CHICKWHEAT WINS AT ASHBURTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 159, 26 September 1927, Page 6

CHICKWHEAT WINS AT ASHBURTON

CUP CANDIDATES GO WELL FAVOURITES' GOOD RUN

(Special to THE SUN.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday The Ashburton Racing Club hoMI spring meeting to-day in giorioa* I weather. There was a large attend 1 ance, and the course was in good cr 1 de.r. The totalisator handled £lO l- i 10s, against £ 15,210 at Riccarton K A GOOD FINISH Proceedings opened with the Lm+- j I beach Handicap, for which Erin-G®. j Bragh was made a good favourite. ! When the barrier rose Latin Quj r . I ter, who drew tho rails, was bafly I left. Erin-Go-Bragh immediately west I to the front, and crossing the top tie 1 favourite and Proliliman were eight lengths ahead of Armchair, with Money Peer heading a strung-out fled \ Armchair and Money Peer moved ip 1 fast entering the straight, and Uuffe | the distance Erin-Go-Bragh, Am- J chair and Money Peer were fighting it i out. A hundred yards from tho pt« Armchair looked a winner, but he ? could not withstand the challenge of Money Peer, who wore him down and won by a neck. Moratorium was four lengths away third, followed by Spear- I mint and Erin-Go-Bragh. EASY WINNER Scoff was. a firm favourite for the Trial Plate, and at no part of the jour, ney did he give his backers any cats* for anxiety. Miss Trillion was tin v early leader from Sky Quest, Sihw f Arc and Scoff, but entering the straight Scoff greatly improved his position and was going so easily that it was otrious it would take a good one to bat him. In the run to the judge &s©a drew out and won with ridiculM ease by three lengths from Sky QusL Miss Trillion was third, followed by Greyfineh.Amorist finished well up it fifth place. CHICKWHEAT’S HANDICAP Royal Game, Chickwheat and Beat Geste was the order of favouritism lor tho Ashburton Handicap. Flamtas Ray was first to begin, and running to the mile post the order was FlamißK Ray, Royal Game, Ophir and Beau Geste. At the six furlongs Flaming Ray increased her advantage to flu lengths, and led Margaret Birney, Ophir, Footfall, Royal Game, Chickwheat and Beau Geste, with Thorndah last. After passing the half-mile post Flaming Ray came back to her fieM, and before the top was reachef Ophir had run into the lead, closely followd by Flaming Ray, Royal Game sad Chickwheat. Ophir was first into th* straight, but Chickwheat came throNp fast, and inside the distance he headri Ophir and went on to win by tv» lengths from Ophir, with Footfall * neck away third. Rapier was fourth, with Margaret Birney, Beau Geste aW Royal Game heading the others. After the race the stewards '.eld an inquiry into an incident that occurred near tho four-furlongs post, when Margaret Birney appeared to collide with Footfall, but after hearing evidence no action was taken. ANOTHER FAVOURITE Satrap was made favourite for thr Fairfield Hack Handicap, and 9&M being in a prominent position for of the way he hit the front rocb ttM reaching the straight and wen; oil P u win easily by a length and a-l*£ jp Wreath of Myrtle finished well, as I; Master Clarence. Satrap won wtf || and gained many admirers for W o: Dunedin Guineas engagement THE FINAL EVENT Sagittarius wound up a go'*! * aVo *’ Rj ito for the Farewell Handicap, ** Gj Moorland also carried heavy EU PP?U i Moorland was first to show out, after two furlongs had been trartW* I Erin-Go-Bragh vrent to the front A 1 this stage Sagittarius appeared to * I going easily in fifth place, whu« I Sail was also close up. Across the w 1 Erin-Go-Bragh was still in c) ; nD J 4 r" I but entering the straight he losl ‘ | position and gave way to Moon***- I who was slightly ahead of Sagittan gj; while Set Sail was ahead of if muinder. Sagittarius drew out J rur. to the post, and stalling otr j,. Sail won by two and a-haJf j Moorland was three length* » third. Rascal was fourth, while j Lockett was most prominent « others. Later results: ASHBURTON HANDICAP 11 miles 4 2—CHICKWHEAT, 7.9 . 7—OPHIR, 7.0 J 4—FOOTFALL, 10.6 ’ £cr.: Corn Rigs' Won by t* half lengths, a neck between S€cw» third. Time, 2.7 1-5. An enquiry was held into!tt-® knocking of Footfall by Mar£*r I near the entrance to the straws | stewards decide I to take no a ■ I-AIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP 1 mile . j$ I—SATRAP, 8.4 1 4 ARK FIOYAL. S.l .. - - - • jy.. I - 5 WREATH OF MYRTI>£ t fcrf a All .started. Won by a Tit* 1 length between second and tlm«RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP Of £110; li miles- , 7 EPIGRAM, limit <G. ***££ \ 12—SUNGLEAM, 24yds .- •- •• ' .. • I—HARVEST CHILD, limit - Also Started.—l 4 andas General. 18 «• » Whiz, 16 Maud Logan. 4 , Dow 15 Mwcourt. 13 Greats** Pointer. 2 Vestas. 10 ajou 0* Logar King, 18 Auditreas, ver. jj4 ** Won by two lengths. Tlme ' FAREWELL HANDICAP Of £l2£d * tw - ; I—SAGITTARIUS, 5.7 < F - & .. - \ 1— S .T SAIL. ~F 2 .MOORLAND. 8.11 .. •• ~ , yaH* Also Started. —S R a ff a L, * 8.6; 11 Gooses! ep. >.l. 10 "it: l.qs C’ornrigs. S.l: 12 Kenm- _• 13 jMMint. 7.11: 7 llonak 1. <• • 7 _ l; I Queen, 7.7: 7. Lucy LocKeOj^,^ Go-Bragh (bracketed wlth jj» t* k Won by four length*. T®A