WEEKEND RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 August 1943, Page 3

WEEKEND RACING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING SECOND DAY RESULTS AT RICCARTON. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES TO TOWN SURVEY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The concluding day of the C.J.C. Grand National meeting is being held at Riccarton today. The weather is fine but the track heavy. Results:— Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about 2>/ z miles: 6/6, Hanover. 1: 1/1, True Range. 2: 4/4. Valens, 3. Scratched: Golden Glow. Mybel. Won by a length; five. Time, 5.20. Sumner Handicap, 9 furlongs: 1/1, Foxleap. 1; 7/7. Hunting Charm. 2; 3/3. Tring, 3. Lincoln Steeplechase, 8 miles: AngloFrench. 1 : Chat. 2; Noko. 3. Woolston Handicap, 7 furlongs: Park Light, 8.2, 1: Crammond Bay, 8.0, 2; Desert Strife. 8 Grand National Hurdles. 2% miles and 160 yards: 1/1. Town Survey. 10.12, 1: J 2 / 12 - Hasten. 5.4. 2: 9/9. Young Charles. 9.10. 3.

TROTTING SEASON OPENED AT AUCKLAND TODAY. STEADY RAIN FALLING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s August meeting is being held today. The conditions are unpleasant, a steady rain falling. The track is very heavy. The attendance is large. Results: — Tria! Handicap (totalisator not opened).— First division: Brass Buttons (Vcnnalll. I, Bluestock (Smith), 2; Kewpie's Pride, 3. Won by a head : length. Time. 3.0 l-o. second division: Sir Victor (Smith). 1; Albeit Tracey (Mahoney). 2; Jewel’s Eyre (Paul), 3. Won by two lengths: three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.2 3-5. Scratched: Ballycla, Gala Maid. „„ _ . Introductory Handicap, l'/z miles: Paiwrack, scr. (Berkett), 1; 6/3, Silver Plane. 12yds. (Morris). 2; 1/1. Forwarned ,84yds. (Smith) 3. Scratched: Totara Park. Ena Parrish.’ Won by half a head: 2>/ 2 lengths. T1 Gr e ey 3 'Lynn Handicap. l’A miles: 6/7 Modern Jewel, scr. (Kennerley). 1: 1/1. Übakim. scr (Mahoney). 2; 7/8. Sandiways. 12yds. (McKcndry). 3. Won by 2>/ a lengths; one. Tim£ 3 5 2-5. Scratched: Albert Tracey. Pinocchio. Prosecutor. . „ United Handicap, I'/a miles: 11/10, Prosecutor scr. (Vernal!). 1; 5/5. Too True. 24yds. (McMillan), 2; 8/4 Derby Lu. scr. (Norris). •>. Scratched: Dunkirk, Wee Napolean. Dancing Pirate, Fly Across. Free Bond. Won by half a length each way. Time. 3.51