THE GRAND NATIONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20264, 5 August 1937, Page 10

THE GRAND NATIONAL

THIS MORNING'S TRIALS. ' ’ i IRIBH COMET WORKED. SEVERAL SMART EFFORTS. \ —— ♦r' (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. The weather was fine but cold for training work ai Rlccarton this morning. The outside of the course proper was open fo* last work but "as very heavy as a result of rain Earlier In the week. The steeplechase rences on the course proper wer< also available, being used by several train ers, while a number or bu.dlers wen schooled In the middle of the course. Sovereign Lady and Chidden ran a mill In 1.50, going at even pare. Golden Laj and Corowa did a mile and a-quarier, tb« last hair-nnle In 55 3-ss. Amellia and Happy Night took 1.6 3-5 for five furlongs. Tiger Gain and Journet ran a mile in 1.54. Dictate and Talmyra went veil over fix* furlongs In 1.5 2-5. Forum beat Rose or Tralee over six furlongs in 1.23 2-5. Trench Fight had Lazybones as a mate over the last half-mile of seven furlongs in 1.31 1-5. a good ga’lop. Greek Gold and Waitaka dashed over half-a-mlle along the back In 535. .Miracle, with Silver Sight as a mate over the last six furlongs, covered a mile at even pace In 1.51. Concertpltch did seven furlongs In 1.36 2-5. the last four furlongs in 555. Rockingham and Llane took 56s for half-a-mile. Rousseau, picked up by Swordstick over seven furlongs In 1.33 2-5. ran the last Tour In 535. Elegy and Kindly took 1.35 2-5 Tor seven furlongs. Ponty beat \\Tno at the end of seven furlongs in 1.37 1-5. Pelmet and Screamer occupied 1.5 3-5 for live furlongs. Jed Forest and Day Dress taking 1.9. Arctic King and Le Toquet went out to gallop five rurlongs but the latter turned round and bolted the wrong way leaving Arctic King x, to get through bis task alone in 1.6 2-5. Gold Boy and Metal Bird followed In I.S 2-5 Cocksure and Irish Fiddle sprlnte* half-a-mile in 53 2-ss, Cerne Abbas an< Royal Chief doing it in 5 3s. ShtllelagL Wood and Cock O’ The .North did a mil* in .1-56. Shy—Top Rank. Shy and Top Rank occupied 1.21 for six rurlongs, the last four In 5 4 3-ss, while Solplt led them home In 53 2-s*. Clubman and Pol Roger took 54 2-5 s over 'half-a-mlle. Rebel Chief ran live furlong* In 1.6, Monlpere and Sweet Agnes beating Potent over Tour furlongs in 53 3-s*. Fiord beat Solwlt at the end of seven furlongs in 1.36 3-5. Willie Win took 555 for hair-a-mlle, Rabble and Llsnacre following in 54 8-ss. Bay Duke ran live furlongs In 1.5 4-1, the last four In 535. Phalanx did half-a-mlle in 545. Mlttle follows g over nve furlongs In 1.7. Ar&boa beat Palantua over five furlongs in 1.6 2-5, Owlsgleam taking 1.21 3-5 Tor six. A large number of other horses did strong work. Among them were many Jumpers. Irish Comet moved along In a working gallop once round. He may be Jumped on Saturday. Burglar was allowed to stride out over a mile and a-quarter. Soreness, which made ltseir apparent earlier In the week, was caused by corns and the trouble has been cured. Red Sun was out and appears slightly improved. The Jumpers Forest Glow and Tangled went once round over the steeplechase fences on tne course proper. They travelled at a sound pace and gave a llrstclass exhibition of jumping. Clarion Call was schooled over six hurdles. He looks in great order. An Attractive Display. Royal Llmond, .Noctumus and Macallpeln set out for a school over a round of fences. The first named pair kept together all the way and their exhibition was very atractlve as they cleared each fence fast and straight. Macailpeln, following them, did well till he reached the brush at the top or the straight where he blundered and lost his rider. Solwlt Jumped smartly over two hurdles. Blue Tiger and Primate went out to school over hurdles but the rornier came to grief at the first. Ids rider receiving a shaking. Primate subsequently jumped four flighti alone in good style while Blue Tiger weni over six only. He dipped on landing ovei the second to last obstacle. Giggleswick Jumped rour hurdles, nev cleverly over the first but giving a good showing ove rthe other three. Redoleni Followed over the same ground, giving a brilliant exhibition. Sunny Land wound up by going at a sound pace over Tour hurdles. This morning's arrivals rrom the north were John Charles, Sir Nigel. Royal Banquet, Bunilght and Settlement. Latest Scratching*. Manawatu was scratched for all engagements at 4.30 p.m. yesterday and Land Raid at 11.40 this morning.