Winter Cup Easy for Soneri

Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1946, Page 6

Winter Cup Easy for Soneri

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grand national meeting

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- CHKlSi'Caxw^jd., Aug. 4. The Caxiterbury Jockey Club's GTancl National meeting opened at Riccarton!; in perfect weather and with an at j tendance approaching a record. Theconrse was. excellent. The totalisatoihandled £168,538 10s compared with £137,611 10s last year. Jumping his way past Red Glare" with a little over two miles to run,; Dumbo thereafter never looked indanger of defeat in the Grand Nationai; Steeplechase and, finishing fuli of running, won by a wide margin after a grand display. Spanish Main headea off Red Glare in second place at the half-mile, but was set a hopeless task chasing the winner. The top-weight plodded on to take third from Rival, with the remaiuder out of the contest. Night Prince fell at the second fence; Phil Boa ran oif at Cutt's the iirst time and Indian Sign ran off at the fence at the bottom of the straight on the iirst circuit. Siglow lost liis rider at the stand doubie and as Required fell at the sod wall. After being handily placed early the i'avourite Soneri hit the front inside the final furlong in the Winter Cup and she coasted home a comfortable winner from Leigh Barton, who had always been witnin striking clistance. Tiger Tan surprised by liolding on for thira ahead ,of Imperial who was always in the call. Poxchase, Pindon and Salary were next. The pacemaker Tutere rctired soon after -passing the false rail, while Verdant also failecl to run on. Results: — ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE IIANDICAl', £6U0; about 24 miles. 3-1 PAO 1*1 'S RAIO, 10.3 (R. Heasleyj T 6-6 Laily Premier, 9.8 (C. Carroli) 2 1-1 Appcusumciit, 9.12 (K. Thomson) ' 3 Also: 7-7 Tlie Raker, 5-3 Bravura, 4-3 Oolden Glow, 8-8 Stromboli, 10-10 Penenation, 2-2 Rouian Xod, 9-0 Bank Raid. Half a leugth; six lengths. StromboJi fourth. Timo, 5.1S 3-5. CASHMERE PLATJS, £400; 6 furlongs. 1-1 INDIAN PAWA, 8.0 (lv. Nuttal ) 1 5-1 Sparc Part, 8.5 (B. J. Langford; .. 2 13-13 Rahine, 8.0' car. 8.3:1 (C. Siokesj '3 Also: 31-21 Dimcan 's Squib, 18-17 Fort Silver, 13-18, Eront I'uge,. 19-1 p lviuant, 22-22 Le Sounet, 6-7 -Lord Chaso, 9-10 Majeslii* Eox, 2-2 Queen's Gencral, 10-6 Spring water/- 20-2'J Thomas, 16-15 Tin Hat, 4-3 Antibop, 8-8 Bouuie Pair, 3-3 Orand Alalee, 12-1:1 Koronah, 7-9 Eady Melrose, 14^14 Lorifa Leigh, 11-12 ALesliza, 17-16 Regal Lily, 23-22 Victory Belts. Tliree lengths; half a -lcngth. Lorna Leigh fourtii. Time, 1.16 2-5. JUMPEI1S ' FLAT RACL, £500; 1 .'. miles. 7-7 BKAMBL E " SOA'O, 10.0 ( E. Cleavcr) . . . . * 1 1-1 Brantonie, 9-9 (li. Collett) .. 2 10-10 llasten, 9.6 (M. Amirews) .. 3 Also: 2-5 Prize Ring, 9-8" The Mo'narch, 3-2 Sphure, 13-13 Boloyna, 4-3 Bettermuu and Betterinusk bracketed'; 5-4 Blue Title, 6-6 Huuting Mac, 12-i'l Prince Dolomite, 11-12 Ring Scarf, 8-9 Slavonik. llead; lejigth and a half. llunting Hue fourth. Time, 2.43 3-3. TARARUA IIANDICAD, £600; 7 furlongs. 1-2 TKIBAL XIGllT, 9.7 (W. J. ' Braughlon) 1 15-1S, Joliii o' Loiulon, 8.0 car. S.IJ ( \V/. 0 'Connor ) 2 9-10 The Grand, 8.11 (C. Bowry) . 3 Also: 3-3 Bridge Acre, 17-16 Eoxhaven, 15-14 Platform, 5-5 CriJJ, 2-1 V.'liitley, 18-17 Broielield, 12-12 Money Bird, 4-4 Panope, 7-7 Air Ace, 19-19 TreuclV Law, 6-6- Julius .Caesar, 1079 Burberry, 13-15 liiglr fdeal, 11-11 Doubie (-ross, 14-13 Cramonti Bay, 8-8 Sodgiuere and Sumra bracketed. Two lengths; half a leugth. Panope fourth.. Time, 1.29 1-5. UltAXD AAT10NAL STEEPLECHASE, £3000; 31 miles. 4-3 Dl'MBO, 9,4 (E. Cleaver) .... 1 2-2 Spanish Maia, 9.0 (W. Ilillis) 2 5-6 . Red Glare, 11.10 (J. Williamson) 2, Also: 8-8 Phil Boa, 1-1 As Required, 12-12 Siglow, 9-10 Roman Son, 3-4 Indian Sign. 7-7 Rival, 10-9 Abbey Lu, 11-11 Bronze Night, 6-5 Night Prince. Tweuty lengths; 30 lengths. RiVuJ fourth. Time 7.8. VTR 1 A-L HURDLE RAt'E, £600; U miles . and 50 yards. 2-2 BENEVE, 10-10 (C. Bowry) . 1 4-4 Olga's Ciioice, 9.10 (K. Thomson)-.. 2 3-3 Glad Eox, 10.8 CC. Carroli) .. 3 Also: 6-6 Arctie Dawn,' 1-1 Greek Dancef, 7-7 Big Top, 8-8 Cuisinier, 5-5 Tumerlane, '9-9 Banco, 10-10 Trueway. Half a head; two lengths. Cuisinier fourth; Time,' 3:25 3-5. WINTER CiTp; £1,750; 1 mile. J-l >SON URl, 8.13 ( W, ,J. Broughton)*.. ......... V 1 3-2, Leigh Barton, 8.4; '((_'• 51cDonald). 2 12-12 Tiger Tan, 9.9 (A. 'Jeukins) 3 Also: 5-5 Hindon, 19-19 ' Longsword, 6-7 Ver.dant, 2-3 Bonhy .Llight, 8-9 Tutere, 16-14 Lancp Wing, 13-13 Ne.peta,-, 4-4 Imperial, • 1 7-1 7 Good Bay, 11-11. Siug Sing, 1.4-T8 Grand Eorest, 7-6 Lady Ghips and Salary* bracketef, 10-10 Ganges and Eoxchaso bracketed, 18-16 Ilonost Sal, , 3-2 Westcrn Eront bracketed with Leigh Barton, 35-15 Boolamskee and Kiloney bracketed, 9-8 Eoxella and Dasli o' Dinlc bracketed, Tliree lengths; neck. Imperial fourth. Time, 1.4,1 3-5. AVONHEAD IIANDICAP, £500; 1 mile. 7-10 «TOY EOSA, 8.12 (C. Stokes) 1 6-6 Gallimaufry, 8.1 (L. ,T. Ellis) . . 2 8-7 Deep Harmony, S.8 (A. Stokcs) 3 Also: 2-2 Lord Elgin, 1-1 Alamode, 12-9 Tomahawk, 36-16 Wane, 3-3 Persuade, 11-11 Bitter Sweet, 5-5 Tifox, 39-19 Manatone, 4-4 Winning Ticlcet, 17-1S Eudora, 15-15 Foreigii Ways, 20-31,

■ ~ ' Sir Tague, 9-12 Blue Orchid, 13-13 Provider, 10-8- Defi.ciilncy, 21-20 Denim, 18-17 Liquidate, 22-22 Handshake, 14-14 Leigh Note and Soft Light bracketed. Eourth lengths; half k head. Lord Elgin- was.,fourth.. ;Ti.me, ,1.42. 3-5.