AHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1820, 20 April 1888, Page 3

AHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

President -E. G. Wright; Vice-Presidents— J. Grigg and W. 0. Walker ; Stewards— 0. W. Purnell, J. 0. N. Grigg, W. B. Denshire, E. M'Owen, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelton. Judge— M. Stitt. Starter— D. Thomas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course — A. Hewson. Treasurer — D. Thomas. The following events were decided after we went to preee yesterday : — Posr Celling stakes, of lOeovs. Oatob weights H»lf a mile. 14 Mr H. James' eh m Annie Laurio, 6yrs •. ... (Leeaon) 1 83 Mr H. Taylot'a br m Fickle, syrs, (White) 2 93 Mr Bell's oh g Honesty, aged, (Holmes) 3 6 Toorak, 10 Flirt, 5 Oisßle (late Mies Maggie), 15 Sotatcher, 42 NiDpsr, 22 ; Starlight, 8 Lidy Agnes, and 7 Queen Fanny also ran. Almost an hour was wasted at the post, and after several false starts the distance being ran twice by some of the horses, thb Jot were sent away fairly well together. Fickle maintained an advantage for some time but was overhauled by Annie Laurie the Ja<fcer winning by half a kngtb. Time, BOsee. Dividend, £19 12s. The winner realised £15 al auction. Disteiot Welter Handicap, of 20 sove. Minimum weight, 9t. One mile and a half. 36 Mr B. Coulter's b m Meada, by Daniel O'Rourke, 4yrs, 9at (MrJ, E Pilbrow) 1 9 Mr S. Alexander's eh g Doubtful, 4yrs, 10j 7ib ... (W. Mitchell) 2 4Mr G. Grice'a b g Little Arthur, 57ra,10j{ (Grlce) 3 B MrT. Kearney's b g Reubun, 4yrs, list 51b (Owner) 0 2 Mr H. Lee's b g Rapid Bay, aged, 9stllb (Bamber) 0 3 Mr J. Worner'o g m L'ttJe Wonder, aged 9il 51b ... (Bradbnry) 0 13 Mr J. Ootbitt'a br g Nero, Bged, 9at 71b (Mitchell) 0 18 Mr W. Russell's b g Steve, 6yrs, 9it M'Taggart) 0 Fquib arrived at the post too late and did not start. - Meada was at once taken to the front, and making the running at a Btroug pace, had everything but Steve, Little Arthur, and Doubtful beaten at the half distance. At the top turu the font named closed up, but the favorite came away whenever she wanted, and won easily by a lengih. Time, 2mln 47b60. Dividend— £2 7--. Fixing Handicap, of 25 eova. Six furlongs. 120 Messrs M. end 0. Hobbs 1 g g College Boy, by John Bull — Honeßty, pged. Bst 71b (DoJd) JL 15 Mr S. Alexander's b g Temuka, »ged, 7st ... „. (Williams) 2 68 Mr W. O. Rutherford's b g Presto aged, 7stl2lb (Brown) 3 30 Mr M. Pcott'B eh m Goldfinch, syrs, 7st (M'Grath) 0 After three or four breaks away, the fi>ld was despatched to a capital start, Temuka and Presto at once drawing six lengths clear of College Boy and Goldfiuoh. They ran m these positions to the four furlong poaf, where College Boy began to catah the leaders, and getting on terms at the rails won cleverly by a neck from Temuka, Presto a fair third. Tlm°, lmin 17b6C. Dividend— £l l4s.