ASSBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAGING CLUB.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1838, 11 May 1888, Page 2

ASSBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAGING CLUB.

The following eveni a were decided after we went to preaa yesterday : — Ladies' Bbaoelet Welter Handicap, of 20 bovb ; second horse 5 so pa from the stake One mile. 39 Miss Grigg's eh g Union Jack, by Liberal, 4yre, lOst ... (Mr Lewis) 1 20 Mies Pitt's g m Squib, syrs, lOst 91b (Mr Pitt) 2 10 Mrs Simmons' g m Kate, aged, lOst slb ... ... (Mr feimmons) 3 59 Mrs Barker a b g Daddy Longlegs, list 6ilb (including 2*lb over) (Mr Cox) 0 5 Misa Markey's b m Aurora, aged, lOst 91b (Mr G. Murray- A ynsley) 0 1 Mrs Corbett's brg Ntro, aged, lOat (MrDenton) 0 2 Mißa Neate'e blk g Wrangler, aged, lOst 61b (including 6lb over) (Mr A. Fooks) 0 4 Mrs Grice's eh m Sunbeam, aged, lOat -.. (Mr Gr'ce) 0 10 Misa Hunt's eh g Iroquois, 4yre, 9stlolb ( vlt Jones) 0 8 Mies Porter's br g Bradfield, 4yrs, - 9st lllb (includiDg 41b over) (Mr Miller) 0 Meada, Doubtful, add Bed Kobia were eoratched. Squib and Bradii9ld had the beßt of a very straggling start, and Iroquois was left at the post. Squib led for half a-mile, bufc Union Jack then went to the front, and on entering the straight, came away and won with a comfortable three lengths to spare from fc'qulb, with Kate a good third. Time — lmin 523ec. Totalisator dividend—£3 12b 6d. Hack .Race, of 10 eovs ; winner to be cold for 10 bovb, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. No weight under Bst. Four furlongs. 61 Mr A. J. Kelly's eh m Annie Laurie, 6yra ... ... (Jaoksor) 1 71 Mr S. H. Lemon's b m Swamphen (Dodd) t 9Mr J M'Jlwraith's b m Frisky (M'llroy) t 13 Toorak, 26 Forest King, 1 Little Wonder, 4 Wasp, 10 Parlormaid, 6 Paddy, 2 Lucy, 9 Lady Agnes also ran. A good start was effected, Annie Laurie, Swamphen, and Frisky at once took the lead, and a desperate finish resulted between these three, Annie Laurie winning 'by a neck, the two othera running a dead heat for second place. Time-Slsecs; Totalisator dividend— £3 12s 6d, The winner was Bold by auction for £20. Flying Handicap, of 25 bovb ; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. 99 Messrs M. and O Hobbs' b g Jack, aged, 9st 71b ... (O. Hobbs) 1 30 Mr J. C. N. Grigg'B b g Mountain Deer, 6yrs, Bst 41b ... (Cochrane) 2 28 Mr. 8. Alexander's eh g Doubtful, 4yis,7st7lb (Dodd) 3 17 Mr G. H. Tevendale's eh m Glenlora, 4yrs, 7st 81b ... (Franks) 0 11 Mr T. Kearney's eh f Moss Rose, 3yrs, 7st 71b ... (McMorran) 0 18 Mr M. Scott's eh m Goldfinch, 4yra, 7st CMcQrath) 0 3 MrT. Dwyer's eh m Olive, 4yrs, i 6sl 41b (including 41b over) (McConochie) 3 14 Mr L. Markey's eh m Express, aged, (3«fc (Holmes) 0 Authentic, Temuks, and Annie Laurie were scratched. The lot were despatched to a good start Glenlora led to the home turn, when Jack came to the front, and won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Doubtful a good third. Time — lmia 17secs. Totalißator dividend — £2. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys ; one mile. 28 Mr B. Rutherford's b m Miss Webster, syrs, 7st ... (McConochie) 1 48 Mi H. Coulter's b m Meada. 4yr?, 7st 121 b (Cochrane) 2 These were the only two s'.aiters, and after one false start they were despatched well together. Both ran abreast till well within the straight, when Mies Webster drew out and won by half a-length. TotalißaUr dividend— £2 8s 6d.