THE ASHBURTON MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24902, 15 June 1946, Page 4

THE ASHBURTON MEETING

TROTTING

TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS The All-Aged Stakes, the Sapling Stakes, ; two trotting events, and four handicap events for improving pacers, make up the , well-balanced programme for the second ! day of the Ashburton Trotting Club’s ; winter meeting, which will be held toi day. V. Alborn’s bracket, Native Scott and Dundee Sandy, have come into favour for the All-Aged Stakes, and they will probably dispute favouritism with Clockwork and Turco. Of the others, Loyal Nurse and Countless make most appeal. Although there are some useful two-year-olds engaged in the Sapling Stakes, most discussion on the race centres on the prospects of Sahara Queen and Darkie Grattan. These fillies are both good, and they should fight out the finish. County Antrim and Pirouette have worked well at Addington this week, and they should be prominent in the straight. On Approval and Likely are both promising types, but their mistakes at the start have proved costly to their admirers. Track conditions should be similar to those on the first day of the meeting, and some excellent racing should be seen. Horses in form Include:— 11 a.m.—Longbeach Handicap: Flame, Bonny Scott, Monitress. 11 45 a.m.—Trial Handicap: Hal Derby, Rurai Lady, Lodestone. 12.35 p.m.—All Aged Stakes: Clockwork, Turco, Native Scott. 1.15 p.m.—Acton Handicap: Starshell, Cumnock, County Clare. 2 p.m.—Sapling Stakes: Sahara Queen, Darkie Grattan, On Approval. 2.45 p.m.—Mayfield Handicap: Golden Amazon, Jimmy Wharton, Betty Maxegin. 3.30 p.m.—Tinwald Handicap: Theabelle, Confirmed, Ace of Diamonds. 4.15 p.m.—Winter Handicap: Tom Gundy. Air Marshall, Imperial Grattan. LONGBEACH HANDICAR, of £250; 3mm 43sec class; one mile and a half (trotters).—Active Service, All Credit, Beethoven, Billy McElwyn, Canny Scott, Excalibur, Flame, Julie, Little Jean, Olympus, Sandy’s Epic, Silver Volo, Smoky, Steel Sword, Sure Jinks, Sure Peg, Tatsydale scr; Accord, Bonny Scott, Christmas Queen. Lucky Bill, Monitress. Walter Jingle, Worthy Robert, 24; Noble Lady, Sure Note 36; Acclamation. Beverley Volo, Cathay 48. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250; 4min 53sec class; two miles.—Abel Tasman, Bay Jack, Betty Ducrow, Courtly, Cullion, Gaillard’s Sen, Glen Devon, Gloxiana, Hal Derby, Harold Jinks, Highland Dale, Indigo, Lodestone, Palm Beach, Rev Potts, Rurai Lady, Sandy Grey, Selwyn Bar, Shadow Rose. Special Effort, Stamina. Sure Catch, Thelma’s Bid, Tungsten Steel scr; Ben Ledi, Theabelle 60. ALL AGED STAKES, of £1000; one mile and three furlongs.—Countless, Dundee Sandy Dusky Sound, Lou Hall, Loyal Nurse, Native Scott, Shadow Maid, Trusty Scott. Turco 36; Clockwork, Double Peter ACTON HANDICAP, of £450; 3mln class; one mile and a half.—Bonny Clare, Limerick Pride, Scottish Lord, Top Line, Starshell, True Potts, Wee Jack, 5£S. ondya I cr:^ Bonny Bridge, Copper C ?-'i nty TT c J are > Cum nock, Dyrham felt’ U nd erstud.y, Wade Lane 12; Ben Adam 24; Lyndale, Nellie Fraser, Sunny Nelson, Golden Glow 36; Worthy Prince 48. SAPLING STAKES, of £1000; one mile and a half.—Pirouette, Badminton, Sahara Queen, His Excellency, County An- ™ - y Diane, On Approval, Matai, Tiny Trixie. Shamils O’Brien, Likely, Free Fight, Darkie Grattan. MAYFIELD HANDICAP,' - of £4OO ; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half (trotra)c~®elle Header. Beverley Volo, British Victory, Calumella, Christmas Queen Ginger Joe, Golden Amazon, Great Worth, Lucky Bill, Maximum, Monitress, Walter Jingle scr; Appreciate, Tolerate 12; Blackdale, Jimmy Wharton. King Parrish. 5° yal £ to !l e 24: Betty Maxegin, Desmond’s Pr ’ d e4B; Quartermaster 60; Cleeve Hill 72. TINWALD HANDICAP, of £350; 3min 3 *? So c class; one mile and a half.—Ace of Diamonds, Carisbrook, Confirmed, LotMoneymßte, Royal Gamble, Theabelle Veritas scr; Great Show, Han<T.) 12; News Agent Z4 ’,..R°. n . ald Din nle 36: Starshell 48. WINTER HANDICAP, of £500; 2min swec class; one mile and a quarter Air Marshall, Bank Again, Battle On, Bien Sur, County Clare, Doonholme, Flying Chips, Grattan Bells, Imperial Grattan, JeeVes. Loyal Winner, Quite'Evident, Sea n\ <T-) ’ Siege Gun, Tom Gundy, Paddy E®?? Kins - Raven, Renown’s Pride 12; Task Force, Tenpennybit 24. Has Some Form b 7 M „. Pvistle in the second rvXt sion m A*? e Trial Handicap at the ?i a^Si U wlu Ot S lub ' s meeting on May «!°^ ed a hoed turn of speed I?=,® rSI\ ln ? lr ? place to Emondale and four -year-old gelding by • £ro ’’ n a Four Chimes mare, he appears to be improving with racing a"nd m ‘’he Oamaru Trotting mSttag P to-day ° amarU Jockey Cll)b ' s