ASHBURTON TROTTING MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1321, 27 December 1911, Page 3

ASHBURTON TROTTING MEETING.

(By Tclcerapli-Pross Association.) n.i . i . , Ashburton . December 2(i. ILc .Ashbiu-toit. Trottins Club's Boxiii" Day meeting proved moi-t succes-ful in every-respect. The iye;ither, which was uncertain iu llio morning, bncinic almost ideal later, and the attendance oonj-tilul-etl a record. Iho going, too. was considerably better than might have been expected in view of the previous day's rain. Hie; stakes olVerod lor the day's spurt exceed 11M in the aggregate, and the eutries ami rucing were consequently very good, lhe meeting was the first held bv the club since the abolition of the "bookmaker, and the totalizator receipts, which for the two days' meeting last year totalled JC4393. amounted to-day to JC6SC2 10s. The following are the results:— TRIAL HANDICAP.-The Lark, 1; Azile, 2; Lady Battoo. 3. ScratchedGladiator and Uoyal Belle. After the first half mile The I.ark led and won easily by two lengths, the third horse being 50 yards away. Time, 3nu'n. ■JS.sec. MICHAN lIAiNDICAP.-.March Hare 1; Clive. 2; Alita, 3. Scratched: Bravo. .March Hare came up at the mile, and holding his own, won with ea.so by ten lengths. Alita was a length behind Clive. Time, Sin in. 1-dcc. ELECTRIC HANDIOAr.-JJetty Jrarliu. 1; Francila. i; Hedfern, .'I. ScriitchedJ.yonelte and Maid of the l'cjre.-,t. The winner f[uiel;ly rotil; the lead, and. mnintiiiuiiif! the aiivnnlage, nas.-ed the pntt six leiiK'ths to the good. Time, iiiiin. -JTiscn. ASHJiURTON COUNTY HANDICAP. —Lyonnais, I; Bold Moid, 'J; Betel Nut,

3. feVralWicd: Jlaiiy.-oiii, l.cml Uralhcote. :i:i.-| • l,;irly Lyons. Muld Maid ;\\u\ l.yulinais lil.idi , the liniiiiii;;, tin , loiii'.i'i , Imvinu' lli«. advanlKKc ivmi.i- into (1..-sli-flight, bul in a .fine iinMi liic h\wv a.-rrifd •hiniscii. anil mm by Imlf ;■. lungth. 'J'lif. third hui>c w.-.i's twelve h'lijiths behind. 'Jim", iniin. .'ihec. AM.ATHI'i; HANJMC.M'.-IVK.V, 1; The J.ark, 2: Get- Whiz. :l. Srralclied: Hiikli Mi'lipgiin. Won by four li'iigths. Time , , uiniii. j7.t3c M'LEAX • HANDICAP.-CVdric. 1: I'rinrt' Williin. -2: liulf jSoldrewuod. :i. Seratchnl: J.ord Healheoti , . Hazclfii-ld. and .Lyimotii'. Won by lour lonijtli-. with U'.Af Uoldrcwodd >ix Ini-tli: ' behind. . Time. S»iin. ll~ci-. BOXIXO DAV IIANDICAP.-Emme-line, I;Marie Nan-Hi-, 2; Jim; Elect. 3. Hcrutchcil: Uuincpy. Tin- P won«l mill third horses were in the lead till the straight was reached, v.iicn the scrati-h hor.-es. wlu> had heeii suiiij strong, passed rapidly llu-uiigh I hi- fipld. and wjii a splendid ' race bv lour lengths, Marie Narelle being two length? ahead of Hue Elect. Time, 2miii. ")l 3-.') sec FINAL HANDICAP.-Empress Eugenie, 1; Maid of tho Forest, i; Black Pride. 3. Also skirled: Lady Rattoo, Merry May, and Provocation. Won easily by six lengths. Time, r 2min. 2 ■i-sscc. WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Westport, December '26. The opening day of the Westport Trotting Club's midsummer meeting took place in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. The sum of .£1383 was put through the machine, compared with ,£4292 for the first day last year. The following arc tho results:— MAIDEN.—Cupid Whispers, 3sec, 1; Lady Wallace, Ssec, 2; Black Cat, Osec, 3. All nino started. Time, 3min. 5S 3-5 sec. 1 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.-Lucky Chance. lGsoc, 1; Elsie Lincoln, Gsec, 2; Lady Wallace, IGsec, 3. Scratched: Stiver, Rouble, Tikarawa. Cupid Whispers. Time, 2min. 3G 2-ssec. WESTPORT TROTTING CLL 7 B HAN-DICAP.-Midas, . lOsec., 1; Overland, 13 sec, 2; Charlie M'Kinney, scr., 3. All seven acceptors started. Time, or.iin. 16sec. SEDDONVIIXI3 HANDICAP.-Black Cat, 20sec, 1; Mi?s Black, Sscc, 2; Slocyelink, IGsec. 3. Scratched: Stiver, Major Lincoln, Rouble, Hansen. Time, 2min. 4Sse«. DENXISTON HA NDICAP.-Adrian Hop;, 12sec, .1; Miss Ella, 13sec\, 2; Miss Sylvia, llhei!., 3. Scratched: Princess Bell, Beach Bay. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP .-Lady Wallace, 2l)scc, 1: Sir Bedivere, s?ec, 2; Fiction, Siiscc, 3. Scratched: Stiver, Picaroon, Louis lloth. Time, smin. 29 SC[?. STOCKTON HANDICAP.-Lucky Chance, ?-m (10;ec. penalty), 1; Kitiy Dillon, IIsDC, 2; iiasscu, Ssec, 3. Scratched: Old Freil, Sandow, Beach Bay. Umukuri, Black Cat. Time, 2iuiu. 33 1-3 sec. GORE TROTTING MEETING. (By Tolcgraph-Prcss Association.) Gore, December 2G. Beautiful weather prevailed for the' Gore Trotting Club's annual meeting, and there. was a gooj attendance and large fields. The sum of J;3531 was put through the totalisator, against .tXM last meeting. The following are the results:— NOVICE HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Brookerinc, Msec, 1; Pcfcruchio, i'lsec, 2; Merriment, Msec, S. Won by a clear length in 3min. 51 3-s?cc.

MATAI'ifA HANDICAP. Two miles.— liiu'v, sit., 1: Obst-i'i-iT, 15-fi , ., 2; l((i-ii-monil, Gm(., ;i. Woii l;y a length. Time, Sunn, a M-c. CHRISTMAS ITAXDICAP. One mile and a half.-l'cinii.-hip, 2(l-ec, 1; Mi-rri-iniMil, 2IK-C, 2: ],;-Ui:i, i:i.-ec,':l. Won easily. Time, tin in. 7.-rc <■.!()[{l-: TKOTTIXG CLl'B HANDICAP. Twa milps.—Mon-oiin, 20sei-., 1; Sjiaikliui; Kola, siM'.. 2: Kit'Kelly, 22-ir., S. Won by Iliree lengths Time, oinin. G 11-'i-n , . CIiOYDOX irANDICAP. One mile and a inilf.-Ob-pi-vi-. IK-/C 1; Mandor. Hs'.'C, 2: (.laming liiil. li-i-c, 3. Won «i-ily. Time, Iniin. li 3-5-vc JiOXIN'd WAY lIANDK'AI , . lino milv —(.'iistoiit. Viscc , ., 1; Keubin, L'-ee., 2; Stirling King, !lsw.. :). Won by two len«lli>. Time. L'miii. 2» l-ssec DISTRICT riANDICAI". Two mile?.Sir (.'hriklaiilier, scr., I: J.aily Monti , - ponv, 7siT., 2: Cardinal, lii>ec, 3. Won by four lcngllis. Time, "iniin. Ilsec. FINAL HANDICAP. One mile.-Ueu-ben, rsec, 1; Kenee Clair, Msec, l!; Jlousnon, lOsec, 3. Won by three lengths. Tinii', 2miu. ulsec.