SPORTING I

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24027, 16 August 1943, Page 7

SPORTING I

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES WIN FOR TOWN SURVEY BASHFUL LADY AGAIN SUCCESSFUL Fine weather attracted a very large attendance to Rlccarton on Saturday for the second day of the Grand National meeting, and although! the atmosphere was uncomfortably chilly throughout the afternoon, the conditions generally were much more pleasant for racegoers than on the first day. The track was again holding, the racing was full of Interest, and investors were more successful than on the previous Saturday. The sum of £107,908 (win £48,282 10s, place £59,625 10s) was handled, against £79,064 10s on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £209,873 10s, compared with £161,757 10s in 1948, representing an increase of £48,118. The Grand National Hurdle Race was spectacular, and was won In an impressive manner by the top-weight and favourite, Town Survey, who thus .established a record in winning the three big hurdle events of the year, tire Great Northern, Winter, and Grand National. Gay Hussar and Black Musk led to the stand hurdle the first time, but Gay Hussar crashed and Khurja fell over him. Black Musk was later jointed by Hasten, and the pair carried on through the back stretch from Heidelberg, Town Survey, Renascor, Talenta, Nightcalm, and Treasurer. Talenta made a forward move passing the six furlong post, but was pulled up owing to shoulder trouble ,and Rich Blood, running in the rear, was also pulled up at the same place. Town Survey moved up to the two leaders, turning for home, and had a slight advantage from them over the last fence. Hasten immediately tackled him and at one stage looked likely to get up, but the favourite had something in reserve. Young Charles came with a late run from a long way back to gain third money, only a head from Hasten, while Good Health got up for fourth money « length away. The defections of Hyderabad and Valens left only six starters for the Lincoln Steeplechase, and these were reduced by Auctor refusing at the fourth fence. Noko and Anglo-French went to the front from the outset, and jumping each fence abreast gave a bold display for the whole journey. Entering upon the second round Dozir Boy, with a sudden burst of speed, ran up to the pair approaching Cutts’s, but the bustling tactics led to his downfall. Chat commenced to move up to the leaders after passing the kennels double, and'gradually making up ground rounding the home turn was close up to them going to the last fence. Anglo-French was first over just in front of Noko, witn Chat about a length away. Chat soon settled Noko and made a game attempt to get to Anglo-French, but the Grand National winner, responding to his rider’s final call, drew away again in the closing stages, and won decisively. Noko completed his work solidly under his big weight to be a good third, with Gay Boa about 100 yards back. Bashful Lady wgs .not In very strong demand in the Islington Handicap, but she added to her excellent record by another decisive win. She was always in the first three or four, and, after the pacemaker. Dark Olga, who was six lengths in front of Paladeo and Donnybrook Fair entering the straight, compounded commencing the run home, she drew up to Paladeo and Donnybrook Fair, and, after a brief struggle, went away to win easily. Kevin put In some sound work over the final stages to snatch second money from Paladeo on the post. Sing Sing was two lengths back in front of. Palfrey. Fairy Bard, Dark Olga, Donnybrook Fair, and Scottish Dale. The first choice. Platform, narrowly missed falling shortly after the start through colliding with Night Pal, and was always in a hopeless position. One of the surprises of the day was the favouritism accorded Hearth in the concluding event, the August Handicap. Her form on the first day certainly did not suggest she would Improve sufficiently to win next time out, but nevertheless she was in keen demand as soon as the machine commenced business. Her army of supporters did not get much satisfaction for their enterprise as although she was prominent during the middle stages, she was not seen in the run home. Kronos and Sham Boy were slow away, and the first to show out were Symbol and Arctic Dawn, _who piloted- Black Robe, - Lenardo, Sham Boy, Poutatau, and Kronos into the straight. Symbol was in charge Inside the final furlong, but failed to survive a sustained challenge by Poutatau, who finished brilliantly to gain a neck verdict. Prudentia came with a late run wide out and just failed to head off Lenardo for third money. St.. Cloud. Foxhaven .and Black Rdbe headed the remainder. Details of the racing are as follows: HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £350. About two miles and a half. 6. 6—H. H. Bryce’s HANOVER by Little England— Spalpeen mare 13yrs 10-6 ~ .. A. Jenkins X 1. I—J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s True Range syrs 10-11 •• T - 2 4. 4—J. Mitchell’s Valens Uyrs 11-8 R. Beale 3 9 2 La Boca; 3, 5 Donadea; 8, 7 Wexford Bridge: 7. 10 Auctor; 2, 3 Minton; 9 9 Bow Street; 10. 8 Ageratum also started. Five lengths; four lengths. La Boca was fourth. Time, smln 20sec. Winner trained by L. Knapp, Awapuni. SUMNER HANDICAP, Of £350. Nine furlongs. I.* I—Estate Sir Charles Clifford’s FOXLEAP by Foxbridge—Stoutheart 4yrs 9-5 .. W. Ensor 1 7. 7—D. Grant’s Hunting Charm syrs 8-9 .. .. K. Wilson 2 3. 2—D. P. Wilson’s Tring 4yrs 9-1 R. Mackle 3 2, 3 Sovereign Lad; 6. 6 Big Top; 17, 15 Prince Dolomite; 4, 4 Great March; 8. 9 Sports Flash; 13, 14 Gay Thread; 9, 8 Night Believer: 15, 16 Commemorate; 10. 10 Chiding; 5. 5 Alpine; 19. 19 Highland Dance; 16, 17 Roman Son; 23, 22 Full Pitch; 21, 23 Halt; 20, 21 Alcatraz; 11, 11 Kilcato and Lincoln bracketed; 14, 13 Irish Treasure and Salmaform bracketed; 12, 12 Standby and Starwlnk bracketed; 22, 20 Upton; 18, 18 Bronze Tea also started. Head; length. Kilcato was fourth. Time, Imln 59sec. Winner trained by H. and A. Cutts, Rlccarton. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, Of £BOO. About three miles. 1 I—J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s ANGLO-FRENCH by Sir SimperLorette 6yrs 10-8 .. R- Beale 1 4. 4—C. P. Thorburn’s Chat lOyrs 10-8 L. Brown 2 1. I—J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s Noko 6yrs 11-12 .. .. T. Boyle 3 2, 2 Dozie Boy: 3. 3 Gay Boa; 5, 5 Auctor also started. Four lengths; three lengths. Gay Boa was fourth. Time, 6mln 4sec. Winner trained by W. E. Hazlett, Invercargill." WOOLSTON HANDICAP, Of £350. Seven furlongs. 4. 3—A. Lile’s PARK LIGHT by Illumination—Mariehau syrs 8-2 J. Williamson 1 2.2 W. H. Hume’s Cramond Bay 4yrs 8-0 .. .. L. Clutterbuck 2 7. s—Estate Sir Charles Clifford’s Desert Strife 3yrs 8-0 B. Markwick 3 14. 13 Ann Mie; 6, 7 Pallid; 3, 4 Silver Mask: 12, 14 Kohara; 15, 15 Arustra; 19, 19 Kurawhi; 1, 1 Justitia; 10, 10 Nigger Lad; 23, 22 Receptive; 17, 17 Leander and Gold Branch bracketed; 21. 20 Comic Paper; 22. 23 Guile; 9, 11 Joseph Conrad; 13, 12 Fairy Godmother and Great Legend bracketed: 11, 8 In Chancery and Gay Fort bracketed; 16, 16 Nurnie and Tikakoura bracketed: 20, 21 Leal and Inscription bracketed; 18, 18 Blue Silk and Mjss Myra bracketed: 5, 6 Valebit. and Nightshot bracketed: 8, 9 Irish Note and Royal Review bracketed also started. Neck; three lengths. In Chancery was fourth. Time, Imln 31sec. Winner trained by L. Knapp, Awapuni. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of £1000; second horse £2OO, third horse £IOO, and fourth horse £25 from stake. Two miles and a half and 160 yards. 1. i_w. S. Goosman’s TOWN SURVEY by Surveyor—Marbletown 7yrs 10-12 .. .. L. Brown 1 10. 12— J. Mulvaney's Hasten 7yrs 9-4 J. Strathern 2 £6. 10— H. M. Rough’s Young Charles 9yrs 9-10 .. .. E. Temperton 3 11, 9 Native Chief; 2.2 Talenta: 3. 6 Renascor: 12. 7 Black Musk; 8, 11 Treasurer; 5. 4 Nightcalm; 7, 5 Khurja: 9. 8 Hfeidelberg: 4, 3 Rockery; 13, 13 Rich Blood; 14, 14 Good Health; 15. 15 Gay Hussar also started. Length: head. Good Health was fourth. Time. smin 3sec. Winner trained, by A. Winder, Te Rapa. SPREYDON HURDLES Of £350. One mile and three-quarters and 50 yards. 3, 3—Mrs R. C. Bruce and B. G. Rutherford’s KNIGHT COMMANDER by Nightmarch—Arrowlet lOyrs 9.3 .. .. R. Register 1 1 I—C. R. Garmonsway’s Moderate 7yrs 10-2 .. D. Redstone 2 6 6—T. J. Lister’s Norse 7yrs 9-3 R. Heasley 3 2, 2 Borak; 5. 5 Midgard; 7. 7 Synthetic: 8. 8 Maritimus; 4, 4 Spanish Main also - started. Three lengths: 10 lengths. Spanish Main was fourth. Time, 3min 23 3-ssec. Winner trained by S. Barr. Riccarton.

TURF GOSSIP

Ambition Realised Mr W. S. Goosman, M.P., owner of Town Survey, has every reason to be proud of his horse's remarkable achievement In winning the three most important, hurdle races In New Zealand in the one year. At the beginning of the jumping season, Mr Gobsman told his trainer, A. Winder, of Te Rapa, that he wanted Town Survey set for the three races, and the horse was to start in those three hurdld events only during the winter, his preparation to be assisted by giving him some races on the flat. This programme was followed out to the letter, and In winning the triple crown, Town Survey has established a record that has been unsuccessfully attempted many times before and is very unlikely to be ever equalled. Two years ago Mr Goosman instructed Winder to look out for a likely hurdler, and Town Survey was sorted out by him and bought from Mr M. H. Tims for 400 guineas. He won a flat race for Mr Goosman In November, 1941, and In the next season was put to hurdling, filling minor places in six races before winning the Great Northern Hurdles. In all he has won £3825 since last Easter for Mr Goosman, who can claim to be one of the most successful newcomers to the ranks of owners in recent years. Town Survey has been ridden in his three races by L. C. Brown, of Frankton Junction, who also rode Chat In the Lincoln Steeplechase. Brown rode nine winners last season, and is recognised as one of the most promising lightweight horsemen in the jumping section in the North Island. The Hunt Cup Hanover, who failed In the soft gping on the first day at Riccarton, showed a marked improvement in the Hunt Cup on Saturday in spite of there being very little change in the conditions. He went to the front after the first fence, and was never headed. He was followed in the first round by Minton, Ageratum, Donadea, and True Range, but at Cutts’s, Minton and Ageratum both fell, and Donadea, after jumping the fence, was carried off the course by the riderless Minton. Donadea was brought back after losing a lot of ground, but ran off at the next fence, the first sod wall. Hanover entered upon the last round with a big lead from True Range, La Boca, and Valens, and although True Range reduced ■ the gap substantially rounding the home turn, Hanover drew away again over the last fence and carried on for an easy win from True Range, who was showing the effects of his ordeal a furlong from home. Valens struggled on for third money well clear of La Boca. ' Bow Street and Wexford Bridge completed the course a long way back. Auctor did not last Idhg, running off at the third fence. Oustanding Effort Foxleap, first choice for the Sumner Handicap on Saturday, had to put up a remarkable performance to get up to record her second win at the meeting. Highland Dance was the early leader, and carried on to the straight entrance from Sports Flash and Sovereign Lad, with Standby, Irish Treasure, Hunting Charm, and Chiding all handy. Sovereign Lad shot to the front as soon as the run home was entered upon, and Hunting Charm, Great March (who was one of the last' away), Kilcato, Big Top, and Sports Flash were also prominent, while Foxleap was coming into view on the outside of this bunch. Hunting Charm drew away as the post was neared, and appeared to have the race In hand, but as on the first day Foxleap settled down to a sustained effort, and wore down the leader to gain a last stride verdict. Tring again finished on solidly into third plncc, just in front of Kilcato and Highland Dance together, with Chiding. Sports Flash, and Big Top next. A Stable Double. The Woolston Handicap on Saturday resulted in a close tussle between the North Islanders, Park Light and Cramond Bay. Pallid and Nigger Lad led ,'the field Into the straight from In Chancery, Park Light, Cramond Bay, Gayfort, and Desert Strife. Park Light showed out entering upon the final furlong, and was soon challenged by Cramond Bay, and the pair settled down to a neck and neck struggle. Park Light always held the upper hand and won impressively. Desert Strife finished on well into third place clear of In Chancery, with Gayfort, Pallid, Guile, and Justitia following. The winner is a stable-mate of Hanover, and Is owned by Mr A. Lile, of New Plymouth, who won a race with Omeo at a National meeting some years back. Cramond Bay Is a. son of Horomea, dam also of Terry, Mlttie, Lady Tinkle, and Deolali. Favourite Beaten Moderate, favourite for the Spreydon Hurdle Race on Saturday, put up a sterling performance, but was well beaten by Knight Commander, who was always well placed and finished on full of running. Midgard acted as pacemaker for more than half the journey, and rounding the home turn Norse had a commanding lead from Knight Commander, Moderate, Borak, and Spanish Main. Norse was done with after jumping the last fence, and Knight Commander took over from Moderate. The favourite made up a good deal of leeway, but Knight Commander never looked In real danger. Norse was . a poor third, with another break to Spanish Main and Borak. Synthetic rushed to the lead going Into the back stretch, but hit the next fence so hard he went back to last and was later pulled up. Maritimus was pulled up owing to bleeding. This was Knight Commander’s first win over hurdles. He was recommissioned only, a short while back after a long absence, and is a much more reliable jumper than when previously raced. He was well ridden by R. Register, who rode Nightcalm on the first day. A Short Hearing When Dozie Boy was rushed up' to the two speedy leaders, Noko and AngloFrench, going to Cult’s brush in the Lincoln Steeplechase on Saturday, his rider appeared to be looking for trouble, and it was not surprising that the horse failed to master the big jump. There was more surprise, however, when it was learned that the rider had lodged a complaint against the rider of Noko for crowding Dozie Boy at the fence. The stewards did not take long in coming to a decision that no action be taken. Juveniles in Action A parade of two-year-olds was held at Riccarton on Saturday afternoon. There were 21 entries, divided Into two, divisions, and the youngsters, after being paraded in the birdcage, were allowed to sprint a little over a furlong down the straight to the wlnlnng post. In the first division, Bonny Flight, a sister to Royal Flight and owned by her -breeder, Mr D. M. Tweedle, showed the way to Trumpet Call by Battle Song from Knocklynn, owned by Mr H. S. Williams, with Lady Desirable by Gynerium from Desirable, owned by Messrs Wigzell and Dailey in third place. In the second division. Lady Sylvia by Foxbridge from Arawa Rose, owned by Mr A. M. Satterthwaite, was first home from Lalla Meer by Vermeer from Lalla Rookh, owned by Mrs L. J. Coulter, with Mr G. J. Barton’s unnamed colt by Defoe from Haughty Toti in third place.

TROTTING NOTES

Reminder Acceptances for all events on the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting, including the Metropolitan Malden Handicaps, will close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. —1 Trotting in Auckland A good deal of interest was taken in tire Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday because a number of horses that raced there will compete at Addington next Saturday. Among them were Parshall, who was beaten into third place in the Takanlnl Handicap by Kenworthy and Hillcrest, two pacers that raced under the care of F. C. Walker in Canterbury two seasons ago. Only a neck and a head separated the placed horses so on this form Parshall’s running must be taken as a good trial for his Addington engagements. The track was very heavy and possibly the race did not provide a true test of merit. Highland Scott Highland Scott, who as a two-year-old showed himself a very brilliant but temperamental pacer, won the Orakei Handicap at Auckland by 10 lengths, and while the slow time of smin 17 2-5 may be accounted for by the very heavy track, Highland Scott showed rare stamina. In this race he started from

24 yards behind in a 4mln 46sec class, and at Addington he will be penalised from the limit mark he is now on in the Introductory Handicap, 4min 44sec class. Although he will meet a good number of very useful pacers, including Sports Guide, Lizzie Woods, Scottish Air, ' Conflagrate, and Courier, he should be one of the early favourites for the race. The travelling he has done has improved Highland Scott, who in the last 12 months has won twice, has been second once, and third three times in nine starts. A Four-year-old Volo Senwood, engaged in the Metropolitan Four-year-old Stakes at Addington. is by Lusty Volo from Winkeye. and is in F, J. Smith’s stable. She is a chestnut filly and won once, was second twice, and third once in six starts last season Change of Stables Trusty Scott, who is engaged in the Metropolitan Four-year-old Stakes, is a recent addition to R. B. Berry’s stable, end Is owned by Mrs W. T., Lowe. Previously trained by T. H. Gunning, Trusty Scott won the Futurity Stakes at Addington and a maiden race at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Another addition to Berry’s stable is the Wellington-owned Silhouette, a five-year-old gelding by Red Shadow from Lola Bingen. Though he has not a good record for consistency, Silhouette won a race last season, and under Berry’s care he may make some improvement. An Auckland Pacer Courier, winner of the Massey Memorial Handicap at Auckland, is a six-year-old gelding by Rey de Oro from Belinda, a well-known race mare when trained by G. McKendry a few years ago. Courier, since being sent to the North Island, has raced consistently, and may have to be considered in his engagements at Addington this month. An Improver Black Label, who until a year ago did all his racing on southern courses, put up a good-effort oi Saturday when he ■ran Parrish Lad to half a length in the

August Handicap of a mile and a half. He is now trained by N. Vemall, and claims engagements at Addington. A Correction The names of Hardy Oak. Haughty, and Happy Man were wrongly included in the list of nominations supplied for the August Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting. These horses have been entered for the August Free-for-All on the first day of the meeting.