GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1938, Page 9

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

HURDLES TO PADISHAH. FOURTH START OVER FENCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The win of a maiden hurdler, Padishah, in the Grand National Hurdle Race was the feature of the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting at Riccarton today. It was only his fourth start over hurdles. A big upset occurred in the principal flat race, the Islington Handicap, when the rank outsider, Cape Gabo, came home with only £47 10s invested on his winning chance. Results: — Hunt Cup, about two miles and a half.—2/1 Gold Wren, 9.12 (J. Muir) 1; 1/2 Nightbound, 10.12 (R. Beale) 2; 7/7 Tomcat, 9.14 (Jennings) 3. Also started: 6/6 Arctic Star, 5/5 Bally Brit, 3/3 El Caballo, 4/4 Uncle Jim, 8/8 Culverden, 10/9 Bonny Buff, 9/10 Bright Red. Half a length; 10 lengths. El Caballo was fourth. Time, 5.26 4-5.

Sumner Handicap, nine furlongs.— 1/1 Tidewaiter, 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) 1; 11/11 Glenacre, 8.2 (J. W. Jennings) 2; 12/12 Gold Boy, 8.4 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 2/2 Happy Night, 4/5 Lustral, 3/3 Sparkle, 7/7 Great Memory, 6/4 Recollection, 5/6 Nightdress, 9/9 Sunbeam, 8/8 Robant, 10/10 Autosweep, 13/13 Stealamarch, 13/14 Aymon, 15/15 Glencos. Three lengths; neck. Nightdress was fourth. Time, 2.2 3-5.

Beaufort Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —-2/2 Valpeen, 11.0 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 5/5 Sunward, 9.7 (G. Salt) 2; 6/6 Dunmure, 9.8 (V. Langford) 3. Also started: 1/1 All Irish, fell, 3/3 Flashlight fell, 4/4 Forest Glow. Length; 30 yards. Forest Glow was fourth. Time, 5.24. Woolston Handicap, seven furlongs. -—l/1 Second Innings, 9.4 (J. W. Jennings) 1; 2/2 Half and Half, 8.4 (P. Spratt) 2; 3/3 Thermidor, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 9/10 Palmyra, 5/6 Lady Leigh, 4/4 Sigurd, 14/9 Donadea, 10/11 Kilrobe, 6/7 Gironde, 11/14 The Sandwich Man, 16/15 Night Hawk, 8/8 Gay Hunting, 7/5 Remembo, 12/12 Gay Lyric, 13/13 Lady Rosette, 15/16 Master Dingle. Grand National Hurdle Race, about two miles and five furlongs.—2/3 Padishah, 10.5 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 3/2 Fireguard,, 9.11 (R. Beale) 2; 1/1 Clarion Call, 11.3 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also 1 started: 9/8 Jolly Beggar, 4/5 Erination, 6/6 Court Yard, 7/7 King’s Archer, 11/11 Inness Lad, 10/10 Last Link, 8/8 Kilberis, 5/4 Aurora’s Love, 12/12 Silver Sight, 13/13 Contract. Six lengths; neck. Erination was fourth. Time, 5.8 2-5.

Spreydon Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—3/4 The Surgeon, 10.11 (N. C. Dwyer) 1; 10/10 Sunny Comet, 9.10 (F. E. Baker) 2; 9/9 Tautau Maid, 9.5 (W. E. Shand) 3. Also started: 1/1. Curie, 2/2 Top Rank, 4/3 Corban, 6/6 McHeath, 7/7 Grampian, 5/5 Wild Irishman broke leg, 8/8' Mount Vai, 11 Guilder fell. Head; two lengths. McHeath was fourth. Time, 3.26.

Islington Handicap, one mile an<j a quarter.—l2/12 Cape Gabo, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5/6 Liane, 8.2 (P. Atkins) 2; 2/3 Willie Win, 9.10 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 4/4 Sovereign Lady, 1/1 Ned Cuttie, 3/2 Mungatoon, and Waitaka 8.8 (bracketed), 9/8 Last Refrain, 7/7 Monipere, 8/9 Pukeko, 6/5 Balmenter, 11/10 Swordstick, 10/11 Supreme Court. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Pukeko was fourth. Time, 2.14 3-5.

August Handicap, seven furlongs.— 4/4 Araboa, 8.13 (A. E. Didham) 1; 9/9 Land Raid, 8.4 (P. Burgess) 2; 2/1 Mittie, 8.12 (E. Stewart) 3. Also started: 15/15 Silver Ring, 3/3 Paper Slipper, 7/7 Ponty, 8/8 Valmarch, 14/14 Debham, 17/17 Royal Gallant fell, 1/2 Great Hope fell, 12/12 Lady Montana, 6/5 Petersham, 16/15 Moneyless, 10/10 Myriam, 5/6 Great Pal, 11/11 Silver-Slip-per, 12/13 Nightcalm. Head; two lengths. Ponty was fourth. Tiine, 1.31 2-5.

RACING FIXTURES. August 13.—Canterbury j.C. August 20—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 27. —Otago Hunt Club. September 1. — Egmont - Wanganui Hunt Club, at New Plymouth. September 3.—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 8, 10. —Wanganui J.C. September 17. —Ashburton C.R.C. September 17. —Foxton R.C. September 17, 19.—Avondale J.C. September 22, 24. —Geraldine R.C. September 24. —Marton J.C.