AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24909, 24 June 1946, Page 7

A T ASHBURTON

RACING

FALCONBRIDGE WINS MAIN EVENT a weather was fine but cold for the Girton County Racing Club’s winter at Ashburton on Saturday; but [ jBe Urtid not prevent a gcod attendance tM* being present. The totalisator ' , r 33 884. No real comparison .Suable as the last occasion on which 55 meeting was held was in 1941, »*?£ls 693 10s was handled. At the meeting held last month the total sUtU £33 137 meeting will be a memorable one Tb . hose present, for the spectacle prothe six contestants in the Dro--1 Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase ’’unost unparalleled in the history of 52SShase racing in New Zealand. Every _deep ,c rac e fell, and eventually "°iv two completed the course. «®S,_ winner of the steeplechase, Braa ran off at the second fence of the r double, but his rider, R. Hawes, ‘ {him back to clear the fence when Since Dolomite refused at the brush near the mile post. He went on but fell at the brush fence near JjTfive furlongs. However, Hawes maininid his hold of the reins and remounted m complete the course and win by a from Spanish Main,' which haa at the first of the stand double, Sit which, remounted, completed the nrse safely. It was not for the want ? ttving that none of the others competed the course, but their riders’ effort* in vain. in the principal event on the prodrome the Mayfield Hack Handicap, th** Exbridge gelding Falconbridge, had a overdue win, his first since Labour nnv 1944- In 24 starts since then he has Everal times failed by some very narnw margins, and some of his placed performances have been very good efforts. Samoage was the smartest out, but with a inrlonfi covered True way joined him in <he lead and they were closely followed ® Desert Victory, Doulas Haig, Detain, ,nd Here Hine, with Falconbridge and E-i r Ready in the rear. Down to the hdf-mile Falconbridge was three out, and fad improved his position gradually to L in seventh place there. The order «4s much the same until the straight enhance where Falcc-nbridge commenced • forward move. Trueway had the better nf Rampage approaching the final furlong when Desert Victory and Falconhridee challenged. Falconbridge finished an and won by half a length, with Desert Victory a neck behind True way. Douglas Haig was fourth, three lengths back then came Detain, Rampage, and Court Dress, Pandemonium, Ever Ready. Here Hine (which stopped badly), and Belfort. The favourite, Salary, won the Maronan Handicap decisively after being nicely nlaced in the running throughout. Whitiev and Sanskrit began smartly, and were the first to show out; but Lexia quickly ran up to them at the seven furlongs. Sanskrit soon dropped in behind, and Whitley and Lexia opened up a gap of three lengths on Sanskrit, Grand Forest, Salary, Dash o’ Dink, and Montezuma. The order was much the same down to the half-mile, where the leaders had increased their lead to five lengths, but round to the straight entrance Salary, Grand Forest, and Sanskrit began to close . n the leaders. Lexia had Whitley beaten more than a furlong from the post, where •alary and Sanskrit were also challenging and Dash o’ Dink was also putting in an appearance. Salary finished solidly over the last half furlong, and had threeouarters of a length to spare at the post from Sanskrit, which was two lengths clear of Lexia, w’hich was weakening at the finish, just lasting to beat Dash o’ Dink by a head. Lexia’s effort of disputing the lead with Whitley left her without any reserve at the finish. Honest Sal finished on strongly for fifth just behind Dash o’ Dink, and was clear of Whitley, Montezuma, Dearo, Big Top, Sir Bernard, and Grand Forest.

Results:— HINDS HURDLE HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and three-quarters.—l, 1 J. H. Grigg's TEST PILOT by Sky Pilot—Fairness 6yrs 11-0 I. Walther 1; 2,2 Olga’s Choice 9-5 R. Hawes 2; 3, 3 As Required 10-1 F. J. Langford 3. 4, 4 Alpine; 5, 5 Penetration also itarted Eight lengths: four lengths. Alpine fourth. Time, 3min 13 3-ssec. Winner trained by R. Wilson, Riccarton. NOVICE STAKES, of £200; special conditions; six furlongs.—B, 7 E. Paterson’s GREAT CHUM by Man’s Pal—Melleray syrs 8-10 B. J. Langford 1; 3, 3 Indian Dawn 8-0 K. Nuttall 2; 1. 3 Pink Gown 1-10 A Stokes 3. 10. 9 Beautiful; 18. 19 Boon Companion; 16. 15 False Play; 12. 11 Fiery Knight: 2, 1 Foreign Ways; 17, 16 Irish Pride: 15. 17 Juriste; 19. 13 Legislator; 14. 13 Montello d’Oro; 7, 8 Pandosto; 6, 5 Royal Robe; 4,2 Siegtone: 11, 12 Blue Hussar; 9, 10 Diarma; 13, 13 Le Sonnet; 5, 6 Lord Chase: 20. 20 Phantom Light also ft?rted Head. head. Beautiful fourth. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec Winner trained by G. Paterson. Oamaru. LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP, of £250: 4min 53sec class; two miles.—2, 2 G. McKendry’s CULLION by Rey de Oro—Mollv Pointer aged scr Owner and 1, 1 M. C. McTigue’s INDIGO by Jack Potts—Waress 4yrs scr Owner (deadheat) 1; 8, 8 Glow Worm 36 W. R. Butt 3. 5. 6 Abel Tasman and Tunis Victory; 19. 18 Desert Calumet and Tell Us: 15. 14 Riversdale and Stamina: 3. 4 Big Ben; 14. 16 Gaillard’s Son; 4, 3 Hal Derby; 13, 10 Harold Jinks; 6, 5 Lodestone; 16. 15 Loyal Voio: 18, 17 Magnificent; 10, 13 Rimmo; 12. 11 Rural Lady; 11. 12 Shadow Rcse; 1, 7 Sir Hall; 9. 9 Sure Catch; 20, 20 Swaledale; 21, 21 Thelma’s Bid; 17. 19 Tungsten Steel also started. Dead heat; three lengths. Abel Tasman fourth. Times —4min 42 2-ssec, 4min 42 frgsec, 4min 41sec. Cullion trained by ewner, Methven, and Indigo by owner.

hack handicap, of £350; one mile and a quarter.—7, 7 C. C. Davis s FALCO NERI D GE by Foxbridge—Grey Eagle 4yrs 8-11 car. 8-4 K. O’Brien 1: 9. • Trueway 7-7 D. Stove 2; 1, 1 Desert Victory 8-4 K. Nuttall 3. . „ . 5. 5 Court Dress; 2,2 Douglas Haig: I. 6 Here Hine; 8, 9 Belfort; 3, 4 Pandemonium: 10, 11 Rampage; 4, 3 Detain: 11. 10 Ever Ready also started. Half length; neck. Douglas Haig fourth. Time. 2min 11 4-ssec. Winner trained by C. B. Dawson, Riccarton. . DROMORE HACK STEEPLECHASE, of £300: about two miles and a half.—3, 3 W. Hogg’s BRAVURA by Sporting Blood —Feogan aged 9-5 car. 9-6 R. Hawes 1; L 1 Spanish Main 10-10 T. Boyle 2. 2,2 Prince Dolomite; 5, 5 Gold Nugget;

started >PeaSement: “' 8 Bannockburn also I es MARONAN handicap, of £350; one ©ESfJK® Rf fli , r- w l2 C i McDonald 1; 2,2 FinalI K 3 rndh?m mP 3 l ° n 2: 3 ' 1 Dena " »- 18 t J°y Rosa; 6, 4 Eudora - 7 7 Air rou??h r le T?. t L S: shr5 hr P e I'ngths. Siegwood fourth. Time, Imm 27 4-ssec Winner trained by F. D. Jones Riccarton WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP ot £290; 3min 33sec class; mile aid °£ half.—s. 5 P. Fahy’s VERITAS by Quite f ? e rsF ol , OI S. a S3 T“ scr p - Gallagher 11 a? G J e ?J. Show J 12 T - w - Allcock 2; 1. 2 y , n,? n mon ? s , M - c - McTigue 3. 7 : 7 ? l ®,Ben; 2. I Emondale; 4, 4 Moneyr.™; Bn6 8 n 6 Rose , °’ Day: ®- 9 Hanover; 8, 8 Count Fosco also started. Length; head. Moneymate fourth. Ta r ? e SZ 3m w- 2* 4_ssec ' 3min 34sec, 3min Washdyke W bCr tra ‘ neci by p - Gallagher,