G.N. CARNIVAL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 180, 1 August 1941, Page 4

G.N. CARNIVAL

Christchurch Hunt Opens 1941-42 Season

STRONG FIELDS ENGAGED

(Special.) OHRISTCHURCH, this day

With eeven Grand National "hopefuls'' in the Homeby Steeplechase and many Winter Gup candidatee in the Brabazon Handicap, the Chrietchuroh Hunt Club rthonld have a particularly successful annual meeting at Ricoarton to-morrow, when the 1941-42 racing season will be opened. Slayer hae schooled well since he arrived and, with Whirr, he will form a popular bracket in the Homeby. Whirr dropped hie rider in a schooling task yesterday, but that should not worry hie admirers, aa he in a emart jumper. Ballybrit ia fit. while Golden Glow ie a lightweight who has made marked improvement in recent months. North Island candidates are the veteran Erhiation. Anesie Ra and Dozie Boy. The Brabazon Handicap drew 29 acceptors and it looks to be a very open race. Among the better prospects may be Haughty Winner, Gayeet Son. Strip, Sunny Gay Parade and Wings of ftong, and betting ie certain to be well spread. Fields in other races, with the exception **f the Hunt Oup, are good and provision hae beeti made for running the Maiden Stakes in divisions. Betting -will be win and place, end the prospects are:— Hunt Cup.—Barttlevalo. Lawford Steeples.—Valene, Pride o' Central Riding Star. Maiden Stakes.—Gunga Din, Kernel, Good, Scout. Homeby Steeplechase. — Slayer - Whirr bracket. Golden Glow. Camla Hack.—Ann Mie. Hurry Girl, Moegiel. Lonebeach Hurdles.—Dividend. Master Dingle, Foxinna. Brabazon Handicap.—Winge of Song, Sumiy Knight, Gayeet Son. Kennels Hnck. — Treasurer, Catanach. Parchment.

The acceptors are:— • ± cmtisTcuimcß hunt cor steeplechase •€ (« aws troHU valma £8, twe ■Oμ.—Pride *f Central. 19.10; Polar Stmr, 11.4: Drumpeel, Bane Bus. NljlnskL BatUarale, 11.0. LAWTORD BACK AMD HUHTKBS , STEBPLECHABE ef £*♦», ikNl «w» atlas am* a half.— Aftiml Flame. 10.13; Pride o' Central, 10.7; RuUne Star, 10.3; Superex, 10.0; Dropped Catch, Valena, B. 8; Night Scout, 9.8; Prince Flaneur, 9.2; Waka, Batttovale. »JB. MAIDEN STAKES of £115, special weights, alx fulongs.—Anchusa, Bit Game. Camphor, Dusk, Highland Dance, Kurawbi, Magglore, My Abbey, Night Prince, Paper Whistle, Pink Bird. Snow BU, Stylosa. The Flyln* Fortreu, Warneld. β-ll; Arabian Night, Blue Bouquet, Deaert Lore. Espionage, Good Scout, Greek Dancer, Ouardress, Ounea Din, Kernel, Lady Nottava. Leander, Undu«, Lord Dundai, Renarde. silver Ball, Sir Oundi. Solerlty, Square Cat, True Form, True Mate, «.o. BOBIEBT BTEEPLEOBASB ef £SM, akeat two mUea ud s> baU.—fflayer. 11.13; Ballybrtt, 11J; ErlnsUon. 11.0; Aussie Ra. 10.10; Whirr, 10.S; Dtßie Boy, ».e; OoUen Glow, 9.0. CAMXA HACK HANDICAP et £UO, ate In9.0; OnohUl. 8.13; Ann Hie, 8.10; Lord Midas, 8.9; Oreenbank. 8.8; Blue Abbey, Hurt Girl. 8.7; Orey Right, 8.6; Force, 8.4; Haughty Lad. 8.1; Kurawhl, Jolly Time, Blue Coat, Avenal, Lunaria. Prince Dolomite, Bascule, Pride of Campalo. 8.0. UmOBEACH HCEDLE* at £(50, •Bβ Mile mm* Hf»iurten u>4 10 yaras,—Foxlana, 11.2; Dlrtiftad, 10.13; Tidewalter, 10.5; Auttie Ra. 10.4; Msjtar Dingle. 10.1; Oretn Boa. 9.3; Mungatoon, Woko. Donadea. Great Flight. 9.0. BBABAZON HANDICAP of £ISO, ae+te forlangs.—Royal Lancer. 9.10; Hearth. »J>; Noble Fox, Haughty Winner. 9.1; Gayest Bon, 8.13; Wild Talk. Rebel Mate. B.U: Strip, Sunny Knight, 8.11; St. Cloud. Saxon Tor, 8.10: Wardress. 8.9;' Minority, 8.8; Night Calm. Oay Parade, Wagner. 8.7; Black Majesty. 8.6: Dictate. 8.3; Winga of Sonc, 8.3: Trench Lav, 8.0; Treasurer, 7.12: Sham Boy. 7.10; Flame cjueen. Knight Commander, stabilise. The Wrecker, Areas, Shikari, Dainty Dell. 7.7. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP ef £139, one mile.—Treasurer. 10.4; MuSler, 9.9; Counter Lunch. 0.5; Catenach, 9.4; Johnemby, 9.0; Citizen, Parchment; 8.8; Big Joe. 8.7; Nightglass, 8.6; Searteen. Gold Don, B.S; Lights Out, 8.3: Roman Son. 8.2; Good Health. 8.1; Ryetown. Ackemma, Myrald, Frontiersman, Alias. Roddy. 8.0. etarfcing Timee.—Hunt Oup, 11.50; Law-' ford Steeples, 12.25; Maiden Stake?, 1.10; Homeby Steeples, 1.50; Camla Hack, 2.30; Longbcach Hurdles. 3.10; Brabazon Handicap, 3.50; Kennele Back, 4.30.