LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 August 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING TODAY'S RICCARTON RESULTS TRACK IN FAIR ORDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting is being continued today in fine weather. The track is in fair order, and there is a large attendance of the public. Results: — HUNT CUP. About 2.‘ miles. 2/1 Gold Wren, 9.12 (Murfitt) .... 1 1/2 Nightbound, 10.12 (Beale) .... 2 7/7 Tom Cat, 9.0 (Jennings) 3 Scratched —Snowy Dawn. Won by half a length, with Tom Cat six lengths away. Time, 5.26 4-5. SUMNER HANDICAP, Im. and If. 1/1 . Tidewaiter, 8.10 (Goulsbro) .... 1 11/11 Glenacre, 8.2 (Jennings) 2 2/12 Gold Boy, 8.4 (Broughton) — 3 All started. Won by 3 lengths, with the third horse a neck further back. Time. 2.2 3-5. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, 24m. 2/2 Valpeen, 11.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1 5/5 Sunward, 9.7 (Salt) 2 6/6 Dunmore, 9.8 (Langford) 3 All started. Valpeen won by a length, while Dunmore was twelve dengths away. Time, 5.24. WOOLSTOIJ HANDICAP, 7f. Second Innings, 9.4 — 1 Half and Half, 8.1 2 Thermidor, 8.10 3 Second Innings was favourite on both machines and Half and Half second favourite. All started. Won by a head; two lengths. Time, 1.34 1-5. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, About 21 miles. Padishah, 10.5 1 Fireguard, 9.11 2 Clarion Call, 11.3 3 Scratched: The Surgeon, Corban Brigadore, Monastic.

METROPOLITAN TROTS THIRD DAY ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The acceptances for the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting tomorrow are as follow: — 11.30—Midwinter Handicap, class 3.34, Um.: Gracie Fields, Guy Hugo, Parrish Chimes, Prince Harvester, Reward, Sonoma King, scr.; Indolent, 12 yds.; Kippagh, Pilot Peter, 36; Walter Wrack, 48. ' 12.10 p.m.—Lightning Handicap, class 3.28, Um.: Dark Hazard, Doubt, Embark, Fremont, Full Hand, Golden Moness, Gold Salute, Heather Queen, Moana Tama, Philario, Sage King, Sky Wink, scr.; Cavan, Chief Donor, Shrewdy, Treasure Bond, Twenty Grand, 12yds.; Sandusky, 36. 12.55 p.m.—National Handicap, class 4.28, 2m.: Blair Athol, Isabel Derby, Renown’s Best, scr.; Ginger Jack, Morello, Village Guy, 12yds.; Evicus, Ironside, Rey Spec, Rocks Ahead, Satin King, 24; Glenrossie, King’s Play, Reporter, 36; Graham Direct, 48; King’s Warrior, 60. 1.40 p.m. —Federal Handicap, class 2.47, Um.: Aircraft, Peter Locanda, Red Ranger, Waipahi, scr.; Cantata Carver Doone, Gold Dredge, Iraq, Marsceres. Southern Smile, 12yds.; Double Great, Ironside, 24.

2.20 p.m—Addington Handicap, class 3.27, IJm.: Amonos, Aristotle, Bittersweet, Discord, First Wrack, Flotsam, Great Admiral, Helen’s Bay, Lament, Norman Fox, scr.; Peggotty, Wahnooka, 24; Waikato Prince, 36. * 3 p.m.—lslington Handicap, class 4.37, 2m.: Donor, Golden Cross, Policy, Sandusky, Silver Guy, Southern Chief. Treasure Bond, Twenty Grand, Zincali, scr.; Ace Pot, Bing Crosby, Ferry Post, Morewa, Nell Grattan, 12yds.; Red Pigeon, 36.

3.40 p.m.—Heathcote Handicap, class 4.33, 2m.: Casanova, Frisco Boy, Toorak, scr.; Guy Junior. ‘Mystery Yet, 12 yds.; Marsceres, 24.

4.25 p.m.—Farewell Handicap, class 2.10, Im.' Evicus, King's Warrior. Worthy Light, scr.; Parisienne, Plutus, Reporter, Rocks Ahead, 12.