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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 August 1942, Page 4

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C.J.C. MEETING GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES TO RENASCOR. WIN FOR RAKANUI. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. August IG. The final clay o£ the Grand National meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held in ideal weather at Riccarton yesterday. The track was fairly firm and the attendance good. The lotalisator handled £79,036. The corresponclig day last year was abandoned. Results:— Hunt Club Steeplechase, about two miles and a half: 4/3 Valens, 10.11 (Leach) 1; 3/2 Valantua, 10.5 (Walther) 2: 2/4 Surcoat, 11.8 (Boyle) 3. Also started: 8/11 Master Dingle; 1/1 Golden Memory; 9/6 Wexford Bridge; 9/10 Night Hawk; 12/7 Golden Glow; 5/5 Benevolent: 6/8 Night Scout: 7/12 Sir Hugh. Three lengths: one. Time, 5.18 2-5. Sumner Handicap, nine furlongs: 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; 7/7 Kevin; 8/8 Court Dress; 12/13 Georgia; 5/5 Forte; 11/11 Johnemby; 3/2 Arabian Night; 6/6 Kurawhi, coupled with Kilcato; 10/10 Miss Clorane; 14/14 Norse: 13/12 Halt; 16/16 Dispense; 15/15 Troja. Three lengths each way. Time, 1.58.

Lincoln Steeplechase, about three miles: 7/9 Anglo-French, 9.2 (Leach) 1; 2/2 Erination. 10.2 (Sagar) 2; 6/G Dozie Boy. 10.7 (Jenkins) 3. Also started: 1/1 Slayer; 3/3 Clansman; 8/8 Cherry Plum; 9/7 Recollection; 4/5 Ruling Star; 5/4 Gay Boa; 10/10 Limbohm. Neck; 80 yards. Time, 5.50. Woolston Handicap, seven furlongs: 19/18 Willow Wood. 8.1 (Redstone) 1; 9/9 Milton Abbas. 8.5 (Clutterbuck) 2; 10/12 Erambie, 8.1 (Messervy) 3. Also started: 4/4 Ann Mie; 1/1 Jolly Time; 7/7 Mauretania; 15/15 Rebel Lady; 14/13 Night Glass; 22/22 Miss Waiterere; 13/10 Full Pitch: 3/3 Tawhainui; 18/20 Cataract; 11/14 Dark Colleen; 6/6 Lord Advocate; 5/5 Warrigal, coupled with Enthral: 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 Deliver; 21/21 Warfield; 20/19 Night Lancer, coupled with Desert Love. Head; half a head. Time, 1.31.

Grand National Hurdle Race Handicap, 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: 6/5 Noko: 9/9 Dividend; 8/8 Malacca; 4/4 Pekoe; 10/10 Auctor; 5/6 Alienate. One length and a half; three lengths. Time, 4.58. Spreydon Hurdles, on mile and threequarters 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: 2/5 Merry Simon; 7/7 Adina: 8/8 Strip; 2/2 Heidelberg; 9/9 Phalanx; 10/11 Distress Signal; 12/12 Bow Street; 11/10 Ferriby. Neck; two lengths. Time. 3.21 2-5. Heidelberg finished first but C. Low, its trainerrider, failed to draw the correct weight and the horse was disqualified. Islington Handicap, one mile and a quarter: 1/1 Rakanui, 10.5 (Jenkins) 1; 3/3 Palfrey, 8.4 (Messervy) 2; 2/2 Gladynev, 9.8 (Midwood) 3. Also stai-ted: 8/8 Don’t Forget: 10/10 Wardress; 12/12 Atreus; 5/5 First Round: 9/9 Cherokee; 13/13 Fidelis: 6/6 Good Scout: 14/14 Beau Ciel: 7/7 Triple Crown; 11/11 Greek Dancer; 4/4 The Joker. Head; neck. Time, 2.9 2-5.

August Handicap, seven furlongs: 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; 15/14 Fleet Street: 9/9 St. Cloud; 7/11 Symbol; 2/1 All Night; 5/5 Stabilise; 10/10 Hurry Girl; 3/8 Red Dash; 13/15 Gay Parade; 14/13 Eulogist; 12/12 Sham Boy: 16/16 Maggiore; 17/17 Imperium: 18/18 Shikari; 7/6 Josette. Neck; length. Time, 1.29 3-5.

TROTTING FORBURY PARK MEETING. ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. August 16. Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s patriotic meeting on August 22 'are:— Army Handicap, 3.43 class; trotter; one mile and a half: Lee Berry, Ordnance, Tall Timber scr; Echoist 36yds behind; Invigorator, Sea Max 48yds behind. Navy Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half: Air Speed, Bien Sur, Bonny Axworth, Castlebar, Erinara, Fancy Goods, Great Deceiver, Manrico scr; Courtyard, Lanaco, Sandstone, Sea Fortune 12yds behind; Dunstan Direct 48vds behind. Air Force Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half: Ben Travis, Bright Lass, Carnarvon, Cheval cl’Or, Communique, Great Waitaki, Helen Lewis, Sir Gaillard, Trevathan scr: Audition 12yds behind; Integrity 24yds behind. Churchill Handicap, 4.33 class; two miles: Coquette, Happy Man, Hardy Oak, Special Force scr: Ronald Logan 12yds behind: Busted Flush, Foremost Junior, Jackaranda, Jesse Owens 24yds behind: Lady Carol 36 yds behind; Pleasant Guy 60yds behind. Roosevelt Handicap, 3.16 class; one mile and three furlongs: Central Lass, Dan’s Pride, Great Waitaki, Lisette, Master Potts, Safety Fin, Tenpennybit scr; Mahoe 12yds behind; Latest Edition 24yds behind. Chiang' Kai-shek Handicap, 3.29 class; one mile and a half: Allie Audubon, Jimmy Drusus scr; Mohican 12yds behind; Within 36yds behind. Freyberg Handicap, 3.31 class; one mile and a half: Dan’s Pride, Glenariff, Tokalon, Yon Yan scr; Conflagrate, Glenlee, Starace 12yds behind : Coherto 24yds behind. Stalin Handicap, 3.5 class; one mile and three furlongs: Busted Flush, Foremost Junior, Gold Bank, Great Don. Indian Clipper, Jesse Owens, Purina, Special Force scr; Hardy Oak, Lady Carol, Pleasant Guy, Ronald Logan 12yds behind; Colonel Grattan, Happy Man 24yds behind.