ASHBURTON RACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 228, 27 September 1926, Page 8

ASHBURTON RACES.

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CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 25. The Ashburton County Racing Club's spring meeting was held at Riccarton in dull weather. Results: ; Braemar Handicap: 1 Briglitling 1, 2 Tarleton 2, 3 Gay Juliet 3. Scr. : Ophir and Jarretiere. Won by a length. Time lmin 41 2-5sec. Fairfield Handicap: 3 Zai'isee 1, 1 Paper Boy 2, 7 Phophet's Mark 3. ■Scr. : Goid Silk, Precious, Cultivation, Gay Queen, Solfello, Margaret Birney, and Jarretiere. Won by a length. Time lmin 27 2-5sec. Ashburton Handicap : 1 Footfall 1, 3 Jnbilant 2, 1 Starmist 3. Scr.: Ophir. Won by half a length. Time 2min 7 4-5sec. Selma Trot: 8 Some Jazz 1, 1 Harold Thorpe 2, 11 Kibiringi 3. Scr. : His Majesty. Won by two lengths. Time 3min 48 4-5sec. Trial Plate (First Division) : 3 Violet II. 1, 1 Assurance 2, 9 Sagittarius 3. Won by a neck. Time lmin 1 3-5sec. Second Division: 1 Fair Exchange 1, 7 Gay Bird 2, 11 Lancer 3. Scr.: Dark Spot, Satrap, Aldebaran and Lvilbox. Won by a lentch. Time 1 miu 2see. Longbeach Handicap: 5 Kilris 1, 10 Goldtown 2, 6 Royal Hoad 3. Scr.: Oriflamb and Avrosyki. Won by a length. Time lmin 15 l-5sec. Rakaia Trot: 11 Logan Huon 1, 4 Don Dillon 2, 16 Actor 3. Scr.: Pattie Alto nnd Avenger. Time 2 miu 17 3-5sec. Farewell Handicap: 5 Countersign 1, 6 Booster 2, 7 Goosestep 3. Scr.: Carnot, Finora, and Cyrene. Won by a, length and a quarter. Time 1 min 12 4-5sec. Farewell Handicap: 5 Countersign 1, 6 Booster 2, 7 Goosestep 3. Seven started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 12 4-5secs. The totalisator receipts were £18,210.