Ashhurst Fixture Due Tomorrow

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 876, 21 January 1930, Page 12

Ashhurst Fixture Due Tomorrow

BIG FIELDS-ROUND / COURSE OTAIRI AND THE CUP The forward running of Otairi 1 at the barton meeting recently calls attention to the chances of the Paper Money gelding in the Ashhurst Cup tomorrow. % The opposition i* fairly strong. with-* out being up to metropolitan class Otairi finished right up with the placed horses in the Mart on Cup on Now Year’s Day, and made no raco ot it the second day. leading all the wav The turning course will be in his favour. The spr-nt has a fair field, in which a New Plymouth stable holds a strong hand with Ridgemount and Bonogno Whichever is started will take some beating. The sm?,rt Hawke’s Bay hack Brown Sugar claims engagements in both hack sprint events, and if it is decided to take them both on, it is likely that

he will have to be entered up as * double winner. Winners at Foxton engaged tomorrow have been rehandicapped by Mr. J. E. Henrys as follows: Ashhurst Cup.—Blimp. 41b. from 5.2 to 8.6; Kawhakina, 111 b, from 7.0 to 7.11; Balloon was not rehandicapped. Pohangina Handicap.—Blimp. 4lh, from 7.11 to 8.1. Moorland and Broad Acre were not rehandicapped. Rqumai. Handicap.—Cerf, 31b, from 7.10 to 7.13. Evening Hero won at Foxton, s*o is not eligible for the Maiden Stakes. The following are expected to go well in their engagements, especially with the good horses otherwise engaged ,at Trentham: Hack Hurdles.—Aurora Borealis, Vinella, and Omeo. Maiden Stakes.—Roundelay, Loom Out. and INI err y Melody. Pohangina Handicap.—Bonogne. Dobbin, and The Raider. Siberia Handicap.—Brown Susrar. Joy Germ, and Tea Taster. Ashhurst Cup. Otairi, Merry Damon, and Blimp. Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup.—Plans Warzone, and Gold Bag. Komako Hack Handicap.—Brown Sugar, High Society, and Royal Opera. Raumai Handicap.—Thrift, The Swell, and Cerf.

The acceptances arc as follow.11 AK hack Of £200; HURDLES ; li miles Aurora Borealis . . 11 2 Oraeo . . . 10 2 10 l Rouex . . . Rakauponga 9 13 9 8 Good Acre . 9 0 Borsalen« . . 9 7 Air Force 0 6 Frilford . . 9. 0 1 2 20 maiden STAKES 6 furlongs Bourgeoise . 8 7 Lucretia . . 8 7 Elicit .... 8 7 Black Acre . Lookout . . . S 7 8 7 Derry Belle . 8 7 Spearforrn 8 7 Roundelay . . 8 7 8 Pont d’Gr . . 8 7 Acress .... S 7 General Gas . 8 7 8 7 Adventus . . 8 7 Acreline . . . S X 1 1 SI POHANGINA HANDICAP of . £210; 6 furlongs Ridgemount . 9 l 7 4 The Raider . 9 1 7 0 Blimp . . . . 8 1 0 Bonogne . . 7 13 Hopwood . . . 7 0 Dobbin . . . 7 9 Birkie . . . 7 0 \ eronese . . 7 0 Ivloorland . . 7 0 *> SIBERIA HAXDICA P Of £200; 5 furlongs Brown Sugar 8 3 Mandv . . . . 8 3 7 3 Tea Taster . 8 3 Tapestry . . 7 Green Acre . 8 1 Abbey Queen 7 1 High 1 Society . . 8 1 Star . . S 1 7 0 •T oygerm . . 7 13 7 0 Lackham . . 7 11 EveningRule 0 Britannia . 7 10 Royal Queen 7 0 Miss Quex 7 8 Basaloma . . 7 e f) A KT ASHHURST CUP Of £330; li miles. Merry Damon 9 0 7 a Otairi .... 8 13 7 h Blimp . . . . 8 6 Billion .... 7 e The Swell . . 8 6 7 Avro 8 2 7 High Court . 8 1 Balloon . . . Kawhakina . Admiral 7 11 Fine Acre . 7 • Drake ... 7 9 3.2o of £.: HACK CUP 210; about 1 mile. Briar Root . 9 n Mothplane . . Gold Bag . . 8 9 Rakauponga Malahat . . 8 4 Kilorell . . . 8 2 Daylass . . . Disrank . . . 8 1 Fallow' . . . 7 13 Marica . . . 7 13 Callamart . . Birkbeck . . 7 13 Handsome . . 7 Plane .... 7 13 A KOMAKO HACK C ±*JL\J of £200 6 fur. Brown Sugar 7 12 Rule Mandy 7 12 Britannia . Royal Opera 7 11 Miss Quex . . High Society 7 10 Abbey Queen St. Melba . . 7 10 Lackaday . . Green Acre 7 10 Derry Belle . Joy Germ 7 8 4 t RAC MAI HANDICAP m of £ 210; about 1 mile. Merry Damon 9 9 Moepai . . . The Swell . . 9 2 Second Bonogne . . 8 10 Thought . . Raineses . . . 8 8 Captain Thrift .... 8 2 Gazeley . . <'erf 7 13 March On Discourse . . 7 10 X3