Grand National

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 177, 13 August 1937, Page 14

Grand National

— -Press Association.l

COTTINGHAM'S HURDLES Another Steeplechase To Nocturnus ARCTiC KING'S SUCCESS

IBy TelegTapb

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The Canterbuxy Jockey Club's Grand National mveting was continued to-day. The weather was fine, the attendance excellent and the track in good order. The totalisator investments amounted to £48,932, as compared with £39,808 10s last year. Results: — HUiNT CUP, of £2Vu; abou,t 2^ miles. 1-2 TANGLED, 10.11 (W. J. McDowell) 1 3-1 Sunward, 10.1 (R. Register) . . 2 4-4 Kelly the Crow, 9.11 (Ii; Beale) . . 3 A Iso started: 2-3 Arctic Star, 7-7 Lycidas, 6-5 Night Wind car. 9.9J, 5-6 Scotsden car. 9.2f, 8-8 Macailpein car. 0.8i. Won by a length,* four lengths, Arctic Star was fourth. Time, 5.17. ' SUMNER HANDIUAP, of £275; 9 furiongs. 5-4 CAPE GABO, 9.3 (J. Jennings) 1 9-9 Myriani, 9.6 (fa VViison) .... 2 2-2 Petershain, 9.0 (lt. Mackie) .. 3 Also started: 8-8 Ohidden, .10-10 liose of Tralee, 1-1 Miracle, 7-7 Terry, 3-3 Tidewaiter, 6-6 Sir JbLugu, 4-5 liousscau. 17-14 Grampian, 14-16 Maroha, 11-13 hoy Bun, 12-12 Laggard, 18-18 Chaste, 15-15 Lustral, 13-13 'x'he Sandwichman, 16-17 Elegy. Won by f a length; half a head, Maroha was fourth. Time, 1.56 1-5. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of £550; about 24 miles. 1-1 NOCTURNUS, 11.1 (F.- Baker) 3 5-5 Forest Glow, 9.9 (W. J. McDowell) '2 4-4 Royal Limond, 11.3 (R. Beale)' '3 Also started: 2-3 Cock o' the North, 1 3-2 Shillelagh Wood, 6-6 Pahu. After tho first fence C'ock o' the North led from Royal Limond, Forest Glow and Shillelagh Wood, who fell at tho first of the Xennels double. Cock o* the North came dovvn at the top brusk and passing tho stands RoyaJ Linxond was followed by Forest Glow, Nocturnus aud Pahu. This order was maintained down the back and across the top for Nocturnus -.to junip to the lead at the top brush from Forest Glow and Royal Limond. Nocturnus wou by 12 leugths from Forest Glow with RoyaJ Limond three lengths away. Time, 5.16 2-5. WOOLSTON HANDIOAP, of £250; ; 7 furiongs. 4-3 MITT1E, 8.12 (P. Burgess) .. 1; 5-5 Mishna, 8.2 (G. R. JJattersall) . 2 9-11 Mary Pratt, 9.9 ,E. Didham ) . • . . •• .. •• •• •• •• J Also started: 3-2 Wine Card, 17-15 Owlsglekm, 2-4 Survoy, 1-1 Palmyra, 11-10 Waitaha, 14-14 Nolatia, 12-12 Made Money, 15-16 Colombo, 8-8 Liane, 10-9 Settlement, 6-7 Valantua, 16-17' E'orum, 13-13 Scrap, 7-6 Happy Kniglit, 19-19 Rosanna, 20-20 Emmeiina Girl,' 18-18 Bonuie Agnes. Won by a necx; a head. Wine Card was fourth. Time, 1.28 2-5. NEW ZEALAND GRAI^D NATIONAL HURDLES^ of £1§25; 2i miles. 5-5 COTTINGHAM, 9.1 (H, ,Turner) 1 2-2 Clarion Call, 10.12 (A. Jenkins) 2 7-7 Brigadore, 9.0 (O. Thomson) . . 3 Also started: 1-1 Jolly Beggar, 3-3 John Charles, 6-6 High Quality, 9-10 Ethiop, 4-4 Blue Tiger, 11-11 Master Musk, 8-8 Journet, 10-9 Irish Comet. Cottingham had charge rounding the t.urn aud was followed across ,the top by John Oharles, Clarion CalJ, Joily Beggar, Brigadore and Journet. Coty tingkam was six lengths clear of iohn Charles passing the stands and he maintained his position long the back with John Charles, Clarion Uajl, Brigadore, Journet and Jolly Beggar next. Clarion Qall went up to Cottingham rounding .the far .turn, but Cottingham was just clear of Clarion Call turning for home with Brigadore, Journet, High Quality and John Charles next. In a hard finis !i Cottingham beat Clarion Call by a head with Brigadore three lengths away third. Journet was fourth. Timo, 4.5J 2-5» SPREYDON HURDLES, of £300; 1£ miles. 2-1 REDOLENT, . 10.11 (J. Hurfitt) 1 5-6 Fireguard, 9.0 (R. Beale) .. .. 2 7-7 Royal Pal, 9.3 (W. Shand) . . 3 Also started: 4-4 Golden Lap and 1 Corowa (brackoted), 6-5 Monastic, 3-3 Sunny Comet, 1-2 The Surgeon, 8-8 Joy Bua. . Won by a neck; three lengths. Sunny Comet was fourth. Time, 3.18 4-5. ISLINGTON HANDICA*, of £400; li miles. 5-5 ARCTIC KING, 9.4 (S. Wilson) 1 6-6 Boomerang, 8.6 (W. Doyle) .. 2 8-7 Qu'een Dorothy, 8.5 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also started: 2-2 Ponty, 7-8 Tiger Gain, 4-4 La£t Refrain, 3-3 Shy, 1-1 Salient Knight, 14-14 Silver Sight, 10-12 Nigliti'orm car. 8.1, 11-10 Amelita, ?2-9 Mount VaJ, 9-11 Sir Nigel, 13-13 Alonipere. Silver Sight had charge going down Lhe back irom Monipere, Tiger Gain, Mount Val and Shy. Mouipure took the lead at the six furiongs and was followed across the top by Shy, Last Refrain, Tiger Gain and Ponty. Monipere and Last Refrain ied into kho ■*trai«ht from Tiger Gain, Ponty, Queen

iDorothy and Arctic King and in the! !iun to the judge the last-named dfew | out to win by a length from Boomerang, ( with Queen Dorothy half a length J .further away. Monipere was fourth. I iTime, 2.8. " AUGUST HANDICAP, of £350; j 7 furiongs. 5-4 ALMA, 8.11 (A. E. Didham) . . 1 2-2 Catalogue, 9.11 (W. Broughton) 2 7-9 Silver Streak, 9.4 (R. Mackie) 31 Also started: 13-10 Greek Shepherd, 1-1 Trench Right, 3-3 Grey Honour, 6-5 Bay Duke, 11-11 Knockfin, 10-12 Eebel Chief, 4-6 Araboa, 9-8 Greek Gold, 15-15 'Courtward, 8-7 Fiord, 14-14 Top Rank,: j 12-13 Golden Dart. Won by a length; half a length. ! Trench Fight was fourth. Time, 1.27