NOCTURNUS WINS
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. AN KNOTTING RACK. ONLY PLACED HORSES FINISH. IVr Prcw Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 10. Grand National Week opened .in fine weather with the Riccarton track m excellent order and a large attendance. Results: TRIAL HACK HURDLES, of £3OO. One mile and three-quarters. 6-6 SOLWIT, 10.2 (Stove) ... ... ... J 5- THE SURGEON, 9.2 (Langford) ... Z 1-1 REDOLENT, 10.10 (Murfitt)... - 3 Also started: Golden Lap 10.12, Monastic 10.5, Sunny Comet 10.2, Primak 9.0 Joy Boa 9.0, Fireguard 9.0, Double Shot 9.0. A length; half a length. Time, 3.21 1-5. PAPARUA HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 1- ALMA, 8.6 (Didham) ... ... ... \ 2- BAY DUKE, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) ... 2 6- GREEK GOLD, 8.4 (Atkins) ... ... 3 Also started: Pakanui 9.3, Knockfin 9.2, Matoru 8.10, Rebel Chief 8.6, Araboa 8 5 Ccrnc Abbas 8.3, Bun Fight 8.0, Met Bird 8.0, Golden Dart 8.0, Pelmet 8.0, Top Rank 8.0. 0 K A length; half a length, lime, 1.14 2-5. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of £3OO. One milo and a half. 6-3 JOLLY BEGGAR, 10.8 (Beale) ... , 1 9-7 LAST LINK, 9.13 (Shand) ... - \ 2-2 COTTINGHAM, 10.1 (O’Connor) 3 Also started: Mount 'Val 10.12, Collision 10.6, Clarion Call 10.5, Blue Tiger 9.13 Journct 9.4, Gigglcswick 9.4, Master Musk 9.3, High Quality 9.0. A head each way. Time, 2.44 1-5. CASHMERE PLATE, of £250. Six furlongs. 5- GREAT PAL, 8.11 Mackie) ... - \ 2-2 COCKSURE, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) ... \ 12-9 SCREAMER, 8.0 (Goldfinch) ... 3 Also started: Aggravate 8.11, Drinkup 8.11, Lustral 8.11, Mishna 8.11, Nuipai 8.11, Phalanx 8.11, Pol Roger 8.11, Rosanna 8.11, The Wrecker 8.11, Twilight Song 8.11, Elegy 8.0, Happy Knight 8.0, Kindly 8.0, Love Affair 8.0, Moonrakor 8.0, Rockingham 8.0, Settlement 8.0. r , One and a half lengths; a head. Time, 1.15 4-5. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of £1275. Three miles and a-half. 4-2 NOCTURNUS, 9.12 ... 1 6- SHILLELAGH WOOD, 9.0 2 1-3 IRISH COMET, 10.7 3 Also started: Royal Limond 11.0, Burglar 9.10, Forest Glow 9.7, Pahii 9.5, Brigadore 9.3, Cock o’ the North 9.0. Only the placed horses -finished; Irish Comet lost his rider, but was remounted. Royal Limond ran off; Burglar stopped at the fourth fence from home; Cock o \ North, Forest Glow and Brigadore lull.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 10 August 1937, Page 8
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