GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 248, 7 August 1950, Page 5

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

NEWS OF THE TURF

PROSPECTS FOR TOMORROW

(By “Pegasus”) Runners likely to fill the places at the continuation of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand .National meeting to-morrow include: Hunt Cup —Sparkling Lad, Wandering Minstrel, Specialist. Sumner Handicap —Lord Montrose, Song Girl-Beau Esprit brkt., Fyxen. Spreydon Hurdles —Mandeville, Happy March, Springwater. Woolston' Handicap Blue Sky-All Profit brkt., King’s Command, Concealment. Beaufort Steeples —Sten, Roman Ned, Relampago. Grand National Hurdles Paul, Tremello, Money Lender. Heathcote Handicap —Detract, Detention, Jolly Sailor- Great Queen brkt. Selwyn Handicap —Bui Bahadur, Saieda. Prince Defaulter. The Fields 4 10.32 a.m.— Hunt Cup, of £600; about two miles and a half.—Miro Chabo 10.10, Specialist 10.5, Libellula 10.2, Wandering Minstrel 10.0, Sparkling Lad 9.11, Erin’s Smile 9.2, San Quentin 9.1, St. Nat 9.1, Comeaway, Quadrille 9.0. 11.22 a.m.—

Sumner Handicap, of £600; about 9 furlongs.—Cogitation 9.5, Fyxen 9.0, Profane 9.0, Finance . 8.12, All Hurry 8.11, Granddaughter 8.11, Sylvan 8.10, Entrancing 8.10, Hobgoblin 8.10, Stag Dance 8.10, Lord Montrose 8.7, Chasemint 8.7, Addition 8.5, Lights On 8.4, Balcedar 8.3, Penny Pie 8.3, Song Girl 8.3, Beau Esprit 8.2, Fille d’Honneur 8.1, Love Letter, Angora, Foxmorn, Grand Fox, Home Circle, Lord Lansdowne, Mightgo, Reformed, Rescind, Roving Robin, Sunda, Weldrest, Zala 8.0.

Love Letter, Zala, Home Circle, Lord Lansdowne, Rescind .and Roving Robin were balloted out with the right of re-entry and, in the event of scratcnings, they will return to the field in that order.

The following were balloted out without right of re-entry:—Albert John, New Shoes, Royal Swing, Moonsail, and Avonhead.

12.7 p.m.— Spreydon Hurdle Race Handicap, of £600; about 2 miles. —Happy March 10.9, Mandeville 10.8, Incision 10.8, Mesalliance'lo.fi, Alsvider 10.6, Springwater 10.6, Beauform 10.3, Theocritus 9.11, Bon Cliale 9.8, Tweedside 9.5, Young John 9.5, Gay Prince 9.2, Good Shot, 9.1, St. Nat, Pageant, All Pockets, Irresistible 9.0.

12.52 p.m Woolston Handicap, of £500; about seven furlongs Te Kooti 9.2; Blue Sky 8.13; Sharessa, All Profit 8.12; Perception 8.11; King’s Command, Ryeland 8.10; Bonnie Charlie 8.9; Lord Cranleigh 8.8; Admiral’s Choice 8.7; Penze, Betula 8.6’; Turbulent 8.5; Flying Agnes, Concealment . 8.4; Roanne, Quarry, Boniface, Royal Hoax, Count de Gama 8.3; Connair, Hurstmere 8.2; Glenkindie, The Lum, Marauder, Boleigh 8.1; Emerald Chief, Gay Nina, Puck, Rannoch, Roving Robin, Travesty 8.0.' Emerald Chief, Roving Robin, Puck, Rannoch, Travesty and Gay Nina were balloted out -with the right of re-entry, but they will return to the field only if there are scratchings before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Man o’ Kent was balloted out without right of re-entry. 1.42 p.m Beaufort Steeplechase,. of <£1000; about two miles and a half Sten 10.1; Roman Son 9.12; Bravura 9.9; Miro Chabo 9.6; Relampago 9.3; Erin’s Smile, Master Isaacs, Roman Ned, Siglow 9.0.

2.27 p.m N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race, of £2555; about two miles and a half and 160 yards.—Kauri Pine 11.4; Morocco 10.11; Money Lender 10.8; Tremello, Wee Mac 10.6; Paul, Tifox 10.5; The Stormovik 10.1; Duke Royal, Jon Rosa 9.12; Carey 9.7; Desert Trek 9.6; Prince Coronach 9.5; Young Bob 9.2; Gay Fellow 9.1; Prefect, Tweedside 9.0. 3.12 p.m

Heathoote Handicap, of £1000; about nine furlongs.—Jamell 10.1; Wonder Boy 9.13; Lord Azure, Swift Fox 9.8; Detention, Distinction 9.2; Conclusion 8.12; Sir Abbot, Super Flight, Full of Fun 8.9; Personality 8.8; Peridot, Helio 8.7; Langham, Pym’s Pride 8.6; Royal Bouquet 8.5; Detract 8.4; Marut 8.2; Boost, Indian Morn, Jolly Sailor, Great Queen, Bar Garette 8.1; Graeme, Dark Chief, Elofa, Reflect, Oscillate, Robin Redbreast, Snow Saint, Saxonia, Valley Gold 8.0.

i Robin Redbreast, Snow Saint, Saxonia, Elofa, Reflect and Graeme were balloted out with the right of re-entry and in the event of scratchings will return to the held in that order.

Robin Dayes, Bright News and Saieda were balloted out without right of re-entry. 3.57 p.m.—. Selwyn Handicap, of £800; about seven furlongs.—Lexia 9.3; Resolute 9.1; Bobby Dazzler 8.10: Saieda, Flying Sovereign 8.8; Brenlock 8.5; Bui Bahadur 3.4; Balkis, Brutus 8.3; Winning Cheer 8.2; Trident, Dunkirk 8.1; Billy Mac, Dennis O’Kelly, Dissenter, Dark Courage, Prince Defaulter, Reveller, Trusting, Terminus 8.0.