ARABIAN NIGHT WINS EASILY

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1948, Page 6

ARABIAN NIGHT WINS EASILY

Grand National Meeting Concludes i . ■

The Grand National meeting was concluded at Riccarton on Saturday under ideal eonditions, .the weather being fine and the trac'k in splendid order. The raciiig was good throughout and the ' favoqrites won seven of the nine races. The Lincoln Steeplechase was won by Arabian Night and later his rider, L. C. Brown, who rode him into second place in the .Grand National Steeplechase ' after being without stirrups for the last two miles, was presented with a cheque .as an expression of the club's appreciation of his game effort. After the runninghf the Sydenham Hurdles, Mr. E. R. Gurtis, rider of JBoolamskee, was given a great receptioh as he rode back to weigh in.

Arabian Night was backeil as unbeatable in the big steeplechase and, under pressure to meet » the eltallenge front Bravura, he drew away over tlie last bit to win decisively by three lengths. lionian Hon linished well for third ahead of Eleanor >Star. High Morale was with Arabian Night going to the carriage paddock brusli, but it was there that High Morale caiue to grief. ile lell and, in doing so, broke his neck. Pirulico', whicli was bracketed with Skywriter, niade a very galiaut attempt to win the Sydenham Hurdles, • and when he lauded over the linal hurdle he looked a very likely wiuner. Boolamskee, however, gradnallv bridged the gap and he got the verdiet by a nose. Sphere linished well for third and Yoiuig Bob was fourtli. JJallinagh, ridilen by W. •>. Broughton, was iirst favourite for the Heathcote llamlica]) and he won after l)eing I'airlv well back in about tenth place as the lieid raced past the three. At timi stage .lulius Caesar, Woiuler Boy. and Clyde Bridge were setting the pace I'ollowed by Kirkella, Thorn bridge, Dark Arrow, Merrv liobiii, Hivervieu and llorinuz, and BalJinagh and Biverview improved to be withiu • striking di.-.tance oi' the leaders as they straightened up for (he run honie. BalJinagh then raced to the front and linished slronglv to win by a length froni .lulius Caesar two lengllis in front of llonnu/.. Ne.\t wero Riverview aiid Banshee. Three furlougs froni liome in the Seiw;,r '.iandunp Deep Ilarniony and Mugnaionn were setting a stroug pacv' ahead of Loveniunq X'erdant, Faultlosa and Da \'iuci, and a furloug froni the line L)a X'inei took eharge and won bv over a length froni the littlc-faneied .Magiial'onn and JJeep llannony. Lovemoiii \>as fourlii. Results: — lll'XT CUC HTEKI'LBB. £liU(); '11 miles. .SHILOW, 1U..S (L. c. Brown) 1 (--I Ring .Srnrf, f.s (15. Kelly) .. 2 2-2 Ilugiisotis, D.i ( B. S. Wilson) 3 yr", Also: " >-> Korage, 1-1 Colonel Smart, J)ark (lanie, 7-7 Real Night. Hight lengtiis; li\0 le'ngths. Tinie. ' • ) • t 3 " ■ o * . IHNCBEACU H'ACK IIANDICAP, £.30(1; 7 furlongs, First Di-vision M -SEI'ER, SJ (U W. Hara), braeketed Bierre 1 IS-1S (ireat V'jelory, .S.l L (1). J. •Tlnstoll) ,«'« 2 20-20 Repudiate, S.11 ( M. J. McClintoek > 3 Also: S-.j Sol wahine, 4-4 .Monev Eeniier, 14-1 1 Night Owi, 10-.S Ned Kelly, 12-13 Leeston, 1 1-1:5 Einigin, 2-2 Extra Elight, u-.'l Conclusion, 21-21 C]i\(> Bay, 11-12 The Rip, 3-10 ( i 1 Pn Cona, (i-7 Ad\ent, 0-0 t'hord, 22-22 Klv ing E(»rt, 17-14 Our Btyle, 10-10 Beuttle. Three lengths; two lengths.- Tinie, E27. Beeond Divisiou 1-1 PIERI'E, S.7 ( B. .1. Eaugford), braeketed with Super 1 7 0 Defieieney, 0.2 ( II. W. Hibberd ) 2

4-4 Disturbanee, [S.O (A. C. Messervy) 5 Also: 2-2 Idle Jost, 1(5-17 Detract, 20-20 Autosliine, 15-16 Kival Chaso, 14-14 Beau ideal, 21-21 Bhow Boy, 11-12 Eveiiing Star, 5-10 Beauge'ncy, 6-7 Mr. Buzz, 9-6 All Alone, 22-22 Piun McCool, 24-24 Indiau Moni, 17-14 Morning. Watclt, 19-19 Pink Boeks, S-5 Sequoia. Ilalf a length; length. -Time, 1.27 2-5. SYDENHAM HURDLES, £1000; 2 miles. 1-l BGOLAMSKEE, 11.6 (Mr. E. - R. Curtis) 1 2-2 Pimlico, 0.7 (L. C. Brown), . braeketed Sk>Writer 2 (i-5 Sphere, 0.10 (D. Dawson) .... 3 Also: 4-4 Young Bob, 5-7 Bay Robe, 5-S (llad Pox, 4-3 Diamond Iving, 10-10 Pedantic, 7-6 Turf; Topie, 9-0 Nanook, 2-2 Sk.vwriter. Nose; four lengths. Time, 3.37 4-5. STYX HURDLES, £600; l;] miles and 160 vards. 1-1 MOKOCCO, 11. J (R-/j. Ilawes) 1 4-2 Monev Bird, 10.3 ( W. Barr) ". . 2 (5-() Roman Duke, 0.4 (J. Nicolson) 3 Also: 10-12 Benbecula, 4-4 Foreign \Yays, 2-3 Speeialist, 0-8 Big Top, 11-9 John (lay, 5-5 Vaiuty Iving, 8-10 Robert, 7-7 Lord Bruiefort, 15-15 Elying Hawk, 14-13 Eort Silver, 13-14 Uold'Song, 12-11 .(ohn o' Lomlony"' 18-18 Cornisli Note, 1(5-16 Kobot, 17-17 Praeipitate. - Ilalf a length; eiglit lqngt)is. Timg, 4.12 1-5.' A J - " ■ - l\)rt Sil ver_ Cell thq Jirst_,fence, and Vajiitv Kirtgj Pieeipitate aird" 'Lord" Broiefort at the fep.ce^.in front of the stands. ' / ^ " I IIEATTICOTE IIANDICAP, £1000; 0 furlougs. I-l BALLIXAUH, 9.6 (W. J. BroughtOH ) . : '■ . . . . . 1 5-5 .1 ulius Caesar/8.11 (K. Nbttall) 2 6-8 Hqrn.iuz, 8.4, (LrAV* Hare) . . 3 Also: 14-11 Riverview, 8-10 Lord Elgin,. 4-4 Dark ^trrow-,; 10-7 Tliombfiilge, 0-9 Clyde Bridge, 2-2 Wouder Boy, 15-15 Aganev, 1S-1S Broie, 12-16 Merry Robiu, 16-13 Graeme, 3-3 Itevolte,-II-12 Kirkella, 17-17 Lord Tlieio, 13-14 Pine Night, 19-10 Siegtoue, 7-6 Banshee,

21-21 Pageantry, 20-20 Priaice Coronach, •22-22 So'lver. Length; two lengtiis. Time, 1.51 4-5. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, £1500; 3 miles. 1-1 ARABIAN NIGHT, 10.3 (L. C. Brown) . . . . 1 2-2 Bravura, 9.7 (IV. Barr) .... 2# 11-11 Roman Son, 9,0 (Iv. Hickey) 3 Also: 5-5 Eleanor Star, 9-9 Spanish Main, 3-3 Higli j\Iorale, 4-4 Lunaria. 7-6 Abbey L\i, 10-10 Bronze Night, ,8-8 De bater,' 6-7 Whiphand. Three lengths; 12 lengths. Time, 5.49 4-5. REDCLIFFS HACK HANDICAP, £500; 1 mile. 13-12 CARRY ON;' S.O (C. McDonald) 1 6-7 Coral Arc, 9.5 (A. J. Stokes/ 2 4-4 Balloehbuie, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 Also: 20-21 Romantie, 3-2 Helio, 9-8 Young John, 12-11 Bobby Dazzler, 1-1 The Grate, 16-15 Sir Raimond, .11-13 Volo7iiai, 17-17 Srvord Dancer, 18-1-8 Blue Ilussar, 2-3 Love Letter, 10-10 Coxswain, 2-8 Paliss.v, 15-1,6 Arctotis, 23-23 Beau Soir, 22-22 Brixton. 10-10 Eulogise, 5-5 Langham aud Loch Len-. nox (bracketed), 7-6 Lord Chase and" Peridot, 21-20 Robin Gay and Scj'ew Picket, 14-14 Terminate and Waveloeh. Two lengths each wav. Time, 1.40 1-5. SELWYN IIANDICAP, £800; 7- furlongs. 1-1 PA V1NC1, 9.11 (T. Webster) 1 15-15 Magnaform, 8.0 2 13-12 Deep Ilarniony, 8.3 3 Length and a half. Lovemorn was fourtli. Time, 1.25 4-5.