THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 3

THE TURF

ASHBURTON MEETING SECOND DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ... Ashburton, September 10. lhe Ashburton County lfacing Club' 3 bprmg meeting was successluly concluded to-<lay in tine weather. Some good racing was witnessed, though tho iicltLs were smaller than usual. The totalisator investments for. tho day were 4:12,21(5 (for eight races), as against .£8768 (for seven races} on the corresponding day last year, while for the meeting the amount put through tho machine aggregated «£2G,65S 10s., as compared with 417,818 at the 19U spring meeting. The net profits are to be devoted to the patriotic tund. The results are:— HUKDLE HANDICAP, One mile and ' ■ ' „ a half. Master Hamilton, 9st. 71b. 1 Silver Shield, 9st. 131b 2 Kingsway, lOst. 51b 3 Also started: Commotion, list. 7lb. Won all the way by-three lengths, with four lengths separating second and third, lime, 2minV 4Bsee. Jj. M'Kay, rider of the . winner, was fined .£1 tor looking w>und, and was cautioned for orossing iu front of Silver. Shield after jumping the last hurdle. FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP,

. ' Sii furlongs. Multoe, Bst. i St. Ewe, 6st. 121b .- 2 Comely, 7st. 21b. 3 .Also started: Cortes, Bst. 51b.; Free, 7st. 131b.; Concordia, 7st. 41b.; Trireme, 7st. l'lb' ; Hardshot,'6st. Comely and Multoe led for two furlongs, when the former went on. At the entrance to the straight St. Ewe joined in, and in an exciting finish Multoe won by a head, Comely being a length away. Time, lmin, 13 4-ssec. COLDSTREAM WELTER HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Countess Tolstoi, Bst. lib 1 Giralda, Bst. 91b. 2 Sveaborg, 7st. 101b ; """ 3 Also started: Moneymaker, 7st. 101b. The winner led throughout, beating Giralda by a length at the post, with Sveaborg double that distance behind. Time, lmin. Usee.- .

| TINWALD HANDICAP. One mile. Jeannot, 7st. 41b. i All Beady, Bst.'...i 2 Tender, 7rt. 111b. 3 Also started: Fabrikoff, Bst. 12lb: Dawn, 7st. 11lb. At the home turn the field closed up, and at the entrance to the straight Fabrikoft'. dropped back. Jeannot 1 held his place, however, and beat All Heady by a, length, the. latter beiny a similar distance m front of Pender. Time, lmin. 40 4-ssec MAIDEN HACK SCTJERY. . Four furlongs. Weekend, 9st ....„ 1 Margerine, 9st 2. Moweret, 9st [ 3 . Scratched: Wingform, 9st.; and Bonny Maiden, Dst. Won comfortably by a. length. Time, lmin. 1 l-ssec. WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP. One • mile .and throe furlongs. P.hingari, Bsee. 1 Wild Elm, lOsec. 2 Takio, 7sec ; ; 3 Scratched: Gee Whizz, 2seo. Won comfortably by four lengths; forty yards separating second and third. Time, 2min.'lSsec. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP. Sis furlongs. Aerial, Bst. 111b. 1 Gunrest, 7st. 71b. 2 Hap Dha, Bst, 101b. ; 3 Also started: Christmas Lily, Bst. 111b.; Trireme, 7st. 121b.; Bore, 7st. 91b.; San Sebastian, 7st. 91b.; Fiery Cross, 7st. 91b.; Ardenvhor, 7st. 91b.; Dalkeith, 7st. 91b.; Billy Terry, 7st.' 71b.; Listen, 7st. 71b.; Olga Carlovna, 7st. 71b.; Snowraker, 7st. 71b.; Hardsho't, 7st. 71b. • Aerial led from the start, and though challenged in the straight by Gunrest, lasted long enough to win by a'neck. Hap Dha was a length behind. Time, lmin. 15sec. . FAREWELL HANDICAP. Five furlongs. .First Glance, 9st. 91b 1 Martins, Bst. 131b. •_ 2 Sveaborpr, 6st. 71b 3 : Also 'started': Medley; 85t.;91b.; Soft King/ 6st. 71b. l;: ■ The last-named,led to the home turn, where First Glance ran through, and obtained the verdict by lialf a length from Martius, who had come up fa6t. Sveaborg was a 1 length behind Martins.