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GRAND NATIONAL MEETING OPENED AT RICCARTON TO&AY. TRACK HEAVY BUT RAPIDLY DRYING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Grand National meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, the last of the important winter fixtures, opened at Riccarton today in overcast but fine weather with a warm wind blowing. There is a large attendance and the track is heavy but is rapidly drying. Results: — TRIAL HURDLES. I’m. 9/10 Top Rank, 9.0 (Stove), 1 4/6 Padishah, 11.0 (Shields) 2 1/1 Innes Lad, 10.7 (Muir) .... 3 Scratched: Guilder. - Top Rank won by 1J lengths. Innes Lad was six lengths away. Time.. 3.24 1-5. PAPARUA HANDICAP, 6f. Rebel Mate, 9.7 Top Row, 9.3 2 Petersham, 8.1 3 Scratched: Royal Gallant, Golden Chest, Great Pal. JUMPERS FLAT HANDICAP, IJm. Travenna, 11.2 J Fireguard. 9.9 2 Pango, 9.11 3 Scratched: Lone Raider, Royal Banquet, Monastic and Uncle Jim. x CASHMERE PLATE, 6f. Wild Talk, 8.0 1 Rebellion, 8.0 2 Keen Sight, 8.0 3 Scratched: Merry March, Plumage and Our Pal. Wild Talk and Keen Sight were bracketed. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, 3Jm. Clarion Call, 11.1 1 Bryce Street, 9.6 •••• 2 Valpeen, 10.6 ■■■:■■■■ 2 Scratched: Nocturnus and Brigadore.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1938, Page 6
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193LATE SPORTING Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1938, Page 6
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