GOOD WIN FOR NO BOOTS

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28266, 2 May 1957, Page 4

GOOD WIN FOR NO BOOTS

First Ashbury Stakes (NJZ. Press Association Copyright) SYDNEY, May 1. The New Zealand sprinter No Boots, ridden by Sellwood, won the six furlongs first Ashbury Stakes at Canterbury today. No Boots won easily by one and ahalf lengths from Seaward, with the favourite. Clear Profit, one and a quarter lengths away third. Result:— FIRST ASHBURY STAKES, Of £7OO. Six furlongs. NjO BOOTS (Pride of Kildare (Imp.)—Gay Slipper) 8-3 N. Sellwood 1 Seaward 8-3 .. .. A. Mulley 2 Clear Profit 8-1 .. .. L. Poy 3 There were 19 starters. Time, Imin 13 l-10sec. Betting: 5-1, 7-2, 5-2. Blenheim Riders Riders engaged for the first day of the Marlborough meeting today include:— W. D. Wylie: King’s Crest. L. W. Nickson: Saunter, Skyrain, Harksheen. C. B. Harris: Emulation, Grand Choice, Golden Warrior. V. R. Coley: Beejay, Sirrah, Marveen, Scottish King. G. W. Mein: Nehru, Panoramic, Cristatus, Golden Ribbon, Buriwood, Super Corn, Beau Ray, Roseabell. P. J. Kempton: Meteorologist, Appreciate. R. J. Blair: Vivien Leigh, Passchenedaele, Incredible, Teko, Lady Valenta. S. Anderson: Kiatoa, Tarwe. A. C. Messervy: Vita Glow, Triple Gold, Instanter, Cerise. J. W. McDonald: Brown Baron, R. A. Burt, Happy Luca, Greenwood. A. J. Geenty: Saorita. B. P. Wood: Olympic Torch. L. J. Hodren: Benefactor, Royal Inca, C’est si Bonne, Avalanche. Royal Serenade. L. French: Lady Barker. J. R: Currie: Royal Display. W. D. Skelton: Lucky Gay. A. E. Skinner: Slip o’ Heather. K. O’Keefe: Enniskerry. L. McGuire: Robes, Zami Lyn. R. A. Jenkins: Moordale, Brian’s Boy. B. W. McDonald: Scuppered, Fern, Assembly. A. J. Stokes: lone, Fulgent, Uproar, Sl No L riders have been definitely engaged yet for Chateau and Goldwyn in the Marlborough Cup, but they are likely to be A. C. Messervy and W. D. Skelton.

A Coin from the Fountain.—ltalian police chasing a 17-year-old boy called firemen with ladders to scale the 30ft statue of Neptune, standing in the historic Trevi Fountain, when he scrambled to the top out of their grasp. Police gave chase when they saw the boy reach into the clear water of “Three Coins in the Fountain’’ fame and bring up a gold com. tossed there by a visitor in the time-honoured tradition that this ensures a return to Rome. But according to a by-law, all coins thrown into the fountain become the property of the city authorities.—Rome (Reuter).