ASHBURTON RACING CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING,

FIRST DAY.

Pbebidbnt—Mr J. 0. Wason ; Vige-Presi dknt—Mr Duri?an Cameron ; Judge— Mr M. Stitt; STEWARDS -Meears W. M. Lyttleton, P. H. Oox, Hugo Fried lander, J. R. Hart, E. Gates, Dr 1 Leahy, J. C. Waaon, D. C*meron; Handi cappeb—Mr J. Cressweli; Tbeasukbr —Mr John Davison ; Starter—Mr H. Piper; Clerk ov thjb ScALES-~Mr R. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course— Mr R. Curtis. Hon. Sec—Mr John Davison.

SECOND DAY.

Following are results :— Kolmab Trot Handicap, of 25 soys ; one and a, half miles. 5 Mr John Shearer'a Lr g Toby, 15sec3 (P. Shcirer) 1 2 Mr Hay Smith's b gßockwood, syrß, 20secs ... (Uompton) 2 41 Mr T. Harold's b g Tralee, 4yrs, 23secss (Owner) 3 S Mr W James' bg Black Oak, 6yre, 2 ec (E. Price) 0 C Mr DMcLean's b gGillie Riabach, 6yrs 133ees ... - (Holmes) 0 4 Mr P. Devane's br m Victoria 11, aged, Issecs ... .., .. {!'• Device) 0 BMr A James'bm Maid vi Honor, aged, 25 ec .. V Janiee) 0 5 Mt D. McLean's b b Mambrino Mac, a«ed,2ssec (Morriaou) 0 10 Mr J. O'Grady's b g Royil Rose, 6yra 2836CS (T. Uotton) 0 7 Mr A. Buckley'a blk g Dormin, 30sec3 (Douglas) 0 5 Mr Joha Smith's eh g Wild Boy, 30sec _ „, (Owner) 0 90

Wild Boy held the lead for half the course, but broke up, and was relegated to fche pasr, Toby and Rockwood then began to take charge of affairs, with Tralee wanting a say in it. This discussion of the situation was carried on to the end, the small fry baing kept ia the rear, and Toby came in first with twenty yards to his credit, Tralee being a f&ir third. The inevitable protests in trots were present of course, against Toby and Rockwood, but were disallowed. Time—4.ls. Dividend—£27. ASHBUKTCW FACINO GLUT? HANDICAP, of 55 soys; one mile. 21 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley's b g Belli gerent, by Arti.lery—Luna, 4yrs, Bat2lb (Wilson) 1 65 MrC Wvpb'Williams'be Telemeter, 3yra, Bst'6lb ,-. {C. Cochrane) 2 17 Mr J. Reiily's b h Manawanui, aged, 7st7b (McDonald) 3 15 Mr D. Mitchell's b g Salvo Shot, 4yrs — 7stl2lb (Williams) 0

118 Belligerent and Manawanui went oil at the first time of asking, and Balvo Shot, who waited for another hint, and did not get off with the others, wa? oufc of it- from the firet The three leaders kept well together till the turn in the straight, where a grand race home began. As they neared the eland Belligereafc was showing in front, and he kept hia advantage to (he box, where he showed the judge a short length in front of Telemeter, with Manawanui a g^od third. Time—l.43. Dividend~~-J&5 2s.

Pot** Back Handicap, of 20 soys; Four

fui longs. 20 Mr€. Hobbs b m Bot Fly, 7=>t 7ib (Davy) 1 75 Mr J. Belie br b Minister, aged, lOsfc 4lb - (Derrett) 2 34 Mr J. 0 Brieu'a br m Mania, aged, 10 171b ... ... (Rainbow) 3 17 Mr Hay Smith's b m Loo, 6yrs, 6at 31b (C. Cochrane) 0 50 Mr D. Jackeea'a blk g Nigger, Bat 21b (R. Johns) 0 9 Mr John Griffin's m g Wedlock, 7st 101b (1. Cotton, junr.) 0 19 MV W, Gilchrist'a m m Nancy, 6yrs, 7,,f;JLOlb (MoKinnon) 0 4 Mr D Jackson'a b m Lady Guy, 7st __ 7i b ... (A. McDonald) 0 228 After a. good de%l at fiddling aft the post a fair start was effected, the lot getting »w«y in a bunch. Mania soon phot out and held the lead to the straight, with Welbeck op her quarters. Nigger ran off the course at the rails and was out of it. From the dis tance an exciting race was run between the placed horses, bufc Bofc Fly held her own and thet&ree came in with a length between each. Time—slsec. Dividend—£lo 5?. isposal Stakes, of 25 sore. The winner to be sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go w the funds of the .Club. Weight 7st 71b. Six furlongs. 85 Mf t, Stewart's Dunlop (H. Donovan) I 55 Mr E. 5, Roden's b g Rangefinder, syrs

(A. McDonald) t 30 Mr J. Sullivan's br g Tox*. aged (W. Davy) 3 11 Mr F. A. Knight's br g R»bic°n 2 Mr H, Kerr's br m Hydroline, aged (J. Bridges) 0 10 Mr S. Brown* eh g Rosehill, aged (R, Jol:ns) 0 S Mr R. H. Bennett's eh t Rcsine, 3}rs (T. Cotton, junr.) 0 198 Dunlcp got the best oi the start, but: turning for homo RaageSnder had collawd bin, M » »fcW»B *m &m <«U("wd

dead heat resulting; i'oxa third, but not a brilliant one —The dead heats decided to run off, and Dnnlop kd all the way and won easily Mr Rudolph Friedlander BO^d thf winner by auction after the race, and owner got him at £14 Kowai was also put up, but the bes bid was £17, and he was nob sold. Dividends—£l la on Dunlop, £1 12s on Rangefinder. In the run off there were £9 on Duntop and £10 on Rangefluder Div.dend on Dunlop—£l 18-r. Time—l.l7^

WINCHMORE WALTER HANDICAP, of 35 SOVB seven furlongs. 27 Mr D. Stewart's Padlock, by Chain« shot—Venus, aged, Bat 7.b (W. Brown) 1 32 Mr D. Mitchell's brg Salvo Shot, 4yrs lOst 71b (J. Young) 2 37 Mr H. A. Knight's m g BimetaUisr, 3yrs s Bit4lb (R. Wilson) 3 18 MrH, Friediander's be Anooyance, — 3)TB, 9..t 21b ... (J. Cochrane) 0 U4 A sheel would have covered the three placed horses when ihey got aw^y, and thfy held together for the first half mile. Then Padlock came to the front, and from this point to the close the race was his, which In won by ten lengths or so from Salvo Shot, Bitretallht a chain in ths rear of the second horse. Time—l.3l. Dividend £3 16s. Ali-knton Handicap, of 25 soys; six fur longs. 28 Mr C. Kennedy's b'lk g Saladin, by Vanguard—Pertobe, syra, 6<t 71b (R. McDonald) 1 34 Mr S. Alexander's b g Mount Clair, 3y a, 7stlolb 2 53 Mr H. Friedlander's blk c Double Event, 3yrs, 7st 13lb (C. Oochrane) 3 33 Mr F. Holmes' b h Boulanger, aged, o 3t , 51b (R. Wilson) 0 13 Mr Hay Smith's br m Miss Orwell, — 4yrs, 7st7lb (W, Davy) 0

10l The quintet got away together, but Sa'adin soon showed in front, and alter entering the straight his position was not challenged. Jjme—l.lß. Dividend—£s 3*.

THE ASHBURTOIT GUARDIAN : FATUBDAY, MAY 15, 189?,.

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