THE TURF Starshell Has Good Win at Ashburton

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1948, Page 2

THE TURF Starshell Has Good Win at Ashburton

ASHBURTON. June 5

The Ashburton Trotting club's winter meeting opened to-day in overcast weatner. Tlie attendance w ab large and the track in good order, lhe nanuied £64,41 ( 10s for the day compared with £52,246 10s xor tile euJ. .^poAum o aay last year. Results: Allenton Handicap: 10/T4 WHACK (JI Behrms) 1, 1/1 Belshazzar coupled iNydia and Decisive 2, 13/10 Wairiri Girl 3. Also started: 15/16 Bonny Jim Coupled Doreano, 2/5 King Dix coupled Super Sarin, 14/13 Larry O coupled Orietal Boy and Bashaw, 6/8 Allandale coupled Sandy Guy, 4/3 Cottesloe coupled Stray Shot, 20/17 Knocknagree coupled Verdant, 10/12 Bold Salue coupled Phyllid Gold, 12/11 Bishop’s Cleeve coupled Steel Sword, 17/19 Cynosure, 22/23 Detour, 18/18 24/24 Melody Lass, 3/2 Lady Inchape, 21/22 Accord, 8/7 Merry Man, 5/4 Passive, 9/6 Mosquito. 23/21 Momtress, 19/20 Rising Monarch ( 16/15 Francis Grattan. Three lengths; Times, 4.41 4-a, 4.42 2-5, 4.45 3-5. „ Improvers’ Handicap: 2/2 MILFORD LAD (L. F. Berkett) 1; 5/4 Tekau 2; 3/3 Piquant coupled Cavalier 3. Also started: 1/1 Jack coupled Mobile Globe, 16/15 Kildare, 10/9 Loyal Veivet coupled Sure Nut, 8/6 Bay Jack, 21/21 Bedelia, 18/18 Commentator 9/10 Esperanto, 23/23 Fanciful, 24/24 Gazette, 7/7 Lucky Dan. 18/19 Lucky Irish, 15/14 Lumber Jack 20/22 Pretty Dillon, 17/17 Sandy Chimes, 13/13 Sir John, 11/12 Swithdale, 4/5 Vicenne, 21/20 Cash Bond, 12/11 Te Pura, 14/16 Big Ben, 6/8 Worthy Chum. Three lengths; same. Times 4.32 2-5, 4 ’l94B’New Zealand Futurity Stakes: 1/1 CONGO SONG (M. Holmes) coupled Chief Officer 1; 8/8 Shalimar 2; 3/4 Beckleigh 3. Also started: 6/6 Ada Scott, 2/2 Belmont Hall, 4/3 Demetrious, 5/5 Fortuna, 12/12 Highland Belle, 7/7 Pierre, 10/10 Quarter Deck, 11/11 Red Flight, 9/9 Victory Globe. Two lengths; half a length. Times, 3.33. 3.33 2-5, 3.33 3-5. Durbar Handicap: 7/6 STARSHELL (F. G. Holmes) 1; 5/4 National Velvet 2; 1/2 Novelda 3. Also started: 18/17 Hal Derby, 8/8 Palava, 14/16 Pony Express, 17/18 Tony Grattan, 12/13 Clueless couplied Darrington Hall, 3/3 Gough’s Pride, 13/15 Likely, 11/9 Magnificent, 2/1 Make Believe, 9/10 Trustee, 10/11 Carisbrook, 4/5 Duncraig, 6/7 Scottish Brogue coupled Bay Machine, 14/12 Minoru, 19/19 Water Ranger. 16/14 Ly nd ale. Length; neck. Time 4.26, 4.25 1-5. 4 23 2-5. ‘Stewards’ Handicap: 4/5 JAVA (G. McKendry) 1; 17/17 Jimmy Scott 2; 2/3 Jason’s Quest 3. Also started: 22/22 Billy Loyal. 10/10 Billy Me-. Elwyn, 13/11 Christmas Queen, 14/15 Francis Grattan, 11/14 Jimmy Wharton, 16/19 Kathleen’s Voyage, 1/2 Morning Wings, 6/6 Pay Boy, 7/8 Sandy Duval, 12/9 Sandy’s Epic coupled Quartermaster, 8/7 Sure Maid, 20/21 Terrytoon, 9/12 Bingen Dale, 5/4 Swanee River, 19/18 Buncrana, 21/20 Lucky Bill, 11/13 Blackdale, 3/1 Gold Weed coupled Heir Apparent, 18/16 Belle Header, 23/23 Paul Parrish. Four lengths; three. Times, 3.21, 3.21 2-5. 3.21 3-5. Autumn Handicap: 3/3 SIROCCO (W. K. Taterson) coupled Fulgent 1: 2/2 Lusty Bingen coupled Goldcaso 2- 5/6 Hineora coupled Sir Gamble 3. Also started: 8/7 Sir Hall coupled Avon Hall, 19/18 Special Merit coupled Valola, 4/4 Contempt coupled Worthy Chum, 18/17 Fairborough coupled Peggydale, 14/13 Blue Match, 13/11 Chamfer, 9/9 Garforth, 7/5 Glenrowan, 23/23 Karen Hall, 11/14 Minstrel Hall, 20/21 Pampero, 12/15 Vistula, 16/16 War Glory, 10/10 Ipso Facto, 17/20' Margaret Logan, 24/24 Sure Jinks, 1/1 Wayfarer, 15/12 Ikaroa, 22/22 Supplement, 21/19 Max Grattan. Two lengths; four lengths. Times, 3.20, 3.20 1-5, 3.21 1-5. Harvest Handicap: 1/2 ATTACK (I. M. Dickie) coupled Sowden Beck 1; 6/7 Hall Ace (I. Hebert coupled Volodale 2; 2/1 Gay Piper coupled Swaledale 3. Also started: 12/13 Awadale coupled Killowen, 19/19 Direct Heir coupled Rural Lady, 9/11 Double Deck coupled Special Agent, 15/14 Emily Volo coupled Zulu, 4/4 Fan Tan, 11/9 Gallant Ruth ■ coupled Makarewa, 14/12 Golden Sheaf coupled Waroonga, 10/8 Gold Nip coupled Crown Plate, and Bella Potts, 7/5 Mahari Dhu coupled Grattan Gold, 3/3 New Venture coupled Super Scotch, 5/6 West Point, 18/18 Golden Game coupled Peter’s Pal, 17/15 Kimono Gin coupled Gay Note, 23/23 Pirouette, 21/20 Lottie Jinks coupled Worthydale, 16/16 Melton coupled Tudor Minstrel, 20/21 Nelsonova coupled Sunny Nelson, 8/10 Goldina, 13/17 Sunny Hall, 22/22 Expensive. Two lengths; half a length. Times 3.18 2- 3.18 4-5 3.20. Rakaia Handicap: 2/3 LOYAL NURSE (C. V. May) 1, 6/5 Countless 2. 3/2 Sprayman 3. Also started: 7/7 Elation, 1/1 Navigate, 4/4 Pre-emin-ence, 5/6 Trusty Scott. Two lengths; same. Times 2.41 4-5, 2.42 1-5, 2.43 3FIELDS AND PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY i Longbeach Handicap: BelshazzanNydia bkt., Stray Shot, Wairiri Girl. Trial Handicap: Last Wrack, Piquant, Milford Lad. All Aged Stakes: Congo Song, Drag.Oman, Follow Me. Action Handicap: Beckleigh, Gay Piner, Hall Ace. Sapling Stakes: Chamfer, Vigilant, Globe Theatre.

Mayfield Handicap: Java, Jason’s Quest, Swanee River. Tinwald Handicap: Pierre, Avon Hall, Margaret Logan. Winter Handicap: Duncraig, National Velvet, Gough’s Pride.

Longbeach Handicap, two miles; 4.57 class: Alandale, Belshazzar, Bishop’s Cleeve, Blandish, Gold Salute, Bonny Jim, Conceit, Concord, Cottesloe, Decisive, Harmonist, 'King Dix, Knocknagree, Larry O’,. Lucky Ducrow, Nydia, Oriental Boy, Re--olve, Sandv Guy, Steel Sword. Stray Shot. Super Sarin. Wairiri Girl scr, Bashaw 12, Lady Inchcape 36, Merry Man, Passive 48, Loyal Wrack 60, Monitress 72. Trial Handicap, two miles; 4.a0 class: Bay Jack, Bedelia, Ben’s Son, Big Bay, Black Storm, Cavalier, Esperanto, Fanciful, Fay Scott, Gloxinna, Golden Frince, Golden Slipper, Last Wrack, Loyal Hand, Piquant, Pretty Dillon. Rhonda Grattan, Se,a Charm, Sir John, Slipstream, Sure Nut, Swithindale, True Dora scr, Cash Bond, Tepura 12, Worthy Chum, Milford Lad 60. All Aged Stakes, one mile and three furlongs: Belmont Hall, Chief Officer, Congo Song, Fortuna. Whipster scr, County Antrim. Novelda 24. Draconian, Bel Hamed, Follow Me, Imperial. Grattan, Jack’s Son. Loyal Nurse, Navigate, Snrayman, Trusty Scott 48, Countless 54. . Acton Handicap. 1* miles; 3.29 class: Ada Scott, A wadale. Beckleigh, Direct. Heir, Fan Tan, Gallant Ruth, Gay Piper, Golden Sheaf, Gold Nip, Ikaroa, Killowen, Mahari Dhu, New Venture, Makarewa, Rural Lady, Sirocco. Special Agent, Super Scotch, Swaledale, West Point. Worthy Jack, Sulu scr. Crown Plate, Demetrius, Golden Game, Hall Ace, Peter’s Pal, Sowden Beck, Volodale 12, Gay Note. Grattan Gold. Mac’s Ace, Melton, Sir Peterson, Tudor Minstrel, . Worthydale 24, Sunny Nelson 36. Expensive 48. , u , 11 Sapling Stakes, for 2-vear;olds. L; miles: Bronze Gold, Martial Law, Star Rosa. Direct Chief. Vigilant, Chamfer, Black Diamond, Our Flicka.. Deep Calm, Merrymaker. Aerograd, Globe Theatre, Spring Fancy, Brilliant Light, Sea Pirate. Bright Horizon. Rayon, Mowbray, Josedale Audubon, Fernetua. #1 Mayfield Handicap, j.| nnles: 333 class: Billy Loyal, Billy McElwyn,

Christmas Rose, Francis Grattan, Jimmy Wharton, Kathleen’s Voyage. Morning Wings, Sandy Duval, Sandy’s Epic, Sure Maid scr, Bingen Dale, Quartermaster, ' Swanee River 12, Buncrana, Java, Jimmy Scott, Lucky Bill, Tall Timber 24, Belle Header, Blackdale, Gold Weed, Jason’s Quest 36, Paul Parrish 60. Tinwald Handicap, 15 miles; 3.33 class: Blue Match, Deen Thoughts. Elmdale, Emondale, Farnborough. Fulgent, Glenrowan, Hineora, Ima Grattan, Incredible, Karen Hall, Lusty Bingen, Max Baer (T), Minstrel Hall, Pacific Boy, Pierre, Risingholme, Sir Hall, Special Merit, Typhonic, Vistula, Volometre, Worthy Chum scr, Avon Hall, French Gold, Ipso Facto, Margaret Logan, Sure Jinks (P), Wayfarer 12, Supplement 24. Winter Handicap, 11 miles; 2.49 class: Hal Derby, Palava Pony Express, Quite Evident, Red Herring. Theabelle. Tony Grattan scr. Carisbrook, Clueless. Darrington Hall, Duncraig, Fillmore, Gough’s Pride, Great Deceiver, Likely, Magnificent, National Velvet, Notus. Torn Gundy. Trustee 12, Remlap, Tam O’Shanter 24.