GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 43, 31 July 1939, Page 7

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

The acceptances listed for the principal events al the Grand National meeting, which opens on August 3, reduced the fields to more moderate proportions. In the G.N. Steeple* only thirteen were accepted for, hut the best candidates are included in the number. Survey, winner of the Gieat Northern and- Wellington Steeplechases, and the runncr-Up on each occasion Power (.hief ha\e >tood their ground -while Padishah. still strongly fancied by lhiwke's Bav is expeclcd to line u;j with the field. Slayer by Yalkyrian ..vii!r'<-r of two cross country event-' at Trentham this month, created a good impressior. there. The southern owned Gold Wren, is a popular O'ago selection for the big event, and the Palmerston trained Manawatu, has „ been training: on so sat'.sfactonly that he will have plenty o( sii;>p<>rters Pandine has won four (Hit of — in his last live starts, and Tom Cat was -placed twice at the - Ir.sv Grand Nat'onal imvlinii. Since unsuccessfully at the Wel | lington fixture Ivrination has b «. n I improving week by week, lie is such i n good horse that his chance of vie- 1 tory must not be ignored. \he lead- i ing fancies just now are Sir'voy : J Power ('hiel", Slayer and ]->i nation . For tin- Winter Gup .">2 were nom. inoted oixl the acceptances number 2.». The top weight. Catalogue 10. ,1 twice winner or the race will str-p fit and well and i« l'My t. s be ve>\\ prominent in the runnine;. .'da jor;: v 10.2 came into Ihe linielighl al i i'v nthain bv winning the third days . sprint event 1 ke a racehorse. 11 i; said in some quarters th:it a miL> may be quite far enough lor h\m and on this point his astute trainer, JC Johnson, is likely to know best. Dungarven 9.12, Black Thread {!.i! and Uaughtv Winner 9.5 form a liklv trio which will be spiritedly supported. Alma 9..'5 seldom runs a l>-'d race and the same applies to Fao\ Montana 9.2, of the lower down Dictate H. 12, Fleet Street S.ll, Lord Cavendish S.S and Yours Truly N..> are likely to be well backed for the same event. Present I'avoulltes are Majority, Haughty Win. nor and Dungarvan. National Hurdles wilMte run on the second day of the fixtiu c. Charade, bv reason of her this season's perfennances, and the lact that she hails from a strong jumping stable. is already in strong demand. F.rination 11.7 is quite master' of the weight i and King Key. 10.10 should not be troubled by his allotment. This a proved stayer and has mole p.ie. ■ ilian the ordinary hurdler. \vii!J his Tr'entham victory pr'oved that he has mastered the art of jumping. Survoy 10. .1 is well treated for he is sure to stav out the 'two miles and a hall'. Cot 1 ingha.ni 9.12 will be a strong Canterbury representative, while Peter IJeekford 9.12 w'll be solidly backed by liawke's Bay sportsmen on account of his recent victory with Curie a s runner-up. Aussie I'a 9.."i who registered his lir.st victory over obstacles on Saturday last, has come into favour and Hllaiuii 9.7 will find lh- l.ieca-ton course so much he'lor ihan 1 hat at Treiitham thai' he may 'ia\- ( . to 1," ! e:■ ktiiied with. Among those part : cularly fancied at the present juncture are Charade_ Peter Ueckford, King hey and Krination.