16 Horses Qualify

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30958, 14 January 1966, Page 5

16 Horses Qualify

Sixteen horses qualified to race at totalisator meetings when they bettered 3.29 for a mile and a half in qualifying trials held by the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association at Ashburton yesterday. The fastest time was recorded by Cheribon, winner of the second heat. This three-year-old Braham filly, which J. 'A. Carmichael prepares at Templeton for Messrs L. G. Skurr and T. A. Judson, took 3min 24 2-ssec. The Tinwald owner-trainer, W E. Lowe, produced two winners. Carew, a three-year-old Newport Chief filly, won the first heat in 3m in 25 4-ssec. and Ann Field, a three-year-old Thurber Frost filly, clipped 4-ssec off that time in winning the third] heat. Results: QUALIFYING TRIALS First Heat —CAREW It W. E. Lowe 1; TRADE WIND It M. A Watson 2: VANTAGE It A. J. Bourne 3: KINGSDOWN CHIEF It L. G. Curry 4. Head, neck, three lengths. Times—3:2s 4-5, 3:26. 3 26 1-5, 3:27. Second Heat.—CHERIBON it J A Carmichael 1: STAR NEWS If F E. Newfield 2: DARK TULIP It R W. Stockdale 3, EARLY FROST It W. R. Butt 4. Length, four lengths, length. Times — 3:24 2-5. 3:24 3-5. 3 25 2-5, 3:25 3-5. Third Heat.—ANN FIELD It W. E. Lowe 1: TOBACCONIST It D. G. Jones 2; PALPITATION It R. L. Williams 3; FALSE CHOICE It D. C. Watts 4. Neck. head, head. Times—3:2s, 3:25 1-5, 3:25 2-5. 3:25 3-5. Fourth Heat.—FALINICA It R G. Morris 1: CANTERBALA It R P Nyhan 2: NEON EVANDER It A. J Bourne 3: UPRIGHT It C McDonald 4. Nose. neck, two lengths. Times —3:26, 3:26 1-5. 3:26 2-5. 3:26 4-5.

Fifth Heat.—LIGHT FROST It R. H. McMillan 1: HAL AIR It F. Murfitt 2; BALLIDA It R. W. Curtin 3: ANTONELLA It 0. E Hooper 4. Nose, two lengths, length. Times—3:29 2-5, 3:29 3-5. 3 30. 3:30 1-5.