GRAND NATIONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 12

GRAND NATIONAL.

STEEPLES AND HURDLER. i S* THE WINTER CUP. I LIST OF' ACCEPTORS. I (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Final payments for the Grand National Steeplechase and the Winter Cup, and acceptances for all other events on the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, to be held at Riccarton on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of next week, were declared this evening. Final payments for the Grand National Hurdles, to be run on the second day, also fell due. The response from owners was good. Eight horses remain in the Grand National Steeplechase and 18 in the Winter Cup. The Grand National Hurdles has attracted a field of Id. Only three. Tliurina, Battleground and Dunniure. failed to remain in the Grand National Steeplechase, but tile two histnamed are engaged in other events during the dav, Tliurina being topweight, in the Enfield while Battleground figures in the Trial Hurdles. In the Giand National Hurdles Saltspray, Havering, Look Smart and Battleground are the onlv defections, while in the W intel Cup Mother Superior (\»lio was withdrawn earlier in the week). Bay Duke, Tra\enna, Great Star and Mustang are the only ones missing. It was stated since the first acceptance that Epris, who was a w ellfancied candidate for this event, had gone amiss, but evidently he has recovered, lor lie has been paid up for. Acceptances: —

Second Bay,

TRIAL HL'RDIJES of £250. One mile and three-quarters. Th , Ha ere Tonu 9 1. Smuggler . 10 13 Havering . 9 1 Saltspray . 10 10 Ld Hereford 9 0 John Charles 10 1 • .• ® ° Santoft ..99 Battleground 9 0

P\PARUA HANDICAP of £200. ; Six furlongs. Emissary v 9 9 Hororata . . 8 - Greek Gold 9 o Copyist . . S " Knockfin ..92 Arena . . . Dollar Bill . 9.2 Arrmv Rose 8 0 Bay Duke . 9 1 Gaysome . . | 0 Travenna . 9 1 Acla .... Fukeko . , 8 6 Epic . . . . 8 .0 JUMPERS' FLAT of £200. One mile and a half. Polydora . H 3 Travelling Jolly Beggar . 10 13 Agent . . . 9 a Clarion Call 10 8 Saltspl'ay . 9 8 SilK Sox . . 10 2 Streamline . J 1 Signaller . . 9 13 Journet ... 9 0 Courtyard . 9 11 - ... CASHMERE PLATE of £200. Special weiglitsjl.Six furlongs. Arrow Glen ,8 ll.v.Tarboc - - • | " Autumn Wind 8 11 Coxcomb . . 8 « Cape' GaVo 8 11 Impact .. . » • Culotte . . 8 11 ' Maka Alii . 8 0 Derive . . 8 11 NuipaJ ... 8 0 Jed Forest . 8 11 Orange Bud 8 0 John Ball . 8 11 Recollection 8 0 Lochain , .- 8 U Rousseau . 8 0 Miss Shambles 8 11 Sir Hugh . Pink Comet 8 11 Sunbeam .,8 0 Eov Bun . . 8 11 Twilight Song 8 0 Silver Fox . 8 U Tliermidor . 8 0 grand national steeplechase of Three miles and a nan. Billy Boy . . 11 5 Punchestown 10 0 Diamond 10 13 P ahu • 3 Koval Manawatu ♦ » * Ltaond ..10 8 High Speed . 9 0 Forest Glow 10 3 ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE of £250. About two miles. Thurlna . .12 1 King 9 1 Kaokaoroa . 9 8 Burglar . . . Nocturnus . 9 5 Money Mine 9 1 Boyston ..93 , WINTER CDF of £600. One mile. •' , Pontv 'I .* . 8 9 The .Surgeon 8 0 DaVolo . . 8 9; .S.Ok Arrow .80 WaU Street . 8 3 Mount Val . 8 0 Cranford . . 8 2 . AVONHEAD ..HANDICAP of £200. Seven furlongs. Qn. -Dorothy 9 8 Polygraph . 8.3 Or clonic . . 9 5 , Poniard ... 8 Hunting Maid. 9 4 Owlsgleam . 8 3 Grey Honour 8 11 Emineline . ' „ BraW' Lad- > 8 11 Girl . . . . . " Cintllla '.'V> " 8 10 Gas Mask . . 8 1 Madam ' « 1 pompadour 8 10 . Fiord » J SigSF'S 8 10 cLn iP Money " f• 0° Lady 8 10 The Sandwich q Matoru . v 8 8. ' VI & n .... Rose of Tralee 8 8 Araboa 8 0 Latitude . . 8 6 Red Top . . 8 0 Palmyra .. . 8 6 Lady Kate . 8 0

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE? of £700; Two miles and a half and 160 yards. Jolly Beggar 11 4 Silk _ Sox . . 9 6 Polydora . . 10 9 Ruaform . . 9 o Clarion Call 10 9 Royal Q Val Watch . 10 5 Limond . . 9 3 Travelling - ■ . olln ar n o •Affent - . 10 4 Journet . . 9 0 The Smuggler 9 13 Haere Tonu . 9 Streamline . 9 11