ASBBURTON AUTUMN MEETING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1821, 21 April 1888, Page 2

ASBBURTON AUTUMN MEETING

President -E. G. Wright; Vice-presidents-J. Grigg and W. O. Walker ; Stewards— O. W. Purnell, j. 0. N. Grigg, W. B. Denshire, E. M'Owen, T. Leahy, W. Lyttelton.. Judge— M. Stitt, Starter— P. Thomas. Oterk of the Soales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Oourae— A. Hewson. Treasurer— D, Thomas.

The following events were decided aftor we went to press yesterday: — Harvest Handicap, of 25 soys : second horae to receive 5 boys from the stakeH. District horses only. Three quarters of a mi!e. 42 Mr L. Markey'a b g Authentic, 3yre, Bst ... ... (Leeson) 1 31 Mr J. 0. N. Urigg'a b g Mountain Deer, aged, 7st 121 b (including lib over) (McDonald) 2 59 Mr H. Coulter's b m Meada, 4yrs, Bst (D. Price) 3 33 Mr S. Alexander's eh g Doubtful, 4yrs, 7at 101 b ... (Williams) 0 25 Mr G. H Tevendales eh f

Glenloro, 4yrs, 7at 101 b (Holmes) 0 53 Mr M. fccott's eh m Goldfinch, 7st7lb (McGrath) 0 2 Mr T Dwryer's eh m Olive, 4yrs, GstlO.b (^viaby) 0 5 Mr J, VVorDer's gm Little Wonder. ' aged, 6at 71b ... (McOonoohie) 0 Teoiuka was scratched. After a long delay at the post the field was despatched to a capital start, Glenlora and Mountain Deer being the quickest on their lege. The pair was followed by Authentic and Meada aa they ran round the tarn, bat at the top of the straight Glenlora fell back, leaving Mountain Deer with a olear head In front of Authentic and Meada. Monotain Deer was Btlll m front at the distanoe, the reat being under tha whip, but Authentic, running very gamely under punifthmant, got up at the raita, and won comfortably by half a length. Time, lmln 17 nee Totaliaator dividend £5 7s Opbn Welter Handicap, of 35 oovb ; the second horse to receive 3 sov3 from the Btake. M'nlmum weight, Oat. One and a quarter mile. 118 Mr Russell's g g firin-go-bragh, 4yrs, Ilatl2ib ... (Sheenan) 1 64 Mr T. Gibaon'a b g Hollywood, 6/re, 9ar (Doddi 2 12 Mr J. 0. N. Grigg'a oh g Union Jack. 4yrß, 9at o:b ... (D. Price) 3 28 Mr Huhn'B b g Playboy, aged, 10it9.b (Stewart) 0 17 Mr H. Coulter's b m Meada, 4yrs, 10it4lb ... ... (Pilbrow) 0 Doubtful was scratched. From a good start Meada and Hollywood went away to the front, and were noon several lengths ahead of Union Jack and Erln-go-bragh, Playboy being aome distance to tha rear, j At the four furlong post the field closed i up. Meada was beaten as they turned into the straight;, and Erin-go- bragh taking command at the distance won oomfortably by two lengths. Time, 2<nln lftaeo, Totaliaator dividend, £1 10 3. Toialibatob Stakes, of 25 soy». The winner to be sold immediately after the race, tae whole of the proceeds to go to the fanda of the Club. Minlracm weight, Bsb. Five fnrloagß. Any overweight above 21bs to be declared. 31 Mr H. Taylor's Fiokle (Molkoy) 1 22 Mr H. James' Annie Laucie (D. Price) 2 16 Mr R. Ryan's Steve ... (Holmes) 3 6 Mr A. Molood'a Nipper (McGrath) 0 17 Mr S. Alexander's Forest King (Cox) 0 61 Mi- R. Byau'a Hooeaty w (McTaggart) 0 Annie Laurie and Steve were quickeat away,iand led to the distance, wheu FiokJe came up and won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, lmln 4aeo Toiulisator dividend, £4 Ba. Fickle was Bold by auotion for £13. Annie laarie was also sold and brought _jfcl_._ _________ __________ Consolation HANDioAP^oTTO^ovßythree quarters of a mlln. 61 Mr J. 0. N. Grlgg'a b g Mountain Deer, aged, Bst (Price) 1 23 Mr G. H, Tevendale's eh g Glenlora, 4prs, 7at 41b (Holmes) 2 23 Mr M. Scott's oh m Goldfinch, 7at lib , (MoGratb) 3 3 Mr J. Worner's g m Little Wonder, agud, 6it (MoOonochle) 0 2 Mr Ji. H. Bennett'e Lady Agnes, (O'Keefe) 0 Mountain Daer and Glenloce were quickest away and led Little Wonder and Goldfinch by two lengths iato the straight. Mountain Deer then drew away from Goldfinch, but at the dißtanoe was i challenged by Glenlora and a desperate 'race home ensued, Mountain Deer winning by a head.

Totalleator dividend, £l 13-.