GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 194, 18 August 1930, Page 14

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

THE CONCLUDING DAY.

HURDLES TO CARI'NTHIA.

AURORA BOREALIS AGAIN.

BIG DROP IN TOTALISATOR,

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday.

The weather was very cold for the concluding day ol the Canterbury Jockey Clivh's Grand National meeting, and there was a threat of rain at one stage. There was some good racing with outstanding performances by Aurora Borealis and Carinthia. As on the earlier days the totallsator figures showed a decline, the amount going through the machine being £42,724 compared with £53,057 on the third day last year. The total for the meeting was £120,834 10/, against £155,026 10/ last year, a decrease of £37,792. Mangani Falls Again. Carinthia was first in request for the Sydenham Hurdles, carrying £1291, with Maneani .(£1008) next, and Mister Gamp (£505) third favourite. Pangolin and Mangani were the early leaders, and passing the stands they ■were eight lengths in front of Paris, with Troilus. and Nukumai next, Carinthia being last. Pangolin drew clear going out of the straight, and at Cutts' was six lengths in front of Mangani. The gap had been reduced to three lengths at the mile post, where Troilus had joined Mangani in second place. Toilus then moved up, and had joined Pangolin in the lead at the sixfurlong post, where Nukumai and Paris were three lengths away. Carinthia started to improve his position fiv.e furlongs from home, while a little further on ■Nukumai ran up to Pangolin, this pair leading into the straight. Pangolin then retired, while at the last hurdle—where Mangani fell —Carinthia joined Nukumai in the lead, with Mister Gamp close up.. In the run home Carinthia easily held on, and beat Nukumai without trouble by half a length. Mister Gamp was four lengths away, with Paris fourth. Another Favourite Victorious. For the Styx Hurdles Gay Fashion (£1037) was favourite, the next beet backed being Membo ( £925) and Zippor (£534). Star Stranger 11. and Zippor led Gay Fashion and Airforce past the stand. " Star Stranger 11. made a slow jump, but was soon in front again with Zippor; the pair being followed round the turn by Gay Fashion, who made a bad jump at Cutts' and dropped back several lengths. Zippor and Star Stranger 11. were four lengths in front of Exide at the mile post, with Airforce and Gay Fashion next. Five furlongs from home Zippor drew clear, Star Stranger 11. and Gay Fashion following him round the home turn, with West Dome closing up. Gay Fashion took charge at the last -hurdle from West Dome and Zippor. In ' the run home Gay Fashion easily held her place and , won—easing up— by two lengths from West Dome. Zippor was a similar distance away, with Deluge and Star Stranger ll*. next. Omeo Falls. For the big race of the day—the Lincoln Steeples—Corneroff, with £1210, carried most money, Aurora Borealis being second favourite, with £1039. Omeo was placed third by punters, with £761. Airtight and Omeo fell at Cutts', the first fence on the journey, where Valves was showing the way to Kapuna. At the Kennels double, where Wharncliffe lost his rider, Valves was followed by Matu and Kapuna, with Aurora Borealis heading the others,', and Snowfall last. Kapuna took charge in the straight, leading Radiac, Matu and Corneroff over the stand double,- where Charlatan fell. Radiac" came down at Cutts,' and at. the Kapuna, Matu and Snowfall were in close order, with Aurora Borealis and Corneroff a few lengths away. These five were in a bunch racing for the Kennels double, with Kapuna in the lead. Aurora Borealis headed Kapuna at the sod wall, with Snowfall, Matu and Corneroff handy. Valves was a long way back when he fell at the top of the straight. Aurora Borealis led into the' straight. Snowfall followed her over the last fence, hut Aurora Borealis beat Snowfall easily by a length and a half. Corneroff was four lengths away, followed by Kapuna, with Matu some distance further back. Town Major Beaten. Town Major was a good favourite for the Heathcote Handicap, which proved to be the best betting race of the day. Town Major carried £2381, while Rational 11. was second favourite, with £1746, and Black Duke third, with £1166. Rascal and -Starshooter were smartest, out, with Town Major next, while Top ere, Full Feather and Rational 11. were slow to move. At'the end of two furlongs Rascal and Starshooter were three lengths in front of Tourist, with Town Major and Rational H. next. There was little change at the home, turn. Rascal drew out from Starshooter • when the straight was reached, and went on to win by two lengths. Rational.ll. challenged Starshooter, but Starshooter beat her for second place by half a length. Town Major was two lengths further back, with Black Duke and Evening almost on terms. ' ,

Redcliffs Handicap. High Gear was made a warm favourite for the Kedcliffs Handicap, carrying £1359 10/. Adventus carried £711, and Desert Song £681 10/. Portray was smartest out, followed by ■Hounslow, Desert Song and Ex Dono, Dumblane being last to move. At the end of two furlongs Portray and Desert Song were two lengths in front of Ex Dono, with Hounslow heading the others. Ex Dono was in close attendance on the leading pair when the straight was reached, with High Gear moving up. Desert Song and Portray were together at this stage, but Desert Sting gradually gained the advantage, winning by half a length. High Gear, who , finished on strongly, was half a length away, with 'JRapina a length further back. Then, after a gap of four "lengths, came a big bunch. Selwyn Handicap. Haverrng wa? the best backed in a great betting race for the final event, carrying £2251, while Nancy Lee carried £1460, and Ranelagh" £1280. Havering and Smithereens went off hadly. The Raider was smartest out, and soon opened out a gap from Blimp, Teri, and Nancy Lee, wiio were at the head of the others. The Raider was half a dozen lengths in front at the end of three furlofjgfi,*and st *M had a good lead at the. ,:/ ,r::cc- to the straight, where Ranelagh

made his appearance. Ranelagh joined The Raider at the distance, Eanelagh going away to stall off a late challenge from Nancy Lee by half a length. Blimp, wide.out, .finished strongly two lengths away, a neck in front of Ten, who beat the fast finishing Havering by a head. Results: — LOXGBEACH HANDICAP of 250sovs. Six furlongs. 4—NOTEWORTHY (Mr. O. Gerard), S.l —11. Wiggins 1 6—SLEIPNER (Olr. W. 0. Rutherford), car. 7.O—C. Hughes • 2 9—PHARAOH (Mr. G. Gould), car. 7.l—A. Messervy 3 Also started : 2 Blue Paper, 5.12; 1 Hunting Call, 8.6; 10 Kentish Lady, 7.5, and Homecoming, car. 7.3 bracketed); 5 Miss Bradbury, car. 7.0; 3 Gustavo, 7.7s 7 Painkiller, car. 7.2; 11 Bay Queen, car. 7.2; 8 Al Jolson, ear. 7.1; 12 Appeal, car. 7.5J; 13 Night Recital, 14 Distrait, 7.0. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.14 2-5. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE of 230sovs. ' About two miles and a half. 2—TARAMOA (Mr. W. T. Hazlett), .10.12— G. Dempster ■. 1 I—TRACTARIAN (Mr. .T. A. Gow), 11.4— W. Cooper 2 7—DIAMOND JACK (Mr. F. C. Pratt), 9.13— F. G. Pratt 3 Also started: 4 Diana's Lad, 10.9 (fell); 3 Kaikahu, 10.5 (fell); 5 French Fleet, 9.11 (fell); 6 Akbar, car. 9.3. One length and a half; length. Time, 5.27 4-5. SYDENHAM HURDLES HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Two miles. I—CARINTHIA (Messrs. W. H. and C. L. Orbcll), 11.9— F. Thompson . 1 6—NUKUMAI (Mr. S. G. Davidson), 11.0 —W. J. Bowdcn 2 3—MISTER GAMP (Mr. E. W. Collins), 11.1—A. E. Ellis 3 Also started: 2 Mangani, 10.13 (fell) ; 7 Troilus, 5 Pangolin. 9.4 ; 4 Paris, 9.0. Half a length; three lengths. Time, 3.40 4-5. STYX HURDLE HANDICAP of 250sovs. Once round and a distance. I—GAY FASHION (Mr. C. White), 9.4—A. E. Ellis 1 4—WEST DOME (Mr. J. A. Pears), 10.9— E. Mackie 2 7—ZIPPOR (Mr. W. Henderson), 10.9 A. Tricklebank 3 Also started: 2 Membo, 10.2;' 5 Deluge, 9.2; 6 Airforce, car. 9.3; 8 Exide, 3 Star Stranger 11., 9.0. One length and a half; six lengths. Time, 3.1 1-5. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 500sovs. About three miles. 2—AURORA BOREALIS (Mr. F. R. Waller), 11.13— W. J. Bowden.. 1 7—SNOWFALL (Mr. M. Mount, Jun.), 9.12—8. Langford 2 I—CORNEROFF (Mr. C. F. Vallaucc), 9.7—A. McDonald 3 Also started: 4 Kapuna, 10.0; G Radiac, 10.5; 3 Omeo, 10.4; 5 Matu, 10.0; S Charlatan, 9.0, and Wharncliffe, 9.5. (bracketed); 9. Airtight, car. 9.3; 10 Valves, 9.0. Two lengths ; four lengths. Time, 6.3. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP of SOOsovs. One mile. 9—RASCAL (Miss E. D. Robinson), 7.0 —C. Eastwood I 1 • G—STARSHOOTER / (Mr. J, D. Bundy), 7.7— T. Metcalfe 2 2—RATIONAL 11. (Mr. C. Boyle),

7.12— H. Goldfinch 3 Also started: 3 Black Duke, 9.1; 5 Full Feather, 1 Town Major, S.S; 7 Royal Game, 7.13; S- Tourist, car. 7.4; 4 Topere, car. 7.7: 10 Evening, 7.0. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 1.42. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP of 250SOVS. Seven furlongs. 3-—DESERT SONG (Dr. M. G. Louisson), S.2—J. Barry 1 4—PORTRAY (Mr. 11. T. Hume), 8.3 S. Wilson .'- ,2 I—HIGH GEAR (Mr. W. Hargreave), S.S, car. S.4—B. H. Brodie 3 Also started :13 Toawai, S.ll; 2 Adventua, 8.6; 10 Hounslow, 8.5; 7 Potoaform, S.O; 11 'Ex Dono, S.O; 9 Hurly .Burly,- 7.11; 0 Compris, S Dumblane. 5. Bulolo, 7.5; %iL Rapina, 14 Fairness, 7.0. - Half a length each way. Time, 1.29. SELWYN HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 3—RANELAGH (Mr. W.. Rutherford), 7.5, car. 7.11—C. Saxon N 1 2—NANCY LEE (Messrs. R. W. and R. McG. Todd), S.lO—J. Barry .. 2 G—BLIMP (Mr. C. T. Keeble), 7.5, car. 7.12 —C. Hughes 3 Also started : 1 Havering, 9.3; 4 Teri, 7.12; S The Raider, 7.3; 7 Semper Paratus, car. 7.21; 9 Haze, car. 7.4J; 5 Smithereens, 10 Arch Arrow, 7.0. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 1.2S 3-5.