Sporting GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES

Southland Times, Issue 24823, 15 August 1942, Page 3

Sporting GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES

GOOD CONDITIONS FOR RACING

(Special) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting will be concluded at Riccarton tomorrow. The fields are up to the standard of those on the first day and there is a likelihood of 12 horses contesting the Grand National Hurdles. Erndale was not on the tracks this morning and there is a doubt about his starting. There has been one withdrawal from the Woolston Handicap and only another scratching is required to avoid two divisions. There has been no rain of any consequence during the week and as fine weather is promised the track should be in excellent order. The following horses can be expected to carry strong support:—

HUNT CUP Aussie Ra, Surcoat, Valens. SUMMER HANDICAP.— Cheddington, Kurawhi, Arabian Night. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE.— Slayer, Clansman, Gay Boa. WOOLSTON HANDICAP.—First Division: Ann Mie, Varuna. Second Division: Jolly Time, Enthrall. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES—Pekoe, Foxiana, Kanui te Pai. SPREYDON HURDLES.—Authoress, Native Song, Heidelberg. ISLINGTON HANDICAP.—Rakanui, Gladynev, Palfrey. AUGUST HANDICAP—Compeer, AU Night, Stabilize. The acceptances are as follows: —

11.2 a.m. HUNT CUP, £3OO. About two miles and a-half.—Surcoat 11.8, Aussie Ra 11.2, Master Dingle 10.13, Golden Memory. Valens 10.11, Valantua 10.5, Wexford Bridge 10.3, Night Hawk 10.1, Golden Glow 9.13, Benevolent 9.11, Night Scout 9.8, Roseman 9.7, Sir Hugh 9.5. 11.52 a.m.

SUMMER HANDICAP, £3OO. Nine furlongs.—Good Scout, Cheddington 9.11, Tissue 9.10, Lowry Pay 9.9, Kevin 9.5, Moderate, Court Dress 8.12, Georgia 8.11, Forte 8.10, Gay Lancer 8.6, Johnemby 8.5, Arabian Night, Kurawhi 8.4, Miss Clorane 8.2, Norse 8.1, Prince Shad, Halt, Dispense, Mybel, Troja, Kilcato 8.0. 12.37 p.m. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, £BOO. About three miles.—Slayer 11.10, Clansman 10.13, Dozle Boy 10.7, Erination 10.2, Cherry Plum 10.0, Recollection 9.11, Ruling Star 9.6, Anglo-French, Gay Boa 9.2, Limbohm 9.0. 1.22 p.m. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Seven furlongs.—Ann Mie 9.2, Jolly Time 9.1, Josette 8.10, Mauretania, Rebel Lady 8.8, Gay Lancer 8.7, Night Glass 8.6, Milton Abbas 8.5, Miss Waitarere 8.2, Willow Wood, Erambie 8.1, Full Pitch, Tawhainui, Cataract, Wedding Ring, Dark Colleen, Stormy Petrel, Lord Advocate, Warrlgal, Enthrall, Varuna, Prince Dolomite, Monmouth, Cheap Lodging, Recompense, Gunga Din, Ozel, Junior, Night Believer, Kernel, Warfield, Retainer, Night Lancer, Desert Love 8.0. 2.17 p.m. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, £lOOO. Two miles and a-half and 160 yards.—Foxiana 11.5, Erndale 11.1, Kanui te Pai 10.4, Master Lackham 10.2, Noko 10.1, Dividend 9.13, Renascor 9.8, Malacca 9.6, Pekoe 9.4, Merry Simon 9.3, Alienate, Turaki, Heidelberg, Knight Commander,' Inquisitor, Rockery, Auctor 9.0.

2.52 p.m. SPREYDON HURDLES, £3OO. One mile and three-quarters and 50 yards.—Authoress 12.1, Native Song 11.6, Merry Simon 11.1, Donadea 10.4, Rockery 9.13, Adina 9.12, Strip, Heidelberg 9.10, Phalanx 9.9, Distress Signal, Bow Street, Lickem, Ferriby, Gleucos, Nuturoa 9.0.

3.37 p.m. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and a-quarter.—Rakanui 10.5, Boloyna 9.9, Gladynev 9.8, Don’t Forget 9.3, Wardress 9.0, Atreus, First Round 8.6, Cherokee 8.5, Palfrey, Minority 8.4, Fidelis 8.2, Good Scout, Beau Ciel, Triple Crown, Greek Dancer, Valcron, The Joker, Tea Drop 8.0.

4.22 p.m. AUGUST HANDICAP, £4OO. Seven furlongs.—Sally Lunn 9.7, Poutatau 8.11, Fleet Street, St. Cloud, Minority, Symbol 8.8, All Night 8.7, Compeer 8.5, Stabilize 8.4, Kara Avis 8.3, Hurry Girl, Red Dash, Gay Parade 8.2, Eulogist, Sham Boy 8.1, Maggiore, Imperium, Shikari, Josette 8.0.

SCRATCHINGS IN HURDLES (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14.

Defections in the Grand National Hurdles will be Master Lackham and Turaki, who have been sent home, Rockery and Merry Simon, who will .contest the Spreydon / Hurdles, and possibly Heidelberg, who is also an acceptor for the Spreydon Hurdles. Erndale was exercised on the road this morning. He worked late yesterday and was all right when pulled up, though there is still a doubt about him running. Rara Avis wrenched himself and will be unable to run in the August Handicap, while Boloyna has a leg that has given trouble and he may not contest the Islington Handicap. No definite decisions have been made about which race Minority and Good Scout will contest.

BEAU VITE WILL NOT RACE AGAIN

(Rec. 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 14. The trainer Frank McGrath announced that Beau Vite probably will not race again. Veterinary opinion says further training may result in Beau Vite being crippled for all time. It is likely he will be offered for sale as a sire.

Beau Vite' has risked a complete breakdown during his last two years’ training. He has always had an enlarged off fore fetlock joint and has done wonderfully well to stand up to training as long as he did. Beau Vite has won £26,680 in prize money.

INVERCARGILL LADIES’ GOLF .CLUB

A bogey match was played in conjunction with a postponed medal round by the Invercargill Ladies’ Golf Club at Queen’s Park on Thursday. In the medal round Mrs M. Fairbrother, 106-34-72, returned the best score. The best cards returned in the bogey match were: Mrs Fairbrother, 1 down; Miss Jensen, 8 down.