NATIONAL PRELUDE Christchurch Hunt Club

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 260, 1 August 1942, Page 9

NATIONAL PRELUDE Christchurch Hunt Club

Meeting REVIEW OF FIELDS Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. The Christchurch Hunt Club's annual steeplechase meeting at Rlccarton touiorrow promises to bo the most successful in the club’s history. The fields are not only larger than in recent years, but the class of horse engaged is well above the usual and, with many horses engaged In Hie major events at the Grand National meeting -being seen out, there will be widespread interest in the racing. There were several heavy showers last night and again today, but indications this evening pointed to an improvement for tomorrow. The track, however, will be 'soft and will cut up as the day progresses and form based on early Ideas may he upset. Acceptances for the Maiden Stakes number 30, and as the safety number for the six-furlong post at Riceiirton is id provision has had -to be made to run the race in two divisions as follows:—-First division: Aqultane, Daffodil, Tempe, Desert Love, Full Pitch, Retainer, Lady Mldlan, Mybel, Overland Red, Valiant, Eulogia, Gay Fort, John Gay, Junior, Old Glory and Pharmacist. Second division: Cheap Lodging, Damascus, Donnybrook Fair, Gunga Din, Kernel. Lindus, Night Believer, Sonneteer, Aramoney. Foxhaven, Home Rule, Jolly Tinker, Night L'ancer, Pal Bill and Royal Writ. Brackets will be as follows: Gunga Din and Retainer, GayFort and Home Rule, John Gay and Jolly Tinker, Junior and Night Lancer, Old Glory and Pal Bill, Pharmacist and Royal AVrit Other brackets during tlic day will be: Camla Hack Handicap: Monmouth and Prince Dolomite, Anchorage and Recompense. Brabazon Handicap: Treasurer and St. Cloud. Kennels Hack Handicap: Kurawhi and Kilcats. The win and place system -will be in use and the following horses are likely to race prominently:— Hunt Cup Steeplechase: Red Owl. Valens. Lawford 'Steeplechase: Golden Memory, Anglo-Freneh. Surcoat. . Maiden Stakes: First division, Desert Love, Full Pitch. Second division, Donnybrook Fair, Kernel. Homcby Steeplechase: Gay Boa. Dozie Boy, Clansman. . Camla Hack Handicap: Last Effort, Bah, Hnrry Girl. Longbeach Hurdles: N-oko, Phalanx, Merry Simon. „ „ Brabazon Handicap: Red Dash. Rara Avis, Sham Boy. Kennels Hack Handicap: Forte. Imperium, Compeer.

Riding engagements are: L. ,T. Ellis, Junior, Warrlgal, All Night, Compeer; P. Spratt, Kevin, Sally Lunn. Desert Love, Hurry Girl; J. Jennings. Willow Wood: -M. Caddy. Foxliaveu, Varuna, Josette, Erndale: W. Ellis, Arabian Night, Symbol; C. Wilson, Don’t Forget, Court Dress. Donnybrook Fair. Anchorage; D. J- Burgess, Master Lackham; A. K. Ellis, Treasurer, Gunga Din,'Slayer, Jolly Timo; A. Anderson, Forte, Pioneer, Atreus; D. Stewart, Al'bar, Nutnroa; W. Connor, Valiant; K. Wilson, Old Glory; A. Sagar, Benevolent, Native -Song; A. Leach, Song Boy, Recollection, Noko: K, Ford, Aramoney, Maggiore, Confidant: M. Holland, Roddy, Knight Commander; M. Billington, Inquisitor; J. Hayes, Ruling Star; I. Walther, Dividend, Clansman, Valantua, Wexford Bridge; A. Stove. Golden Glow, Master Dingle; C. Fox, Sham Boy, Little Secret, Night Lance-r; C. Mackie. St. Cloud Loyd Advocate.

Tlio card is:— 11.32 n.m.— CHRISTCHURCH HUNT . CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £5O. Two miles.— Wexford Bridge, 12.8; Golden Glow, 12.7; Red Owl, 12.4; Valens, 11.1.1; Rosalpen Dhu, 11.1; Jacanta, Albar, 11.0.

STEEPLES, of £2OO. About two miles and a half.—-Master Dingle, 11,4; Anglo-irrench, 11.2; Turaki. Surcoat, 11,0- Golden Memory, 10.0; Night Hawk, 10.4; Valantua, 10.0; Night Scout, Song Boy, 0,11; Sir Hugh, Roseman, Valens, 9.10- Inquisitor, 9.7; Benevolent, Roddy, 9.0. 12 MAIDEN STAKES, of £l5O. Six furlongs.—Night Believer, Sonneteer, Lady Mldlan, Valiant, Desert Love, Kernel, Full Pitch, Cheap Lodging. Overland Rod Liudus, Gunga Din, Daffodil, Tempe, Mybel, Donnybrook Fair, Damascus, Retainer, Acquatan, 8.11; Foxhaven, Junior, Jolly Tinker, Botany, Pallid, Eulogia. Pharmacist, Night Lancer, Old Glory, Aramoney, Royal Writ, Homo Rule, Gay Fort, John Gay, Pay Bill, 80.

y,12 HOMHBY STEDPLEOHASE of £350. About two miles and a half.—Slayer, -11.13; Clansman, 11.3; Dozie Boy, d 0.13; Master Lackham, 10.10; Bally Brit, 10.5; Urination, 10.3; Recollection, 9.11; Gay Boa, 9.7; Turaki, 9.0; Ruling Star, 9.0.

“’CAMLA HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—Hurry Glpl, 10.1; Bali. 9.12; Jollv Timo, 6.13; Hlnepo, 8.11; Nightglass, Rebel Lady, 8.10; Milton Abbas, 8.7; Fur Coat, Metric ver, 8.6; Willow Wood. 8.5; Lord Adyocate, Warrlgal, 8.4; Pioneer, Wedding Ring, Citizen. Little Secret, 8.2; Coy, Stormy Petrel, Dark Colleen. 8.1; Last Effort, Clorane, Rhodllm, Varuna, Monmouth, Prince Dolomite, Anchorage, Recompense, 8.0.

LONGBEACH HURDLES HANDICAP, of £250. Ono mile and three-quarters and 50 yards.—Erndale, 11.0; Native Song, 10.8; Noko, 10.7; Dividend, 10.3; Merry Simon. 9.9; Night Dress, 0.8; Donadea, 9.6; Strip. 9.3; Phalanx, Heidelberg, Knight Commander, Bow Street, Skyrena, Rookery, Ljckem, Nuturoa, 9.0.

3.57 — BRABAZON HANDICAP, of £250. Seven furlongs.—Don’t Forget, 9.2; Sally Lunn, 9.1; Bashful Lady, 8.11; Treasurer, 8.10; Wardress, 8.5; Fleet Street, Atrcus, 8.4; Waitoru, Symbol, 8.3; The Champ, St. Cloud, 8.2; Gay Parade, 8.0; Red Dash, Rara Avis, 7.13; All Night, 7.12; Eulogist. Paitrev, 7.11; Sham Boy, 7.10; Maggiore, 7.8; Stabilize, ‘Greek Dancer, Tea Drop, The Joker, 7.7.

HACK HANDICAP, Of £2OO. One mile.—Compeer, 9.9; Kevin, 9,8; Imper. ium, 9.5; Lowry Bay, 8.12; Forte, 8.11; Mauretania, Johnemby, Josette, 5.9; Gnohill, 8.8; Courtdress, 8.6; Arabian Night, 8.3; Norse, Distress Signal, 8.2; Prince Shad, 8.1; Erambie, Confidant, Kurawhi, Dispense, Kileato, 8.0.