Sporting RENASCOR WINS HURDLES
RAKANUI’S SUCCESS AT
RICCARTON (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. The final day of the Grand National meeting was held on Saturday at Riccarton in ideal weather. The track was fairly firm. There was a good attendance and the totalizator handled £79,036. The corresponding day last year was abandoned. Results.— HUNT CUP, £3OO. About two miles and a-half.—4-3 VALENS 10.11 (Leach) L 3-2 VALANTUA 10.5 (Walther) 2, 2-4 SURCOAT 11.8 (Boyle) 3. Also started: 8-11 “ aster Dingle 10.13, 1-1 Golden Mejnory 10.11, 9-6 Wexford Bridge 10.3, 9-10 Night Hawk 10.1, 12- Golden Glow 9.13, 5-5 Benevolent 9.11, 6-8 Night Scout 9.8, 7-12 Sir Hugh 9.5. Three lengths; one length. Time, 5.19 SUMNER HANDICAP, £3OO. Nine fur-longs.—9-9 PRINCE SHAD 8.0 (Wilson) 1, 2-3 LOWRY BAY 9.9 (Jenkins) 2, 4-4 MODERATE 8.12 (Midwood) 3. Also started: 1-1 Cheddington 9.11. 7-7 Kevin 9.5, 8-8 Court Dress 8.12, 12-13 Georgia 8.11, 5-5 Forte 8.10, 11-11 Johnemby 8.5, 3-2 Arabian Night 8.4, 6-6 Kurawhl 8.4 (coupled with Kilcato 8.0), 10-10 Miss Clorane 8.2, 14-14 Norse 8.1,. 13- Halt 8.0, 16-16 Dispense 8.0, 15-15 Trojan 8.0. Three lengths each way. Time, 1 LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, £BOO. About three miles. —7-9 ANGLO-FRENCH 9.2 (Leach) 1, 2-2 ERINATION 10.2 (Sagar) 2, 6-6 DOZIE BOY 10.7 (Jenkins) 3. Also started: 1-1 Slayer 11.10, 3-3 Clansman 10.13, 8-8 Cherry Plum 10.0, 9-7 Recollection 9.11, 4-5 Ruling Star 9.6, 5-4 Gay Boa 9.2, 10-10 Limbohm 9.0. A neck; 80 yards. Time, 5.59. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Seven furlongs.—l 9-18 WILLOW WOOD 8.1 (Redstone) 1, 9-9 MILTON ABBAS 8.5 (Clutterbuck) 2, 10-12 EBAMBIE 8.1 (Messervy) 3. Also started: 4-4 Ann Mie 9.2, 1-1 Jolly Time 9.1, 7-7 Mauretania, 15-15 Rebel Lady 8.8, 14-13 Night Glass 8.6, 22-22 Miss Waitarere 8.2, 13-10 Full Pitch. 3-3 Tawhanui, 18-20 Cataract, 11-14 Dark Colleen, 6-6 Lord Advocate, 5-5 Warrigal (coupled with Enthrall). 2-2 Varuna (coupled with Prince Dolomite), 16-16 Monmouth, 17-17 Recompense (coupled with Ozel), 12-11 Gunga Din (coupled with Retainer), 8-8 Junior (coupled with Night Believer), 21-21 Warfield, 20-19 Night Lancer (coupled with Desert Love) 8.0. A head; half a head. Time, 1.31. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, £lOOO. Two miles and a-half and 160 yards. 7-7 * RENASCOR 9.8 (Tito) 1, 2-2 FOXIANA 11.5 (Redstone) 2, 1-3 ERNDALE 11.1 (Caddy) 3. Also started: 3-1 Kanui te Pai 10.4, 6-5 Noko 10.1, 9-9 Dividend 9,13, 8-8 Malacca 9.6, 4-4 Pekoe 9.4, 10-10 Auctor 9.0, 5-6 Alienate 9.0. One and a-half lengths; three lengths. Time, 4.58. SPREYDON HURDLES, £3OO. One mile and three-quarters and 50 yards.—3-5 NATIVE SONG 11.6 (Sagar) 1, 6-6 ROCKERY 9.13 (Johnson) 2, 5-4 DONADEA 10.4 (Leach) 3. Also started: 1-1 Authoress 12.1, 2-5 Merry Simon 11.1, 7-7 Adina 9.12, 8-8 Strip, 2-2 Heidelberg9.lo, 9-9 Phalanx 9.9, 10- Distress Signal, 12-12 Bow Street, 1110 Ferriby 9.0. A neck; two lengths. Time, 3.21 2-5. Heidelberg finished first, but C. Low, the trainer-rider, failed to draw the correct weight and the horse was disqualified. • ISLINGTON HANDICAP, £5OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l-1 RAKANUI 10.5 (Jenkins) 1, 3-3 PALFREY 8.4 (Messervy) 2, 2-2 GLADYNEV 9.8 (Midwood) 3. Also started: 8-8 Don’t Forget 9.3, 10-10 Wardress 9.0, 12-12 Atreus 8.6, 5-5 First Round 8.6, 9-9 Cherokee 8.5, 13-13 Fidelis 8.2, 6-6 Good Scout, 14-14 Beau Ciel, 7-7 Triple Crown, 11- Greek Dancer, 4-4 The Joker 8.0. A head; a neck. Time, 2.9 2-5.
AUGUST HANDICAP, £4OO. Seven fur-longs—3-2 COMPEER 8.5 (Ellis) 1. 6-7 POUTATAU 8.11 (Atkins) 2, 4-4 MINORITY 8.8 (Didham) 3. Also started: 1-3 Sally Lunn 9.7, 15-14 Fleet Street 8.8, 9-9 St. Cloud 8.8, 7-11 Symbol 8.8, 2-1 All Night 8.7, 5-5 Stabilize 8.4, 10-10 Hurry Girl 8.2, 8-8 Red Dash 8.2, 13-15 Gay Parade 8.2, 14-13 Eulogist 8.1, 12-12 Sham Boy 8.1, 16-16 Maggiore, 17-17 Imperium, 18-18 Shikari, 7-6 Josette 8.0. A neck; a length. Time, 1.29 3-5.
BIG DIVIDENDS ANGLO-FRENCH GIVES SMART DISPLAY
(Special) CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. The Grand National Hurdle race was contested by 10 of the acceptors and an interesting race throughout was staged. There was cause for enthusiasm when Foxiana drew to the front five furlongs from home and, landing clear of Renascor over the last fence, he gave indications of completing the rare and coveted record of winning both Nationals in one year. The ordeal, however, began to tell on him inside the final furlong and Renascor, who was receiving nearly two stone from him, wore him down in the last 30 yards. Erndale. who in spite of his reported trouble, which was evidently not as serious as was thought, was sent out first choice, but after disputing the lead under a strong pull for a good part of the journey weakened half a mile from home and struggled on to gain third money, beating Malacca by a length. Pekoe looked likely turning for home, but was done with when the last fence was crossed. Alienate, who carried strong support, crashed heavily at the first fence, his rider, J. Williamson, being removed to hospital. ANGLO-FRENCH’S WIN
The Lincoln Steeplechase provided another spectacular race and was won by a Southlander, Anglo-French, who was making his first appearance since he fell at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting. He gave a smart display throughout and when the leader, Clansman, crashed at the second of the Kennels Double the second time he went to the front. The veteran Erinatlon joined him turning for home and the pair had a hard set-to. Anglo-French always appeared to be doing the better work, but his rider was probably a little too confident and Erination crept up to get to withiri a neck of him. Erination was no doubt unlucky in losing several lengths when Clansman fell in front of him. Recollection did not last long, as he fell at the third fence. Gay Boa crashed badly at the stand double when disputing the lead, and Slayer, apparently tiring, hit the top brush two fences from home and his rider was dislodged. Rakanui was responsible for a most creditable performance to win the Islington Handicap, but there was some luck on his side. After Don’t Forget led into the straight Rakanui and Palfrey showed out inside the final furlong with Gladynev making a forward move through the middle of the field. Palfrey appeared to have Rakanui in trouble nearing the post, but stumbled and Rakanui got in the deciding stride to win by a head. Sally Lunn’s appearance in the August Handicap prompted Investors to send her out a win favourite, but she was always about the middle of the field and finished in sixth place. SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS
The programme was marked by some sensational incidents. The first of these was when Prince Shad paid nearly £25 in the second event and in the next, the Lincoln Steeplechase, Anglo-French returned a good double-figure dividend. Then in the Woolston Hack Handicap WiUow Wood came with a late run to snatch victory from two other lightly supported horses and paid a dividend just short of £lOO- The three placed prices were all substantial. Renascor paid another substantial dividend in the Grand National Hurdles. ~ . It was in the next race, however, that the day’s biggest sensation occurred. Heidelberg had a lead of six lengths with half a mile to go and although he blundered at the last fence he went on to win by nearly that margin from Native Song, who got up in the last few strides to beat Rockery and Donadea. Heidelberg’s rider, C Low, who also trains him, failed by a pound and a-half to draw the correct weight, and although he was allowed one pound there was no option for the judicial stewards but to disqualify the horse for the race. Two horses. Sir Hugh and Clansman, had to be destroyed through breaking their backs. The former fell in front of the stands in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase and Clansman crashed at the second of the Kennels Double in the Lincoln Steeplechase.
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