C.J.C. MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 July 1940, Page 3

C.J.C. MEETING

FIRST DAY ACCEPTORS. (Ey Telegraph—Press Association. I CHRISTCHURCH. July 26. Acceptances received today for the throe principal events at the Grand National meeting totalled 65. against 63 last year. There were no surprise defections from both Nationals, but unexpected withdrawals from the Winter Cup were Royal Star II and Spanish Lad. The former was nominated for other principal handicaps at the meeting and no reason was giveit for his Cup defection. Spanish Lad has also been nominated for other events. The acceptors are as follow: — Grand National Steeplechase Handicap, three miles and a half. —Padishah 12.6, Clarion Call 12.1, Erination 11.12, Slayer 10.12. Ballybrit 10.5, Chat 10.1, Gold Wren 9.11. Nightbound 9.9. Trisox 9.8. Dauber 9.5. Gay Boa 9.1, Flashlight. Makoi, Lactose, Golden Glow 9.0. Grand National Hurdle Race Handicap, two miles and a half and 162 yards.—Padishah 12.4, Clarion Call 11.12, Jewelled Girdle 11.8. Erination 11.2. Streamline 10.12. Norseman 10.2. Court Yard 10.1. Recollection 10.0, Cottingham. Kaiwaka 9.11, Tidewaiter 9.10, Aussie Ra 9.9. Dividend 9.8. Blue Tiger 9.2, Turaki, Hunting Chorus, Colonel French. Limbohm 9.0. Winter Cup Flat Handicap, one mile.—Catalogue 10.11, Black Thread 9.13. Sleeveless 9.10, Haughty Winner 9.5, Mittie 9.3. Disdain 8.13. Dictate. Alma 8.12, Lockit 8.11. Kilrobe. Lady Tinkle 8.10, Lady Montana, The Wrecker 8.9, Strip. St Cloud 8.6. Winning Rival. Grey Honour. Wagner, White Rajah 8.5. Wardress, The Raker 8.3, Nigger Boy 8.2. Straightdel 8.2. Paper Npte. Rebel Star, Anita Foe. Flame Queen, Waitaka. Rebellion, Little Robin. Schoolgirl 8.0. Lord Midas Ready. Lord Midas has reached the sprinting stage in his work, and he should be ready’ for hack races at the Grand National meeting. Earlier in the season he showed useful form over sprint distances, and has done well since being gelded. He is a three-year-old bay gelding by Iliad and the first foal of the Paper Money mare Wealth. Gold Wren. Though Gold Wren’s only success this season has been in the Autumn Steeplechase at the Riverton Easter meeting, he has only twice been unplaced in nine starts. At the Dunedin winter meeting he was third to Gay Boa and Mount Vai in the Wingatui Steeplechase, and the runner-up to Slayer in the Dunedin Steeplechase. The Grand National distance looks 100 far for Gold Wren, but under a light weight he should make a bold showing, as he is a good jumper and a proved one over the Riccarton course. Hurdle Races Elusive. Aussie Ra, whose principal mission at Riccarton next month will be the Grand National Hurdles, has found the principal hurdle races elusive and has yet to win one of them. Staying is his strong point*, but he always runs up against a better horse on the day. Last winter. Aussie Ra started off well as a hurdler, winning at Rangi-. tikei and the Longbeach Hurdles at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. Padishah beat him in the Grand National Hurdles, while King Rey showed marked improvement on his earlier form to win the Sydenham Hurdles, Aussie Ra again being in second place* At Ellerslie last month he fell in the Great Northern Hurdles at the second last obstacle, but stood up in the Campbel] Hurdles to beat all but Jewelled Girdle. At the Wellington meeting he finished sixth in the Trentham Hurdles and was the runner-up to Jewelled Girdle in the Winter Hurdles. So far this season Aussie Ra has not had a win. but with seconds in four of the principal hurdle races in the country his turn Cannot bo far off. There will be strong competition at Riccarton. but with 9.9, or 41b more than lie carried in the National Hurdles last time, Aussie Ra should be one of the favourites.

Padishahs Reappearance. Padishah made his reappearance on the Riccarton tracks yesterday and was sent out to cover two rounds of sand at a strong pace. However, he proved a little too much for his small rider, who was not able to restrain him over the second circuit and the horse covered a third round before being pulled up., Padishah did not appear to be any worse when he came in though his owner-trainer was somewhat worried over the escapade, coming so soon after his arrival, and said he would have to wait till today to see whether the horse suffered any ill-effects.

Dulieu’s Team. With fifty successes this season, the New Plymouth trainer, H. Dulieu, appears to be certain of first place on the trainers’ list. Dulieu, at one time a successful horseman, wil' have a strong team for the Grand National meeting and his prospects of beginning the new season to a flying start look good. Dulieu has been something of a specialist with jumpers this season and he has two horses in the Grand National Hurdles, Kaiwaka and Tidewaiter. Both are likely starters and Tidewaiter will probably be ridden by J. Mcßae.

While Tidewaiter made good at Trentham with his winning effort in the Corunna Hurdles. Kaiwaka did not come up to expectations, hurdling poorly in the Trentham Hurdles and being pulled up before the straight. He may do better on firmer ground, but is not yet a finished jumper. Kriemhild, a three-year-old sister to tile Melbourne Cup winner Wotan, failed in the Woburn Handicap at Trentham after being one of the leaders to the straight. She weakened in the run home, finishing sixth, but on firmer ground she should be harder to beat.

In her first race Kriemhild won the Trial Handicap at Wanganui easily, leading practically all the way. As a wind-up for the National meeting Kriemhild may be given a run in the Camla Hack Handicap, at the Christchurch Hunt meeting. Noble Fo::. a black colt by Foxbridge from Lady Lulu, ran out of hack company with his success in the Seatoun Handicap at Trentham. his fourth for the season. His first run in open company may be in the Brabazon Handicap at the hunt meeting.