ASHBURTON T.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

Press, Volume L, Issue 149814, 30 May 1914, Page 13

ASHBURTON T.C.'S WINTER MEETING.

Tbe following nominations have been received : —

TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 «ov.»; one mile and a. half—Resurrection, General Mite, Sachem, Succeed, Retreat, Bothine, .dell Meadow, Lyndhurst, Ravcnswood, Woodpine, Bloomfield, First Advance, Lndy Superior, Annie Dillon, Off-side. Miss Sylvia, Pcgfjy Pride, Forest Child, Rose Dillon, Lily F., Fanny Palm, Salix, Little Kauri. Canzonetta, Moncss, Maid of Darrasell, Miss -Woods, Flora Tracey, Captain Mac, General Link, Miss Harold D., Promotion, Sweet' Nut, Elmo Junr. LONG BEACH HANDICAP, of ISO eova; two miles—Rothschild Lad, Vulcan, Rostrebor, Annie X., Chrysos, Frank Wilkes. Kudston, No" Shenonaghan, Arcadian, Wallacena, General Grant, Quicke; x Black Prince, Mushroom, Royal . Rothschild, Clevewocd, Monsoon, Daxtmoor, Blythe Lad, Mok-n, Kelso, Victor Chief, Ablo r>oy, Rose Fulk, Bushranger, Imperial Victor, Lavinia-, Beiv;c, Mavfield. Norvol King, March .Hare, 'Mandor, Todd Bells.

ASHiiURTON T.C. of 250 eovu; two miles —Persuader. Brown Bell, Pearl Child, Rioon Child, '£;. Kevin, Inaisfail. Cameos, Admiral Wocd, . Tommy C, Quinocy Maid, Country Belle, Schoolsirl, Miss Flor'rio" C, Maelstrom, Edith A., Wallace Junr., King Lynn, Quincey, Our Aggie, Mandcrenc, Solo, Breeze, Prince Poole, Frandocia, Prince Worbcck, Vermont, Rcgina Belle.

AMATEUR HANDICAP, of CO eovs; ono mile —G-eneral Mite, Little Shamrock, Millie Woodburn, Pastime, Princess Minto, Franchise, Lord Wallace, Boycott, Lady Advocate, Bloomfield, Royal Belle, First Advance, Robert- Lyons, ■ Lody Superior, - Miso Advocate, Darkness, Annie Dillon, Ella Princess,- Harold Bell, Dillon Direct, Truo Spec, Peggy Pride, Rose Dillon, • Miss Rita, Wco Pat, Ardnalyngabawanua, Rothannic, Pox, Flora 'Tracey, Queen .jfTacey, Princess Victor, General Link, Prince Toronto, Miss Peggy, Resurrection, Alphie X., 0.M.V., Elmo Junr., Belette.

- ACTON HANDICAP, of -150 eo-ra; one mile and a 'half—Bold Maid, Bolroy, Kolcemocr, Nordica, Grey Owl, Th© Lark, Lodestar, Erect Form. Pinewood. 0.1.C., F. E. Bells, Ottawa, Clmsjschild, Quinaldinc, Wallnco Junr.," Futurity, Rita H.,' Gee Whiz, Caledon, Royal Blue, Minora, Submarine, Cupid Whispers, ■ Evelyn, Stanley's Child, Mcdallior... ..-.-.':- • .

: WINTER HANDICAP, of 200 soys; erne mil© and a quarter—Persuader; St. Swithuij Bell Metal, Glendalough, Innisfail, Quincey Maid, Country Belle, Princess. Louise, Schoblr girl, Mits FJorrie C.. Crown Prince,' Edith A.,- Adonis, Dillon, Kalpoorlie, Littlo Arthur, Mnndcrene, ■ Brcczo, Prrnco Poole, Frandocia, Wilkie. . 'FINAL HANDICAP, of 130 soys; one mile —Belrby, Myrene, Idabo, Grey. Owl, Tommy C, _Alir.o, Huon, Salcombe, Driftwood, Sunshine, 0.1.C., KavalH, Baron Frana, Ottawa, Penelooe, Specification Junr., Ciipid Whispers, Prince VV'orbeck, MoVco, Arbiter, : Imperial Tracey, Azile. ' . NOTES./.. At Melbourne, Mr Sol Greon ; has recently put into work a filly, by Positano, from' the C.J .C. Oats winner Artillorie.

Merrie Valet was galloped. yesterday morning, and pulled up well. He leaves for Wingatui in charge of H. Coker this morning.

Mr Harry Piper underwent an operation on Thursday for an internal trouble, and latest advices are to tho effect that • his condition ~is very much improved. . •

Mr Harvey Patterson's ( colours will not be seen out again" before the Wellington Winter. Meeting! in July. All going .well with Fabrikoff he will be sent over to Sydney to - -contest tho Derby in the spring.

H. Coker, \vho ; got aTbad . fall on Thursday with Daylight Bill, recovered consciousness in the afternoon. With the exception of a few bruises, he was all right yesterday morning. Daylight Bill was stiff yesterday morning, so his trainer gave him a day in the paddock. Merry Lass, will most probably run her maiden race over hurdles, on th© second day of the Dunedin. Meeting. 'She will be ridden by J. Levi. '

The Canterbury Park Trotting Club has received remarkably good acceptances for the first day .-.of its Winter Meeting, Which 'opens on Wednesday next, and will be concluded on Saturday. For the eight events on the card tho acceptances total 161, giving an average of .a fraction over'SO.per race. The class represented in the principal events is decidedly good,' and there should be some very interesting racing. In order that tho racing may be concluded "before the light fails, it has been decided to make an early start each day, and the first race is sot down for 11.45 a.m. _

J. McGregor, who won the Grand National on Slow Tom in 1904, has probably suffered more severe injuries at one time and another than any other cross-country horseman still alive. News ; s now to hand that he has had another bad smash-up, this time at Moonee Valley, where, on May 20th, ho rode Vlkier in tho Hurdle Race. Alkicr mado a faulty jump at the third fence and unseated McGregor, who sustained i very bad fracture of he loft leg below the kreo. Medical attention was quickly forthcoming, and McGregor was taken "to St. Vincent's Hospital. If no complications ariro he may again be able to resume riding- but his injuries aro of an exceptionally. severe character, and he will..in any case, be laid up for" a-lengthy, period. . Among the -'imnortant. races closing on June 2nd, aro the Classic and special wei"ht events on the programme of tho West Australian Turf .Club. The Wert Australian Derby is now'worth £1500, and free entry of present two-year-olds is to be taken on Jn f «day next. The Karrakatia Plate, of £1000. i is a five fnrloig race for two-year-olds, and this with the Derby, will be decided on Boxing Day next. trunes of present yearlings will also close- on Tuesday for tho Sires' Produce -Stakes, to be run at the Easter Meeting, 1915, and at the same time the tion of sires tor, the tares dace Stakes of 1916 wiU close .with Mr George H. Wickhaavthe secretary of the West Australian Turf Club; Nominations for all these races will also be taken by the secretaxios_of tho principal racing clubs m Australasia. . „•„..;„, The first Tuesday m June is an important date as far as the. closing or entries for Australian races is concerned and New Zealand owners who maj

intend nominating: for events in the Commonwealth aro reminded that entrios for many of tho principal races aro due on Tue*dav next. Tho Victoria Racing Club will then take entries for tho following events:—Grand National Hurdle Eacofuu) SteenWlinsc. Mnribyrno'ng Plate. Melbourne Cup, Sires' Pro duee Stakes. Ascot Vale Stakes, "\ ictoria Derby, .Oaks Stakes and St. Leger Stakes, together with nominations of sires for tho Autumn Meeting, 191 G. The Australian Jockey Club will tako entries for tho following events: —Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan Handicap, and Breeders' Plato and Gimcrack Stakes. to be run at the Spring Meeting, 1914: December Stakes, Summer Meeting, 1014; Sires' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes. Autumn Meefcing, 1915: A.J.C. Derby. Spring Meeting, 1915: and St. Leger, Autumn Meeting, 1910; while sires must also bo nominated for the Sires' Produce Stakes of 1916. The Williamstown Racing Club will receive entries for the "Williamstown Cup.