ASHBURTON

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 15

ASHBURTON

Glasses Oh Minor Races (By "The Toff.") The summer meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club will amuse ' the followers of light-harness m Canterbury on Boxing Day. The programme wiU open with the Advance Handicap for Novices. i AN- Forbury form, Roddy should make the remainder of the field scratch their heads. He is a promising pacer that will earn distinction. Lady Wrack and Harold Logan read best of the others. In the Mitcham Handicap, Koro Peter should run prominently, while Kereta and First Wrack will be dangerous. - Of the several smart pacers m the McLean Btandicap, Bonny Prince and Nan Brent will keep the others busy, and Sir Author should be prominent Ih the Midsummer Handicap. In the Winston Handicap. Nelson Prince, New Metford will make Accumulator hurry up. New Metford should be first favorite. Racing will conclude with the Final Handicap, a saddle race over eight furlongs. Mavis Wood is speedy and so is Gibraltar, but Jf Dick Logan and King Abdullah get to work they should beat [ Mavis Wood.