National Hurdles To Hunting Mac

Chronicle (Levin), 15 August 1949, Page 7

National Hurdles To Hunting Mac

GOOD WIN FOR SPECIALIST IN CUP

After being in the lead for most of the two and a half miles and one hundred and sixty yards journey, the Aucklander, Hunting Mac, hung on just long enough to win the Grand National Hurdles" by a head from another North Island horse, Our Gold, and the numbers were not posted until after the judge had considered a photo- , graph of the finish. Batal, which had been well back early, moved up to be in fourth place three furlongs from home, and finished in third place three lengths away. Jon Rosa looked certain ti take part in the finish but he fell at the last fence.

Witk half the journey covered the order was Hunting Mac from Zulu Bo>, Young Bob, Golden Reign, Aristea, Jon Rosa, Roman Duke, Minlon, Batal anu Our Gold. With half a mile still to go Hunting Mac was out in'front with three lengths to Jon Rosa, another two to Golden Reign and Young Bob, Batal and Our Gold and Aristea were at length inteivals. r Hunting Mac, led to the last fence from Jon Rosa, with Golden Reign most prominent of ■ the others. Jon Rosa came dqjvn at the last fence and Hunting Mac came on, but had to be ridden right out to lxold off Our Gold, who came from a long way back. Batal was a good third, followed by Golden Reign, Minlon, Roman Duke and Desert Trek. The day was fine, the track was in good order, and the totalisator handlea £134,6494, compared with £147,9635 on the second day last yeav. Results: — HUNT CUP STELPLECHASE, 24 miles. 3-2 SPECIALIST, 9.13 (J. W. Harris) 1 7-6 San Quentin, 9.5 (13. J. Langford) 2 1-1 Tanga-ta-Pai, 9.8 (J. R. Gillies) 3 Also: 4-4 Sparkling Lad, 9-9 Night Prince, 2-3 Matapan, 6-5 Dark Game, 5-7 Bianket, 8-8 Liquidate, 13-12 Open Cast, 12-13 Scotty McCabe, 10-10 '1'iny Atom, 11-11 Treneherman. Half a length; two lengths. Sparaling Lad was fourth. Time, 5.18 3-5. topecialist led aiways in this race, the great highlight of vyhieh was Jock narris' brilliant recovery after being thrown round the neck of Specialist ac the carriage brusli not much over a furlong from the linishing line. Harris regaiued his seat in the saddle and rode without irons to win narrowly from San Quentin. D. Thomas, rider of Scotty McCabe, and B. R. Thomson, rider of Liquidate, in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase, were aumitted to hospital suii'ering broken coliarbones. S U MA ER - HACK HANDICAP, 9 furlongs. 4-5 DETRACT, 1U.U (A. E. Didham) . 1 1-1 Snow Saint, 8.9 (W. J. Mudford) 2 13-12 Flibbertigiobet, 8.12 (B. H. Brodie) 3 Also: 8-8 Hormond, 17-17 Sorry, 18-1 s Beechwood, 16-16 String Band, 2-1 Terminate, 5-3 Elofa, 3-4 Mafut, 9-10 Don't Listen, 12:11 Alilitary Chiel, 22-21 Turf ; fflfWirSl-iiMofy Night, 7-7 Dad 's Pal, . 23-23 Moonlic, ll-r3 Show Mist, J20-20 4 alley Gola, 15-15 Albert John, 24-24 All Pockets, 10-9 Boost and Flying Gleam (brackeied), 19-19 Jolyon, 6-6 Rappel and W atchword. Three lengths; length. Hormond was fourth. Time, 1.58 i-5. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, 3 miles. 2-2 PAGE'S RAID, 10.10 (Ii. Hawes ) 1 1-1 E lying Attack, 9.13 (R. D. Samson) 2 3-3 Hazsoult, 9.5 (L. C. Brown) .. 3 Also: 8-7 Red Glare, 5-6 Colonel Smart, 9-10 Eleanor Star, 7-8 First Out, 4-4 Bravura,.10-9 Romau Sou, 6-5 Master Play, 11-11 Abbey Lu. Three lengths; 15 lengths. Red Glare was fourth. Time, 5.57 4-5. This was the third win for Page's Raid in the Lincoln Steeplechase. r lying Attack received a check wlien Coionel Smart fell but he finished gamely without much hope of catehing Page's Raid which won decisively. SPREYDON HURDLES, 2 miles. 3-3 MONEY LENDER, 10.5 (Iv. J. tThonison) i 11-11 Sailor Girl, car. 9.2 (M. A. Skinner) 2 2-2 The Stormovik, 10.6 (W. Reid) 3 Also: 10-10 Broclcie, 5-5 Money Bird, 7-7 Il-Coroua, 4-4 Grill, 8-8 Arctic Cir'cle, 1-1 Fairhome, 6-6 Quadrille, 12-12 Robingay, 9-9 Thomas, 13-13 Tikakoura. Half a length; two lengths. Broclcie was fourth. Time, 3.51 2-5. WOOLSTON HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. I-1 PERSONALITY, 9.4 (L. J. Ellis ) 1 7-7 Valid, 8.2 (W. J. Broughton) . . 2 4-4 Trench Fray, 8.12 (K. Nuttall) 3 Also: S-6 Robin Redbreast and Supreme Command (bracketed), 11-11 Neptina and Finance, 2-2»Terminus, 3-3 Royal Scrip, 5-8 Prince Defaulter, 10-10 Fyxen, 14-14 Open Range, 6-5 Chord, 12-12 Revelry, 13-13 Stag Dance, 9-9 Talent, 15-15 Chasemint, 18-19 Paper Folly, 15-16 Paper Spy, 20-20 Prefect, 19-18 Racedale, 17-17 Southern Special. Head; two lengths. Robin Redbreast was fourth. Time, 1.31. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, about 24 miles. 5-6 HUNTING MAC, 10.9 (Iv. J. Thomson) 1 4-5 Our Gold, 9.13 (J. R. Gillies) .. 2 8-9 Batal, 9.11 (A. J. Murray) .. 3 Also: 1-3 Golden Reign, 9-12 Desert Trelc, 13-.11 Spliere, 10-8 Young Bob, 12-13 Dawn March, 2-2 Gunther, 3-1 Jon Rosa, 14-15 Zulu Boy, 6-4 Detain, 16-16 Roman Duke, 7-7 Aristea, 11-10 Homespun, 15-14 Minlon. Head; three lengths. Golden Reign was fourth. Time, 4.57. Tremello's time last year was 4.48 1-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, 1J miles. 5-S WESTERN FRONT, S.O (W. F, Ellis), bracketed Reveller .... 1 13-14 Night Owl, 8.2 ' (W. D. Skeiton) 2 I5-1S Angell, S.2 (N. A. Crombie) 3 Also: 5-4 Dark Arrow, 4-5 ICartilceya, II-13 St. Bruno, 2-1 Conclusion, 12-11 Fine Night, 10-10 Leviua, 9'-9 Langham, 1-3 Sir Abbot, 1S-1S Nullah, 17-18 Thnrnbridgo, 3-2 JTelio, 16-15 Orthodox,

7-7 Merry Robin, 19-17 Broie, 20-20 Volomai, 6-6 Finigin, 14-16 Pageant. Two lengths; head. . Dark Arrow was. fourth. Time, 2.11 2-5. ADGUST HANDICAP, I mile. 9-8 CLYDE BRIDGE, 8.7 (C. H. Mackie) I 4-5 Julius Caesar, 9.10 (K. Nuttall) » 2 5-4 Infatuate, S.O (R. W. Shaw) . . 3 Also: 10-10 Saieda, 1-1 Distinctiou, 2-2 Super Flight, 7-7 Lady Myrtle, 3-o Swift Robin, 8-9 Magnaform, 12-lu Lady Christme, 6-6 Playtos, 11-11 Win-.^ ning Cheer. Half i a length; head. Saieda wasfourth. Time, 1.43 1-5.