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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 August 1943, Page 5

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C.J.C. MEETING GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES TO TOWN SURVEY. RACING HISTORY MADE AT RICCARTON. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Racing history was made at Riccarton on Saturday when Town Survey won the Grand National Hurdles and became the first winner of the Great Northern, Wellington Winter and Grand National Hurdles -in the same year. The day was sunny, though cold and the track was again soft. There was a large attendance and the totalisator handled £107,908, compared with £79,064 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £209,873 10s, an increase of £48.417 on the sum handled at the 1942 meeting. Results:— Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about two and a half miles: 6/6 Hanover, 10.6 (A. Jenkins), 1; 1/1 True Range, 10.11 (T. Boyle), 2; .6/4,' Valens, 10.6 (R. Beale, 3. Also started: 5/2 La Boca, 3/5 Donadea (ran off), 8/7 Wexford Bridge, 7/10 Auctor (ran off), 2/3 Minton (lost rider), 9/9 Bow Street, 10/8 Ageratum (lost rider). Five lengths; four. La Boca was fourth. Time, 5.20. Sumner Hack Handicap, 9f.: 1/1 Foxleap, 9.5 (W. Ensor), 1; 7/7 Hunting Charm, 8.9 (K. Wilson), 2; 3/2 Tring, 9.1 (R. Mackie), 3. Also started: 2/3 Sovereign Lad, 6/6 Big Top, 17/15 Prince Dolomite, 4/4 Great March, 8/9 Sports Flash, 13/14 Gay Thread, 9/8 Night Believer. 15/16 Commemorate, 10/10 Chiding, 5/5 Alpine, 19/19 Highland Dance, 16/17 Roman Son, 23/22 Full Pitch. 21/23 Halt, 20/21 Alcatraz, 11/11 Kilcato and Lincoln (bracketed), 14/13 Irish Treasure and Salmaform (bracketed). 12/12 Standby and Starwink (bracketed), 22/20 Upton, 18/18 Bronze Tea. Head; length. Kilcato was fourth. Time, 1.59.

Lincoln Steeplechase, about 3m.: 1/1 Anglo-French, 10.8 (R. Beale) 1; 4/4 Chat, 10.8 (L. Brown) 2; 1/1 Noko. 11.12 (T. Boyle) 3. First and third horses bracketed. Also started: 2/2 Dozie Boy (fell), 3/3 Gay Boa, 5/5 Auctor (baulked). Four lengths; three. Gay Boa was fourth. Time, 6.4. Woolston Hack Handicap, 7f.: 4/3 Park Light, 8.2 (J. Williamson), 1; 2/2 Cramond Bay (L. Clutterbuck), 2; 7/5 Desert Strife, 8.0 (B. Markwick). 3. Also started: 14/13 Ann Mie, 6/7 Pallid, 3/4 Silver Mask, I'2/14 Kohara, 15/15 Arustra, 19/19 Kurawhi, 1/1 Justitia, 10/10 Nigger Lad. 23/22 Receptive, 17/17 Leander and Gold Branch (bracketed), 21/20 Comic Paper, 22/23 Guile, 9/11 Joseph Conrad, 13/12 Fairy Godmother and Great Legend (bracketed), 11/8 In Chancery and Gayfort (bracketed), 16/16 Nurnie and Tikakoura (bracketed). 20/21 Leal and Inscription (bracketed), 18/18 Blue Silk and Miss Myra (bracketed), 5/6 Valebit and Nightshot (bracketed, 8/9 Irish Note ancl Royal Review (bracketed). Neck; three lengths. In Chancery was fourth. Time, 1.31. New Zealand Grand National Hurdles, 21m. and 160yds.: 1/1 Town Survey, 10.12 (L. C. Brown), 1; 10/12 Hasten, 9.4 (J. Strathern) 2; 6/10 Young Charles, 9.10 (E. Temperton) 3. Also started: 11/9 Native Chief, 2/2 Talenta (pulled up), 3/4 Renascor, 12/7 Black Musk. 8/11 Treasurer, 5/4 Nightcalm. 7/5 Khurja (fell), 9/8 Heidelberg, 4/3 Rockery, 13/13 Rich Blood (pulled up), 14/14 Good Health, 15/15 Gay Hussa’(fell). Three-quarters of a length; head. Good Health was fourth. Time, 5.3.

Spreydon Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters and 50 yards: 3/3 Knight-Commander, 9.3 (R. Register), 1; 1/1 Moderate, 10.2 (D. Redstone), 2; 6/6 Norse, 9.3 (R. Heasley), 3. Also started: 2/2 Borak. 5/5 Midgard. 7/7 Synthetic, 8/8 Maritimus (pulled up), 4/4 Spanish Main. Three lengths; ten lengths. Spanish Main was fourth. Time, 3.23 3-5.

. Islington Handicap, Dm.: 5/6 BashfulLady, To.o (R. -Mackie), 1; 6/5 Kevin, 8.13 (P. Spratt) 2; 12/13 Paladeo, 8.0 (L. Hare) 3. Also started: 3/3 Beloyna, 1/1 Platform, 11/11 Night Pal, 4/4 Fiddler’s Green, 18/18 Trench Law, 9/10 Dark Olga, 2/2 Donnybrook Fair, 13/14 Sing Sing, 7/7 Minority. 16/16 Scottish Dale, -8/8 Palfrey, 15/15 Royal Writ. 17/17 Hotch Potch, 10/9 Fairy Bard, 14/12 Silver Sox. Length; halfhead. Sing Sing was fourth. Time, 2.11. August Handicap, 7f.: 4/3 Poutatau. 9.1 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 7/7 Symbol, 8.7 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 3/2 Lenardo. 8.1 (W. Broughton), 3. Also started: 2/4 Kronos, 1/1 Hearth, 6/6 Foxhaven. 13/13 Arctic Dawn, 8/8 Black Robe, 9/9 St Cloud,'l2/12 Sham Boy, 11/11 Bascule, 10/10 Fox-brae, 5/5 Prudentia. Neck; length and a half. Prudentia was fourth. Time, 1.30.