ASHBURTON PROSPECTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 11

ASHBURTON PROSPECTS

Mixed Programme For Canterbury Patrons This Week (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Christchurch Representative.) The winter meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club will entertain Canterbury enthusiasts on Saturday. THE programme will consist of five Bronstell should offer most resistance, galloping and. two trotting events, £ut Town Bank should win. The ,day's racing will open with Judged by their schooling ©ssayg, the Novice Plate, for which Roscrea, a Oriflamb and Radiac should fight out half-brother (by Rossendale) to the Dromore Steeplechase. Limerick, will make his debut. They are a pair of good novices, but The two-year-old has done a lot of if they fail to fulfil their promise Cap-? work and is considered the goods, tain Sarto may prevail, hence victory for him is expected. Lancer and Gay Jim may keep There will be some long faces if Ma r S^ r aM Sa^HandKo '" h© misses the^ bus. Should any- Uaronan Hack Handicap, thing befall him, Philanderer may Now for the trotting events. Taking be led m a winner, a line on his Amberley form, Awa-iti ought to keep Imperial Thorpe and A mixed lot will contest the Moreton Heroic busy m the Lyndhurst HandiHack Handicap, m which Despot and cap. .. , Waihemo mig-ht go best. . ' . , . One will have to look out for MerEverybody. will be ,on. Town Bank m cury, of course. . ' ' ; : the Mayfield Handicap. • . mi n the Winchmore Handicap, Royal If the going is heavy, Zaragoza will Wrack, Mountain Ore and Mussolini go well, while of the light-weights may run well.