ASHBURTON COUNTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 June 1939, Page 9

ASHBURTON COUNTY

STEEPLECHASE TO UNCLE JIM. WIN FOR LADY LEIGH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, June 24. For the Ashburton County races the weather was bleak in the later stages. The attendance was fair and the track in medium order. The totalisator handled £12,323 10s against £14,018 10s last year. Results: — Hinds Hurdle Handicap, 11m and 100yds: 1/1 Recollection, 11.5 (Ridgway) 1; 4/4 Mount Vai, 9.10 (Boyle) 2; 5/5 Dropped Catch, 9.0 (Register) 3. Also started: 2/2 Ponty; 3/3 Jewish Lad; 7/7 Gasmask; 6/6 Bit o’ Blue. Three-quarters of a length; five lengths. Time, 2.53 4-5. Winter Stakes, 6f: 5/5 Sir Gladsome, 8.10 (Jennings) 1; 1/1 Neptune, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 4/4 Rye Town, 8.10 (Hibbard) 3. Also started: 2/2-Chief Lama; 3/3 Rosenor Lass; 6/6 Ruapehu, Two lengths each way. Time, 1.16. Lyndhurst Trot Handicap, 3.43 class, 11m: 12/17 Garment, scr (Jamieson, Owner) 1; 10/16 Rerekohua, scr (McKenzie) 2; 1/3 Lady Milne, 12yds behind (Brosnan) 3. Also started: 2/1 Diviner; 13/15 Silk Child; 16/13 Twist; 18/12 Jacose; 5/8 Fire King; 3/2 Loyal Rufine; 15/11 Nelson McFarlane; 9/9 Correct; 11/10 Straight; 6/5 Sterling Pointer; 17/18 Joe Perkin; 8/6 Volo Maid; 14/13 Brown Top; 4/4 Top Hand; 7/7 Tiny Axworthy. Length; half a length. Time, 3.27 3-5. Mayfield Hack Handicap, Ijm: 6/5 Maroha, 7.7 (Wilson) 1; 5/5 Knight Commander, 7.7 (Caddy) 2; 1/1 Wagner, 9.5 (Riidgway) 3. Also started: 4/4 Glenacre; 2/2 Bright Prospect; 3/3 Comus. Two lengths: three lengths. Time, 2.11 2-5.

Dromore Steeplechase, about 2m: 9/8 Uncle Jim, 9.0 (Reilly) 1; 2/3 Chile, 9.9 (Boyle) 2; 7/7 Silver Sight, 11.13 (Stove) 3. Also started: 5/5 Court Yard; 1/2 Cottingham; 3/1 Wexford Bridge; 8/9 Redolent; 4/4 Culverden; 6/6 Sunny Comet. Head; six lengths, Time, 4.32 3 5.

Moreton Hack Handicap, 6f: 1/1 Phenomenal, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 2/2 Lockit, 8.0 (Spratt) 2; 5/6 Flame Queen, 8.5 (Hibbard) 3. Also started: 3/3 The Wrecker; 8/7 Garonne; 4/5 Donaldea; 10/9 Nolana; 6/4 Real Lady; 9/10 Violenta; 11/11 Countervane; 7/8 Asset. Length each way. Time. 1.14 3-5. Maronan Handicap, 7f: 3/3 Lady Leigh, 8.2 (Caddy) 1; 5/7 Land Raid, 8.2 (W. F. Ellis) 2; 1/1 Petersham, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 8/5 Haughty Winner; 2/2 Lazybones; 7/8 Grey Honour; 4/6 Waitaka; 9/9 Fidelis; 6/4 Lady Graceful. Length; half a length. Time, 1.27 1-5. Winchmore Trot Handicap, 3.38 class, I’m: 1/2 Blaydon, scr (Donald) 1; 5/7 Pursuit, scr (McKendry) 2; 3/6 Rowil, 24yds behind (Gallagher) 3. Also started: 2/1 Axspear (coupled with Huguenot); 14/15 Clive Brook; 9/5 Erin's Lad; 7/1(1 Royal Thread; 11/11 Black Art; 4/3 Royal Surprise: 15/14 Boreas; 13/12 Equerry; 12/13 Chelidon; 16/16 Boltaire; 8/8 Petite; 9/8 Bed Rock; 6/4 Rosalind Maid. Length and a half; three lengths. Time. 3.22 2-5.

WAIPA STEEPLES WON BY SAINT MUSK. WOODSTOCK SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TE AWAMUTU, June 24. The Waipa winter meeting followed days of heavy rain which made the going slightly heavy. The totalisator handled £34,158. Results.— Andrew Kay Memorial Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, about two miles and a quarter. —9/8 Gadger, 10.1 (Auket) 1; 5/5 Wasp, 10.2 (Gilmer) 2; 3/4 Lucidus, 11.0 (Mcßae) 3. Also started: Mahala, Celtic Lad, Bells of Bow, Gascyne, Little Briton, Chikara, Kittle, Tutor, Royal Nation, Car Leaf, Dark Rose. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Arapuni Hack Handicap, six furlongs and a half. —First Division: 1/1 British Nation, 8.6 (Goulsbro) 1; 3/2 Little Ruse, 8.7 (Evans) 2; 6/5 Star Vaal, 8.2 (Dulieu) 3. Also started: Ora King. Ngawiri, Captain Treville, Tea Gong, Mio Generale. Riff-Raff, White Foam, Every Port, Milanion, Princess Lu, Miss Valerie. Half a length; two lengths and a half. Time, 1.25 2-5. Woodstock Stakes, one mile and a quarter.—3/3 Maori Song, 8.4 (O. Evans) 1; 1/2 Gay Rose, 8.2 (Goulsbro) 2; 8/8 Gold Vaals. 8.10 (McKenzie) 3. Also started: Cheval de Voice, Master Briefly, Sergia, Airam. Jack Tar, Very Glad, Philcourt, Gay Rebel, Du Maurier, Jewelled Girdle, Pocket Venus, Prince Colossus, Prince Rangi, Mon Acre, Kaspian. Neck; one length and a half. Time, 2.13 2-5. W. G. Park Steeples, two miles and a half. —3/2 Saint Musk, 9.7 (Sharkey) 1; 7/8 Pyrenees, 9.10 (Craddock) 2; 6/5 Biform, 10.6 (Baker) 3. Also started: Erination, All Irish, En Tour, London, Roxy, Smilin' Thru, Ureklaw, Electric Flash. Three lengths; one length. Time, 4.37. Arapuni Handicap, six furlongs and a half. —Second Division: 8/8 Hutana, 8.6 (Tremain) 1; 4/4 Erlick, 8.5 (Man-

son) 2; 1/1 Bronze Moth, 8.9 (Wiggins) 3. Also started: Midland, Phildale, Little Idea, True Measure, Sieglinde, Master Vaals, Right Royal, Valern, Nordic Song, „ Vertex, Noisy Night, Ugly Duckling. Length and a half; two. Time, 1.26. Orakau Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—l/1 Lady England, 9.9 (Gilmer) 1; 8/8 General Ruse, 9.0 (Berney) 2; 6/5 King Rey, 11.10 (Turner) 3. Also started: Inness Lad, Mia Acrea, Gadger, King Musk, Chikara, Green Label, Valueless, Rothoon, Siwell. Three lengths; four. Time, 3.25 2-5. Paterangi Handicap, seven furlongs. —l/1 Besiege, 8.11 (Goulsbro) 1; 3/3 Royevrus, 9.5- (McKenzie) 2; 7/7 Very Glad, 8.2 (Thomason) 3. Also started: Orate, Gay Seton, Marie’s Acre, Brazilian, Sergia, Te Monowai, Bachelor King, Eastern Heir, Lady Meath, Requiem, May Song, Land Girl, Tip Toes. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.32. Hairini Hack Handicap, nine furlongs.—9/10 Erlick, 8.4 (James) 1: 3/2 Raceline, 8.3 (Wiggins) 2; 5/7 Nuipapa, 8.0 (Parsons) 3. Also started: Ora King, Hessketoon, Loombination, Spinning Wheel. 'Prival, Long Span, Right Royal, Silver Glow, Wild Acre, Survalyon, Maereana. Neck; length and a half. Time, 2.2.