havana ssec, Arcadian 6sec, James Madison 9sec, Jessie’s Dream 9sec, Sergeant Havelock lOsec, Carl llsec, Red Lancer 14sec, Lula Child 14sec, Patard 14sec, Lavinia llsec, Silver King 16sec Huon Child 16sec, Sherry 16sec, Quince Tree 17sec (coupled with Degree), Micky Marr 17sec, Blackball 17sec, Lionheart ISsec, Red Bell 18sec. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 40sec. ASHBURTON TROTTING CUP of 350 sovs; 4min. 43sec. Two miles. 1— A. Pringle’s b g Moneymaker, 5 yrs. by Rothschild — Cocoanut, Ssec (Owner) 1 10 —T. Roe’s gr m Steel Bell, 6yrs, 3sec (Kininmont) 2 2 — E. Vale’s blk h Coal King, 4yrs, 9sec (Bryce) 3 Also started: Tommy C. scratch, Adelaide Direct 3sec. Frandocia 4sec, St. Ursula ssec, Cathedral Chimes ssec, Stanley’s Child 7sec, St. Swithin 7sec, George Hard Ssec, General Wilkes Bsec,

Agathos 9sec, Gold Crest lOsec, 0.1. C. lOsec, Annie K. llsec, Moorland llsec. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 41 2-ssec.

AMATEUR HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile. 3—H. F. Nicoll’s br g Tarah, syrs, by Advance —Specification mare, lOsec (W. E. Simes) : 2 — F. Hickenbotham’s b f Galindo Belle, 3yrs, Ssec (Munro) 2 10—T. Fairbairn’s b g Albert Wallace, syrs, ssec (Black) 3 Also started: Irvingwood ssec, No Sbenanaghan 6sec, Quincey Belle 7sec, Forest Child 7sec, Vermilion Bsec, Rose Gauntlet Ssec, Queen Ellen Bsec, Princess Victor 9sec, Princess Elmo 9sec, Zambuk 9sec, Mavis lOsec. Miss Sylvia lOsec. Won by half a length, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 28sec. ACTON HANDICAP (Saddle) of 175 sovs; 3.5 class. One mile and aquarter. 1— George McKinney, ssec (Pringle) 1 3— Wingatui, 4sec .(H. Frost) 2 2— Captain Stanley, ssec (R. Logan) 3 Also started: 14 Treasure Seeker Isec. 19 Lord Audley 2sec, 13 Harold Devon 3sec, 11 Trixie Mac 4sec, 17 General Wylie 4sec, 18 Galindo Lou 4sec, 16 Bergan 4 sec and Kitty’s Tux 4 sec (coupled), 15 True Spec 4sec and Caledon ssec (coupled), 1 Kokemoer ssec (coupled with George McKinney), 12 King Karri ssec and Scenery ssec (coupled), 5 Major Rothsea ssec and Flora Tracey ssec (coupled), 2 John Peel 6sec (coupled with Captain Stanley). 4 Darkness 6sec and Wood Dri t

Ssec (coupled), S El Rosa 6sec and Rearguard 6sec (coupled), 10 Royal George 6sec and Irvwin 6sec (coupled), 6 Bloomfield Bsec and Master Rothschild Bsec (coupled), 9 McConachie Bsec and Letitia Bsec (coupled), 7 Rorke’s Drift Ssec and Lyndhurst Bsec (coupled). Won by a length and a-half, with Captain Stanley ten lengths away. Time, 2min 55sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (Harness) of 135sovs; 5.15 class. Two miles. 3 — King Capitalist, scratch (M. Edwards) 1 2— Rudston, 16sec (A. Pringle) .... 2 s—Jessie’s5 —Jessie’s Dream, 13sec (A. Gallagher) 3 Also started: 1 Woodchild scratch and Rose Palm 22sec (coupled), 4 Craibwood ssec, 11 Amazona 19sec, 12 Red Lancer 19sec, 10 Dandy Lyons 19sec, 13 Lavinia 19sec, 8 Patard 19sec, 6 Huon Child 21sec, 9 Thora 21sec, 7 Silver King 22sec. Won comfortably by six lengths, a neck between second and third. Time. 4min 53sec. WINTER HANDICAP (Harness) of 250 sovs; 2.52 class. One mile and aquarter. 9 —Stanley’s Child, ssec (R. Logan) 1 4— Sherwood, 2sec (A.'Bright) 2 3— St. Kevin, scratch (A. Pringle) . . 3 Also started: 1 Princess Sherwood 2 sec, 10 Eccentric 2sec, 2 Antonio 2sec. 13 Desdemona 3sec, 5 Mandarene 3sec and Cromstall 3sec (coupled), 8 Author Dillon 3sec , 6 Steel Bell 3sec, 11 Little Tib 4sec, 12 Cello Sydney Wilkes 4sec, 7 Succeed ssec and 14 Joan of Arc ssec. Won by half a length, four lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min 52 2-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Hamess) of loOsovs; 2.25 class. One mile. 4— General Link, ssec (J. Brankin) 1 I—Mollie1 —Mollie McKinney, ssec (Pringle) 2

s—Young Tohu Ssec (E. McDermott) 3 Also started: 16 Louie Drift scratch, 17 Rothannic scratch, 10 Mountain Palm 2sec, 7 Lodestar 2sec, 2 Lucille 3sec and Queen Patch 3sec (coupled), 11 Lord Audley Ssec, 3 King Lear Ssec. 9 Vera K. 3sec, 15 Scenery 4sec, 12 Trixie Mac 4sec. 14 General Wylie 4sec, 8 Bergan 4sec, 13 Kitty’s Tux 4sec and True Spec 4sec (coupled), 4 Miss Elexa ssec (coupled with General Link), 1 Inwood ssec (coupled with Mollie McKinney), 6 Rema Rosa ssec and Caledon ssec (coupled). General Link led all the way, and won by six lengths, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min 20 l-ssec.