PADISHAH EASILY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 26, 31 July 1939, Page 13

PADISHAH EASILY

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT

POWER CHIEFS LAST RACE (Special to the "Evening Post.")

CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. Two further unfortunate losses from the field for the Grand National Steeplechase were suffered as th§ result of the Homeby Steeplechase, the feature event at the Christchurch Hunt Club's Annual Meeting at. Riccarton today. Power Chief, one* of the National favourites, broke his pelvis when he fell heavily at the sod wall and was destroyed. Burwood, who had won first up last week, also did not survive the race, as a leg went on him a couple of. fences from home and i ™to be Pulled up. The previous ee^r^- ack Banner was removed from the National field by a breakdown. Saturday's winner was Padishah wno gave a fine exhibition of jumping and completely outstayed his remaining opposition. The Hawke's Bay amateur Mr. G. G. Beatson was seen to great advantage on this proved stayer, who is now likely to become the favourite for the Grand National. It was only the second race that Padishah had had over country. In the race Gold Wren was first to break the line but Burwood headed him after two furlongs, Gold Wren and Cottingham following him along the straight the first time and Padishah moving up to join them at the stand double. Power Chief, though in the rear, was not far away when he fell heavily at the sod wall, a mile from home. Manawatu was second to Bur^ wood at this stage but Padishah joined them at the next fence, the post-and-rails, where Gold Wren had dropped out. Padishah jumped to the front at the second of the Kennels double. Burwood started to drop back here, though he battled on to the top of the straight where he was eased up. Cottingham then made a run, being just behind Padishah at the last fence. Padishah, however, had plenty in reserve- and he came away on the flat to win easily. Slayer finished strongly and missed heading Cottingham by only half a length. Manawatu and Gold Wren were a good way back. Cottingham. like the winner, jumped well and' so did Slayer, who was sticking on in fine style. Gold Wren and Manawatu were in trouble a long way from home. Burwood has never been a sound horse, so his breakdown was not wholly unexpected. AUSSIE RA AGAIN. Travenna set the pace from the start of the Longbeach Hurdles, Dividend and Vantoon being next early, with Aussie Ra heading the others. Vantoon lasted only six furlongs, Last Link and Recollection then going on behind the three leaders. King JRey was in the middle of the field for a mile but! lacked confidence in his jumping and faded out at the six-furlong post. Divi-j dend ran a good race to the straight! and then retired. Aussie Ra ran past j Travenna at the last hurdle : and went on to win decisively. Last Link was beaten at the home turn. Recollection had to be ridden out to withstand a late challenge from Mount Val, who ran a solid race. Aussie Ra has had only two jumping races and has won both. His was definitely the best trial for the Grand National Hurdles, as he was staying on strongly. An inquiry was held into the riding of King Rey, whose rider, H. Turner, was reprimanded. L. Gough claimed that he had been engaged to ride Aussie Ra, but the stewards decided against him. More than half the horses in the Brabazon Handicap are engaged in the Winter Cup. Epic was smartest out but he did not stay there long. : SpanishLad and Grey Honour taking charge after two furlongs, with Haughty Winner and Nightcalm -handy. A little further on Roy Bun, Alma, arid The Sandwich Man were also going well. Spanish Lad started to drift when the straight was reached. Nightcalm and Haughty Winner came on to head Grey Honour over a hundred yards from the post, and, Nightcalm stayed on the better of the. pair, beating Haughty: Winner by a neck. Two lengths back the tiring Grey Honour was beaten by Alma on the post. ~Wine Card, Fleet Street, Lady Leigh, and Spanish Lad were next. Nightcalm impressed with his performance. Second Innings, after causing trouble at the start, got off badly, and Catalogue and Yours Truly were slow to move. LED THROUGHOUT. There were only three starters for the Christchurch Hunt Cup, a race for gentlemen riders. Newly Rich, a pronounced favourite in a light-betting race, led practically all the way. Guapo ran up to him several times, but was consistently outj limped. Guapo blundered at the kennels double, Hostage going on behind the leader. Hostage fell at the top of the straight, and Newly Rich beat Guapo easily. Hostage was taken back to jump the last fence for third money. The winner had started only once previously, leading a. good way at Washdyke. He is a Roydon gelding, a half-brother to Gay Ballerina and La Moderne. AN EASY.WIN. Seven started in the Lawford Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase but three disappeared early, Night Wind losing his rider at the second of the Kennels double, while Redolent and Uncle Jim fell .at the next fence, the sod wall. Top Rank, El Caballo, and Tomcat raced along the back.in that order. El Caballo jumped to the front at the Kennels double and went on to win easily. Top Rank tired badly in the straight and Tomcat beat him for second. The failure of Top Rank was explained when he came back with his off knee stripped, through contact with the po'st-and-rails. Redolent broke his back when he fell and was destroyed. Macalpein ran off early. NEVER IN DOUBT. The big field for the Maiden Stakes was well strung out after two furlongs,' Lord Midas, Nigger Boy. Swingtime. Lady Don, and The Duel being' the leaders at that stage. Nigger Boy shot out from Lord Midas two furlongs from home and beat him easily. St. Cloud finished fast to be third, well clear of Lady- Don, In the Dark, and Swingtime. The winner, a two-year-old halfbrother to Spanish Lad, will pay to follow on the trip. ' - ' BACK TO HIS BEST. Great Memory, Sir Gladsome, and Withdrawal were in front for three furlongs in the Camla Hack Handicap, with Donadea, Ohmaha, Gay Parade, and Lochit handy. : Sir Gladsome was beaten .two furlongs from home, and Gay Parade shot out to beat Withdrawal comfortably, with Donadea following after a .gap. Lochit was close up and then came Teak, Astaire, and Screamer. The winner has not been long in work; and he will improve. Ohmaha seemed to run into trouble ' about, a furlong, from home,!« but he-was beaten at that stage. ■•- A QUICK RETURN. Dancing Flame tried to win all the way in the Kennels Hack Handicap. Capricious, The Wrecker, Dranoel, ■

and Captain Bruce following the leader round the home turn. Dancing Flame led The Wrecker, Dranoel,^anct'Captain Bruce.to the straight, -but7the pacemaker was tiring a furlong from the post. Dranoel took the lead" a little further on but just failed, ,Captain Bruce getting up to beat him in the last'couple of strides. Dancing Flame was; two lengths back, -with The Wrecker and Capricious next. Captain Bruee was having his second race in the South Island and he looks a good sort;