JOHN JINKS’S SURPRISE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 684, 8 June 1929, Page 13

JOHN JINKS’S SURPRISE

ASHBURTON TROTS FAVOURITES FAIL TO SCORE (Special to THE SUN) ASHBURTON, Today. The Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting was held today in glorious weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. During the race for the Longbeach Handicap the well-known trotter Bon Elect, by Bon Homme from an Electioneer mare, dropped dead. Bon Elect has been racing in the Dominion for a considerable number or years without attaining any high honours. The gelding was 16 years old. Results; TRIAL HANDICAP Of £150; 1J miles; 3.45 limit ®~ s NLAKE (J - Bryce. Jun.), H—SANDY POINTER, 3Syds " 2 I —CYONK, 12yds .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 3 Scr.: Lady Brent, Golden Vale. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3.31 3-5. LONGBEACH HANDICAP Of £175; 1J miles; 3.50 limit 6—GEMLIGHT (R. Humphries), limit 1 S—RUSTLE, limit 2 I—GREAT HARVESTER, limit .... 3

Scr.: Great Glee, Quincey Thorpe. Won by four lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Time, 3.32 3-5. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP Of £500; 2 miles; 4.34 limit 9 —LI NGFI ELD, (J. Walsh), limit .. 1 1— WRACKLER, 24yds 2 9—MAIWHARITI, limit 3 All started. Maiwhariti was coupled with the winner. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time. 4.31. N.Z. SAPLING STAKES Of £600; for two-year-olds; miles 6 JOHN JINKS 1 S—REAL HUON 2 2 NGINGO NGINGO .. .. 3 Won by a short length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3.28 IScr.: Aquilin, Reylet. ACTON HANDICAP Of £175; 15 miles; 3.32 limit 2 LADY CELLO, limit 1 S—MORNING SUN, 36yds 2 4 WILD VOYAGE, limit 3 Scr.: Imperial Logan, Loiterer, Ethiopian. Denver’s Doll, Bingen Patch. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3.25 2-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £200; 2 miles; 4.52 limit. 8— MIDLAND, limit 1 9 OVAL, 24yds 2 7 REPUTE, 24yds 3 Scr.: St. Petrox. Won by a length, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 4.44 3-5. WINTER HANDICAP Of £225; li miles; 2.50 limit. I—GREAT LOGAN (O. E. Hooper), 12yds * . . . . 1 3 LINKMAN, 24yds 2 ll MAIWHARITI, 48yds 3 Scr.: Lingfield, Desert Star. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4.47 2-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Saddle) Of £175; 1 mile; 2.19 limit. 3—EXCLUSIVE, 12yds 1 5 BABY LOGAN, 12yds 2 7—YOUNG BINGEN, limit .. .. .. 3 Scr.: Regime, Lens. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 2.16. TOTAL I SATO R INCREASE The totalisator handled £22,791 as against £17,379 last year.