ASHBURTON CLUB
NIGHTDRESS SCORES SURPRISE BY STRIP JOHN GRIGG STAKES GOLD FLIGHT’S WIN (Per Presß Association.) ASHBURTON, this day. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather. The course and the attendance were good. The totalisator turnover was £11,942 10s, against £15,237 10s last year. Results:— County Hurdles, of £130; 1£ miles and 110yds.—2-3 Colonel French, 9.0 (Mackie), 1; 1-1 Jewish Lad, 9.13 (Register), 2; 4-5 Bit o’ Blue, 9.0 (Shand), 3. -Also started: 3-2 Courtyard 11.1, 5-4 Metal Bird 9.10, 0-6 Comus 9.0, 7-7 Full Back 9.0. Four lengths. Time, 2.56. Novice Stakes, of £100; 6 furlongs.— First division: 1-1 Boloyna, 8.4 (Didh'am), 1; 3-3 St. Cloud, 8.4 (Hibbard), 2; 4-4 Lord Midas, 8.0 (Billington), 3. Also started: 18-20 Arita 8.4, 18-15 Jericho Jane 8.4, 22-22 Cymric 8.0, 9-12 Complexion 8.0, 16-16 Palo Alto 8.0, 5-5 ‘Scold 8.0, 10-10 Dark Agnes 8.0, coupled with Lady Don 8.0 in second division; 13-11 Slumber 8.0, coupled with Astronomer 8.0 in the second division. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. Second division: 2-2 Blue Coat, 8.0 (Spratt), 1; 6-9 Dinah Dhu, 8.0 (Stokes), 2; 8-6 Ngaitama, 8.4 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started: 21-18 Trasimene 8.4, 14-13 Phil 8.4, 1817 Almira 8.4, 12-14 Great Night 8.4, 7-7 King’s Toast 8.0, 11-9 Guspini 8.0, 15-19 John Emby 8.0, 17-21 Turncoat 8.0, 10-10 Lady Don 8.0, coupled with Dark Agnes in the first division; 13-11 Astronomer 8.0, coupled with Slumber in the first division. A head; three lengths. Time, 1.15 4-5.
Selma Trot, of £120; (3.43); 1J miles. -1-1 Club King, It. (Watts), 1; 3-3 Marque, It. (Townley), 2; 15-16 Passing By, It. (J. Bell, jun.), 3. Also started: 11-11 Happy Man It., coupled with Taimaiti It.; 2-2 Imperial Jade It., coupled with Mackscot It.; 10-8 Mahoe It., coupled with Latest Edition It.; 12-13 Kohua It., 6-9 Diamond Cluster It., 20-19 Gallinacous It., 8-6 Rerekohua lt„ 13-14 Undaunted It., 1612 Jacose It., 17-17 Ferrymeade It., 4-4 Inquisitiou It., 5-5 Diviner It., 9-10 Brown Tap It., 14-14 Star Ace It., 7-7 Nationalist 1t.,? 19-18 Misdeal 36yds„ 18-20 Prince de Oro 48yds. Three lengths; half a length. Times, 3.28 3-5, 3.29, 3.29 1-5. f
Ashburton Handicap, of £200; lj miles. —2-2 Nightdress, 8.13 (Billington), 1; 3-3 Wine Card, 8.8 (Stokes), 2; 8-6 Gay Rebel, 8.7 (Hibbard), 3. Also started: 7-7 Studlcy Royal 9.0, 4-4 Parquet 8.12, 5-5 Mount Val 8.5, 1-1 The Wrecker 8.4, 6-8 Silver Slipper 8.2. A neck; three lengths. Time, 2.11 1-5.
John Grigg Stakes, of £300; 4 fur-longs.—2-2 Gold Flight, 8.0 (Spratt), 1; 1-1 Doria, 8.0 (Messervy), 2; 5-5 Wild Fox, 8.0 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 4-4 Whiphand 8.5, coupled with Don’t Forget 8.5; 3-3 Shikari 8.5, 6-6 Noko 8.5, 7-7 Tatting 8.5, 8-8 Sunny Queen 8.0. A neck; three lengths. Time, 48 4-5. •
Fenscroft Hack Handicap, of £120; 1 mile. —6-6 Prudent Prince, 7.13 (E. Stokes), 1; 1-1 Shanghai Lily, 7.8 (A. Stokes), 2; 12-10 Knight Commander, 7.7 (Caddy), 3. Also started: 3-2 Wardress 9.9, 2-3 Great Swoop 8.11, 5-5 Waka 8.6, 7-6 Captain Bruce 8.3, 11-11 Asia 8.1, 9-9 Screamer 8.0, 10-13 Great Memory 7.13, 8-8 Lockit 7.8, 13-12 King Gustavo 7.8, 4-4 Benevolent 7.7, 14-14 Sunnyland 7.7. A head; a length. Time, 1.41.
Spring Handicap, of £150; 7 furlongs. -5-5 Strip, 7.12 (Connor), 1; 3-4 Gay Parade, 7.10 (Spratt), 2; 9-9 Spartan, 7.0 (Messervy), 3. Also started: 10-11 Sovereign Lady 9.0, 4-3 Dictate 8.13, 11-10 Silver Streak 8.12, 6-6 Second Innings 8.8, 1-1 Winning Rival 8.6, 2-2 Paper Note 8.5, 12-13 Passaform 8.3, .13-12 Rabble 8.3, 8-8 Lady Leigh 8.0. 7-7 Kilrobe 7.5, 14-14 Glenogil 7.1. A head; two lengths. Time, 1.27 2-5. Itakaia Trot, of £160; ' (3.30); l>i miles.—2-2 Siege Gun, It. (Watts), 1; 4-3 Great Blaze, It. (Edwards), 2; 3-3 Axspear, It. (Berry), 3. Also started: 10-11 Shadow Queen It, 5-5 Glenholme It.. 7-7 Allen Wrack It., 9-9 Erin's Lad It., 6-6 Bedrock It., 13-11 True Glow 12yds„ 8-8 Taruna 12yds., 1-1 Accountant 12yds., 11-13 Otaua 24yds., 12-11 Smile Again 24yds. Four lengths; a length. Times, 3.22 1-5, 3.24, 3.24 1-5.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20045, 18 September 1939, Page 4
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