Preliminary to Grand National

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 177, 29 July 1938, Page 12

Preliminary to Grand National

Track. Seven in Cup. A jrood deal of interest will centre in the Chrlstchurch Hunt Club's meeting at Riccarton to-morrow, for it forms a full-dress rehear* 11 to the Grand Xnt'onul fixture, which will open on th'it course nevt Tuesday week, and many horses with engagements at the <•».('. c;r i.i- ~1 » i'l l.e -cvi nut. T!i? jM-iiivr «il! he hollin-r. B tting will bv on the win nml pin ■<■ system. Tlip ('hiistchurch Hunt Cup has drawn a Held of sc- en. and five of them were scon out in the I'areor.i Steeplechase at Washdyke last Saturday. Macalpein winning from (Jolden Clow and Red Sceptre, while Harkaway tired, and Kl CubaHo hum well in the picture at the last fence, when he fell. Harkaway had run second the previous Saturday at Waimate. while Torn Cat was third to Uncle Jim and Cold Wren in the Tesehefnnkcr Hunt Cup at Washdyke last Saturday. The best backed may be MACALPETN GOLDEN CLOW HARKAWAY. Rack and Hunters' Steeples. Ten have been paid up for in the Lawford Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. Arctic Stir has raced most consistently this season, but he has not started since the Wanganui meeting, when he ran third in the Wanganui Steeplechase. Bally Brit won the Dunedin Steeplechase at Wingatuj in June, while he wis also successful at Southland and has been in the money on ? several other occasions. Uncle Jim won at Washdyke last Saturday and Chile was third in the Mariri Steeplechase at Trentham recently. Gold Wren has recorded two seconds on end and , schooled well yesterday. The , chief , fancies may be. ...';;.:; <,;.,',', BALLY BRIT UXCLE JIM GOLD WBF.tf. -■,

1 ® °Hhe biffest Aelda :ot ti« day i« ,v il?? ,den Stakes* Master ?/ Sre^ 1 '™*W***& *«liliea second «• • and tbjrd'f esp jctively in ,a • maiden event r ' at Asbburton l*rt June, jMiwy Mare* *<• had also occupied • similar position on J . two occasrons prior to that; Tapernilla m, was . Becond to Garonne at West port £?. Rex Mait, *' f^. and Co,onel Rouge were second and 25"° respectively over five furlongs at ?& " aine Meeting. Keen Sight is stated to'have raced weH at Trentbam. The beat backer may be BEMEMBO X t |g MERRY MARCH BEX MAITLAND ", | i Homeby Steeples. -iW'th the exception of Redolent, all those paid %p for in the Homeby Steeplechase are in the Grand National Steeplechase. Clarion Call ran second to All Iriah in the July Steeplechase at Trentbam recently, which is hia best performance for some time. The distance should suit him. Nocturnus has not done much racing recently, but he should be improved by his outing at the South Canterbury fixture last Saturday. Bonnie Rollox is stated to have run a satisfactory race in the same event, while Valpeen may find the distance a bit too short for him. Flashlight; however, after his recent line forrn in the South Island and his win at Trentbam, looks like being favourite. Black Banner failed at South. Canter- ! bury last Saturday, but Ita-yce Street shmild give a good account of himself. Brigadore looks the piclc of the rest, ine principal-fancies may be : tCWItON CALL f FLASHLIGHT BR YCE STREET. , Camla Handicap. ■ cS^n^L H? in the m ?SrSS Han * ic »P' >»« -ome good wis flrS B °" th «P to a mile, A*t.irrh.i.i. at h Trenth * ,n recen »yAstaire Has also shown up well over six KLnfL?! T**' fop «*«« time, and a 42f *♦ W £ ,neT ov «* wIL Oreymoutb last month, ii # ?i ri l» W P«» the .Courtney Handican **r- ["t^J ß *' ■tsßlr C .rt<m^^nrii^ lieattMi % a head by Cocksure at Ash-burton-tn Tl, e9e : W ere bis last L-R.ll-nnd-H.tlf and Merry March aiinWl 3?* hn ift¥£3 !?#?* "^ " LADY LEIGH " :'-.■/• iff , . STRIP ASTAUUE.

THE CHRISTCHURCH HUNT. Good Fields Attracted - Card for Riccarton.

_The programme will conclude with the Kennels Handicap, and the principal selections^-miy^he-A-'^v WINDWARD : The acceptances are:— HUNT CUP of *45 and Cup ; ;value £5. Gentlemen riders. Two miles. Maealpein .IX 12 Red Sceptre 11 2 Harkaway .11 10 El Caballo 11 o Tom Cat . .11 4 Guapo .... 11 o Golden Glow 11 3 • " ° %£lz3&l£*2*M BACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLES of £130. tAbout two miles .and a half,. ,AreiHc. ; BtaV i l© 18 Gold Wren .9 & 5* U . y ?. r,t '12 10 Conception . 9 0 Uncle Jim . 9 6 Bright Red 9 0 Snowy Dawn 9 3 Gayfire ... 9 0 Chile .... 9,8 Culverden . 9 0 I.I2—MAIDEN STAKES of £100. Special weights.. Six furlongs. Black Coat . 811 Synthetic . .8 11 Chanteur . . 8 11 Bit o' Blue . 8 11 Merry March 8 11 Rebel Rank . 8 O Bon vellum . . 8 11 Colonel Rouge 8 O Piplwauroa . 8 11 Rex Maitland 8 0 Glencoe ... 8 11 Keen Sight . 8 0 Remembo . . r » 11 Wild Talk .80 Papernlllo .. 8.11.,, Grey Coat . . 8 0 • Master Dingle 8 11 Rebellion .'. 8.8 Dividend 8 11 Lady Rosette 8 0 I.S2—HQMEBT STEEPLES of £200. About ..two nines" and a. half; Clarion Call jl 9 Black Banner 10 i>: Nocturnus : "11 "5™ Bryife Street 9 11 * »*np'« Dunmure . . 9 10 Rollox .'...11 5 Brigadore ..97 Valpeen ... 10 11 High Speed 9 S Flashlight ".;1© ;4 ' Redolent <. .9 2 2.32—CAMLAHACK HANDICAP of £ 120 Six furlongs. Lady Leigh . 9 4 Orange Bud 8 4 Astaire ... 9 1 "Half anil Half 8 1 - Nightdress ~ S 12 IMerry March 8 0 Potent . . . 15.Tl "Asset". ~ . . 8 0 Strip. . .. ; . 8 9 Derive i . . 8 0 Dracnla . . . 8 9 Com us ... 8 0 Rockingham- a . ._a.- : - — I.I2—LONGBEACH HURDLES of £150. .One ,nHe. and . three quarters.' Courtyard* . 11 5 'Corban'. . . 9 8 Padishah .-.10 11 Silver Bight 9 7 Kllberis. . . 9 8 Btirge . . . 9 0 3.S2—BBABAZON HANDICAP'of £150. Seven fnrlongs. Paper Slipper 9 2 Liana v . . 7 12 Cerne Abbas 811 Blood". . . TlO ' Qnow Of Bong 810 Biptldo . . . T 9 H£r a: ? ! waitaka . . 71& CapeOGabo . 7 7 < .82-KENNEM RACK HANDICAP of ™ *"*• ■•■..■. -.-•.■., v v H»^ r Night ! I Ma&.a*' ' 2 2 Erinatlon °. 111 •■ iSSST 1v« * • Drink Up v J J p* e £ lamarch 8 0 Glenacre .'. | « p *tum» .., 8 0 ■s.

Courtyard, after his good showings over hurdles in the south and his sue-1 cess m the Winter Hurdles at Trentham, will be one of the fancied division in the Longbeaeh Hurdles. Padishah is stated to have schooled well yesterday, and he would only need to jump properly to be in the money. Fireguard I has won two hurdle events this season and been placed on several other occa,sions. Kilberis was successful in the Campbell Hurdles, at the Great Northern meeting and has been jumping in good style at Ricc.irton since his arrival there. Corban won the Otago Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters, and the Tune Hurdles, one mile and a half, at the last Dunedin fixture, and Lone Raider scored at both Wanganui and Manawatu in May. The favourites maybe COURTYARD PADISHAH KILBKRIS. Chief Flat Event. The Brabazon Handicap frequently gives a good line to the Winter Cup, and to-morrow there are fourteen candidates for the big mile engaged. Paper Slipper can go a mile and sprinted well yesterday. Ponty is a good galloper when right, but he has done little racing for some months. Alma has not been in the money since scoring at Waimate in April, and Cerne Abbas and Queen of Song have "not raced since January last. Araboa won over a mile at the last Dunedin meeting and was fourth over a mile and 35 yards at South Canterbury last Saturday. Sovereign Lady has scored up to a mile and a quarter this season, while Top Row's last success wa« in the Publicans' Handicap, six furlongs, at Dunedin in February. Dictate is a gpod; horse when right, and his ?allop yesterday morning will bring him into favour. Wine Card has been racing well up to a mile and a quarter on the West Caa*t and also in Canterbury, while of the remainder. Great Hope[ Hunting " Llood, Swordstick, Cocksure' nid Supreme Court look the most likely to effect a surprise. The public may go for DICTATE ARABOA