ASHBURTON MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 23682, 16 September 1940, Page 8

ASHBURTON MEETING

WiHNiNCi RIVAL SCORES BOY BOM'S EASV WIN Tito Asliliiii ton County Haring Club's Spring Meeting unr- hold in line but wim.lv weather, and tliv eoiuso "us in excellent order, The attendance was very large, and the totalizator handled £18,094 10s, agains £11,942 10s last year. The Judicial Committee decided that Whiphand, ridden by C. T. Wilson, had been interfered with in the Novice Stakes by Jolly Time, ridden by B. H. Brodie, who was severely reprimanded. The trainer, R. Pentecost, was warned concerning the horse’s running-about habits, and he was told that if there is no improvement the horse will be recommended for the schooling list. COUNTY HURDLES HANDICAP, £l2O. About one mile and a-half. 3- SIR FREDERICK, 9.3 (Walther) 1 8-7—Leopards town, ' 9.0 (Ridgway) 2 2-2—Master Dingle, 9.13 (Register) 3 Also started: 7-6 Courtyard 10.11, 4- Top Rank 10.8, 1-1 Jewish Lad 10.7, 5-7 Land Raid 9.8, 5-4 Sunuyland 9.3, 9-8 Arita 9.0. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, 2min 57 2-ssec.

NOVICE STAKES, £IOO. Six furlongs. 8-S—ROYAL LANCER, 8.4 (W. F. Ellis) ... ... 1 1-1 —Pleading, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... 2 4-2—Jolly Time, 8.0 (Brodie) 3

Also started: 10-10 Gentility 8.4, 12-11 My Ship 8.4, 14-14 Pink Gauntlet 8.'4, 3-4 Safe Light 8.4, 16-16 Star Wink 8.4, 2-2 Sweet Mystery 8.4, 11-12 Cesarina 8.3, 13-13 Foxette 8.0, <-8 Green Gables 8.0, 15-15 Platform 8.0, 9-9 Stylosa 8.0, 5-6 Whiphand 8.0, 6-5 Wild Coon 8.0. Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. ELMA TROT, £llO. One mile and a-half. 2-3—WATNONI JACK, 12yds (Holmes) 1 3.7—Happy Man scr (Smith) ... 2 8-6—Hamarfast, scr (Hooper) ... 3 Also started: 7-4 Marco Polo scr (coupled with Castle Bar scr), 1-1 ArdMass scr (coupled with Aurie’s Star scr), 18-18 Durato scr, 17-14 Turret scr, 20-20 Torqual scr, 20-23 Ronaki scr, 1615 Paddy Pointer scr, 5-5 Canister scr, 24-21 Dandy Travis scr, 19-24 Nilgau scr, 12-11 Salisbury scr, 11-13 Mickey Rooney scr, 10-9 Clonard scr, 15-15 festivity scr, 9-10 Surprise Potts scr, 6-8 Nationalist scr, 4-2 Lady Denise scr, 23-19 Ngarimu scr, 13-12 Ben Travis scr. 20-21 Hoyle 24yds. 14-17 Jarrah 36. Won by a head, with four lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 28 3-ssec, 3min 29 4-ssec, 3min 31 2ASHBURTON HANDICAP. £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 1-I—WINNING RIVAL, 7.12 (Wilson) ... 1 5-B—Glenora Boy, 7.8 (Messervy)... 2 4.4—Settlement, 7.10 (Corboy) ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Sovereign Lady 9.0, 8-5 Swordstick 8.3, 7-6 The Wrecker 8.3, 5-7 Petersham 7.7, 9-9 Entail 7.5, 3- The Raker 7.5 (coupled with Dunstan 7.0). , , Won by half a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 2min 6 4-6 sec.

CHATMOS HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs.

1-I—DON’T FORGET, 8.7 (Spratt) 1 6- r-Night Glass, 8.4 (Gurlson) ... 2 9.9—Airline 7.7 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 2-2 Gay Parade 9.3, (coupled with Lady Magellan 7.7), 7- Retrogression 8.12, 5-5 King’s Toast 8.8, 8-8 Dinah Dhu 8.2, 4-6 Lord Midas 7.13, 3-3 The Vulture 7.9, 12-12 Muscatine 7.7, 10-10 Nightshirt 7.7, 12-11 Royal Refrain 7.7. Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 12 2-sstc.

PENSCROFT HANDICAP, £l2O. One mile.

4- Prudent Prince, 9.4 (Wilson) I 6-s—Dranoel, 8.1 (Fox) - B-7—Ferriby, 7.10 (Stokes) 0 Also started: 1-1 Iceland Spar 9.0, 3- Great Night 8.7, 7-6 Grey Silk /.13, 5- Ryetown 7.9 (coupled with B errihy), 8-8 Blue Abbey 7.7, 2-2 Muffler 7.7, 10-10 Gay Thread 7.7, 9-9 Kilcato Won hy a neck, with a length between second and third. Time,, Innn 40 4-sseo. SPRING HANDICAP, £l4O. Seven furlongs. 8-9 ROY BUN, 7.6 (Mackie) ... 1 2-2—Night'Hawk, 7-1 (W. 1. Elhs) - 3.3 Rebel Star, 7.7 (Messervy) ... 3 Also started: 7-5 Royal Chief 9.10, 6- Willie Win 9.3, 9-7 Toro Koura 8.9. 10-10 Passaform 8.2, 1-1 Shikari £.13, 4- Nightdress 7.6, 5-8 Rebellion / .0. RAKAIA TROT. £l3O. One mile and a-half. 4.S—BRAW LASS, scr (Bohrns) ... 1 5.4 Burt Scott, scr (M'Tigue) ... 4 7- —Clive Brook, 24yds (Cranston) 3 Also started; 2-2 Wainoni Jack scr, 10-10 Silver Grattan scr, 1-1 Mortlake scr, 12-13 Talak scr, 8-8 Oasis scr, 13-11 Swift Lady scr, 11-12 Pursuit scr, 14-14 Jarrah scr, 9-9 Krin’s Lad scr, 6-/ Panquitch 36yds, 3-3 Star Ace 36. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Times; 3min 22sec, 3min 22 2-sscc, 3min. 20 3-ssec. NOTES ON IKE FIXTURE (Special to the Star.'l The attendance must have been a record and the totalisator turnover was the largest recorded for some years. The course was in excellent order without being hard, and fast times were general. The principal event, the Ashburton Handicap, was won by the favourite. Winning Rival, whose previous success was in the Dunedin Guineas last October. She overhauled the pacemaker, Entail, a furlong from home, and stalling off a challenge by Glenora Boy she won well by half a length. Settlement, one of the rear division for most of the journey, executed a telling effort over the final stages, and only just failed to brat Glenora Boy. In another few strides he would probably have won. Sovereign Lady, looking likely early in

the run home, weakened nearing the post into fourth place, a neck away, in front of Petersham. Entail, and The Wrecker The Raker was always in last place. Class was strongly represented in the Spring Handicap, the (bid including Royal Chief, Willie Win, Tom-Ivina .i . Passal'orni, and Shikari, and although none of these loo's part .in the finish their presence eri:iced much interest. The race was vein by Roy Run. owned by .Mr T. hi. Coates, of G-rc\ mouth, and trained at. Ricearton by M, ('ou/n. Rebel Star was well clear entering the straight, but was in trouble a few chains from the post, where he was tackled by Night Hawk. Hoy Bun then came from well back with an electrifying rim, and this soon placed him in a winning position, his win being one of the easiest of the day. In a close tussle for second money Night Hawk beat'Rebel Star. Royal Chief, who was never far away, made a promising forward move on the fence halfway down the straight, but although his effort was very satisfactory he was two lengths away in fourth ‘place at the post. The favourite (Shikari) was slow away after rearing up several times before the rise of the barrier, and in spite of being in a handy position turning for homo he made a very poor attempt. Toro-Koura acted' as pacemaker with Night Hawk for the first half of the journey, and was prominent until well into the straight. Willie Win was the _ last away, and did not improve his position to any extent. Passafonn put up a similar performance, but this pair should benefit from the race. Night Dress ran a sound race, and hi? winning turn is not far off. Rebellion was never near the firing line. ,

Jewish Lad was sent out favourite for the Countv Hurdles, but after leading for six furlongs, he lost ground through a bad jump, and Sir Frederick carried on for an easy win from the novice Lepbardstown, who was having his first race over hurdles. Master Dingle, who jumped badly over the early fences, finished very fast into third place. Land Raid looked dangerous at the last fence, but did not carry on. • • » • Pleading was considered to have a mortgage on the Novice Stakes, but once'again he failed to run on. He drew to the front a furlong from home, and just when he looked to have the issue in hand, Royal Lancer ran past him, and the latter had no trouble in beating him home. Jolly Time, always well np, was a fair third, lidding on to beat Sweet Mystery by a head. Wild Coon headed the remainder. Royal Lancer’s win makes him ineligible to start in the Ohapi Hack Handicap at Geraldine on Thursday. * • * ♦ Don’t Forget, backed down to a short price in the Chatmos Hack Handicap, had an easy task. Beginning smartly, he was always in a commanding position, and won easing up from Night Glass, who finished in an encouraging manner. Airline was a fair third, two lengths in front of Dinah Dhu and The Vulture. Don’t Forget is undoubtedly a speedy galloper, but it is doubtful if he will master much ground.

C. Emerson, trainer of Don’t Forget, also led in Prudent Prince, winner of the following event, the Penscroft Hack Handicap, which the gelding, then trained by F. D. Jones, won 12 months ago. Ferriby gave a taste of what he is capable of doing when in a galloping mood, by going to the front early and leading into the straight, but in the run home he was passed by Dranoel, and then Prudent Prince put in his claim to wear down Dranoel in the last few strides. Ferriby was a close third, a neck in front of Iceland Spar, who did not perform up to expectations. Blue Abbey was next.

The two trotting events on the programme both provided interesting races.. In the first, the Selma Handicap, Happy Man essayed to win from the early stages, after being one of the last to move off, and when he entered the straight well clear of Wainoni Jack, driven by the veteran F. H6lmes, his success seemed assured, but the latter wore him down to beat him in the last stride. Hamarfast was a fair third, two lengths in front of Turret. Braw Lass won the Rakaia Handicap practically from end to end. She was followed into the straight by Burt Scott and Clive Brook, and carried on to beat Burt Scott comfortably, with Clive Brook a good third, a length in front of Panquitch. The favourite, Mortlake, lost ground early through narrowly missing a fall.