ASHBURTON RACES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 923, 16 September 1910, Page 6

ASHBURTON RACES.

THE CONCLUDING DAI. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.), Ashburton, September 1). The Ashburton County Racing Clib's Spring meeting was concluded to-day in ideal weather. > There was again a pod attendance, and the racing was ihteiesting throughout. Twelve .bookmakers were ■ licensed at ,£ls IDs. cadi. : The totalisator receipts for the day amomted to JJ347G, as against .£4429 on the corresponding day last year, and, fo" the meeting, JJGOSfi, as compared with ..£7913 at the Spring meeting of -1909. Rtsiilts-

SECOND' HURDLES.—Tyrant, 1; Stayboy, 2; Southern Cross,. 3. All/Started. In an exciting finish Stayboy wis beaten by threequarters of a length,' ihe. third horse a 1 dozen lengths behind. .-The puce was fast throughout, and the time . was given as 2miii. 48sec., only fiur seconds behind the Australasian record.

° IAIBFIELD HANDICAP.—Aunt; Sally, 1; IMambeau, 2; Martist, 3. Scratched: Luywhite. Won by a n.>ck. Martist a length away. Time, lmin. H 1-iiaec.

COLDSTREAM WELTE3 HANDICAP. —Windgun,.. 1; Passion, Si Coroniform, 3. All started.' The winner led .throughout, and got home by a,length ahead of Coroniform,; who - was..; a' neck behind Passion. Time,, litiin. 15sec. : i :

TINWALD HANDlCAP.—Cronstadt,- 1; Los Angeles, 2; Gunboat; 3.- Scratched: Umeraboy. Coming into ; the straight 'Medallist' .was. well in front, but at, the distance," who he got into difficulties, and Cronstadt, forging ahead, won by. a short lieck from Los Angeles, who; had -■ made a big effort., Gunboat 'was a length- behind. . Time,,-lmin. Ml-ssec. '

, WINCHMORE TROT.—Ariel, 1; Lady Lyons, '2; Dum -Dura, -3. ' Scratched: March Hare. The winner detached. himself from the bunch tit-the"entrance;to the. straight, and,', coming fast, won, : after a tussle' with Lady Lyons, by, two lengths.. The third horse was a similar -distance away; .-.'rime;-3min. .44-2-ssee'.. 1 , v

MAIDEN : HACK ■ SCTEEY.-Pilgrim's Way, 1; Peril,' 2;\ Soldiers' Chorus,.; 3., Scratched: Cornet, Lady Crimea, Tiarard; Kangimarie, and ■ -Mademoiselle :Ixe.' Won' by a length, with Soldiers' Chorus three .lengths 'behind.." Time; ; '4B. 3-ssec; ; !

: FAREWELL HANDICAP.— Lady Orizoin, IScotchPlaid, 2; Mademoiselle Ixe, 3. Scratched;.ldeate md Pretty Nell. A ■good: race, won •by three-quarters of a length. Time, tain. 0 3-ssec. ,