GOLDEN TAN FOR RICCARTON

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27407, 21 July 1954, Page 4

GOLDEN TAN FOR RICCARTON

CHAMPION TO ACCOMPANY KINGS’ FAIR “The Press” Special Service PALMERSTON NORTH, July 20. The Awapuni trainer, A. H. Christmas, announced this morning that he would take King’s Fair and the champion Golden Tan south next Monday to race at the Grand National meeting. King’s Fair will race first in the Brabazon Handicap at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting. He has not missed any work since he last raced, and requires only a couple of smart gallops to tune him up. C. McDonald, of Riccarton, was mentioned as his jockey. Golden Tan, on the other hand, is carrying plenty of condition—a little too much, in fact. He will race in the sprints at the Grand National meeting. Of course he will have a heavy weight to carry, but his trainer says he has no option but to race him. He looks in excellent health. This morning, the pair ran five furlongs on a very heavy track in lmin Bsec, the last three in 41 sec. The Wellington Steeplechase winner Lay Off wall leave for the south on Monday. He will compete in the Homeby Steeplechase before tackling the National, and B. J. Langford wil again be his jockey. Look Ahead will also go to Riccarton, where he is engaged in the minor jumping events. A further batch to leave in the next week wil comprise Curzon, Berne, Puketoi, Kettledrum, Kalonzo, Solar Mist, Golden Coronach, Canadian, Bowater, Ivnahoe and Sasin. J. W. Harris will ride Canadian and Bowater and J. P. Carter will be on Count Minerva and Solar Mist.

ACCEPTANCES SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB (New Zealand Press Association) TIMARU, July 20. The double at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting at Washdyke on Saturday will be on tne Claremont Handicap and the Teschemaker Steeples. Acceptances are:— 11 a.m.— PAREORA STEEPLECHASE, of £160: about two miles and a half.—Six Cylinder (1), Mentor (3) 11-13; Noble Jim (5) 11-6; Debden (9) 11-3; St. Truin(lO) 11-1; Avonhead (6), First Spin (7), Gabriel’s Gully (8), Pity (4), Sentinel (2) 11-0. 11.45 a.m.— WASHDYKE TROT HANDICAP, of £220; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.—Banbury (6), Camille (1), Cassado (12), Coronation Hall (8), Flaring (9), Flying Pilot (14), Garrymede (10), Gay Abbess (5), Keryn (13), Long Range (4), Misty Grattan (2). Mount Lebanon (7), New Idea (3), Victory Nelson (11) scr; Nona Grattan (1) 24; Swallow (1) 36. 12.30 p.m.— CLAREMONT HANDICAP, of £325; one mile and 35 yards.—Johnny Peep (1) a-13; Royal Voyage (17) 8-12; Persian Gull (7) 8- Denominate (13) 8-10; Cloudy View (15) 8-5; Debenture (12) 8-3; Bosky (16), Notable (2) 8-2; Algiers (14), Cheerio (3), Dan (4) 8-1; Taj (6) 7-12; Sawdust (8) (-11; Exchange (10), Jock Scott (9). Paulette (5), Roiata (18), Solstice (11) 7-7. 'GLENITI STAKES, of £150; six furlongs.—Alb (14), Brilliant Light (21). Factotum (24), Great Tom (10), Kelman (1), Kinloch Chief (4), Lady Doretta (9), Locksmith (8). Minto Girl (22), Monoglide (19). Opposite (12), Red Chat (18), Skews (6), Super Dowa (5). Super Find (16) Tammy Troot (25). The Stove (20). Wake Early (15), Wineglass (11) 8-10; Arosa (17), Columban (7), Manresa (2). Sabaean Maid (23), Topical Cim (13), Treasure House (3) 8-0. Balloted out with right of re-entry: The Stove, Red Chat, Kinloch Chief. 2 p.m.— TESCHEMAKER STEEPLECHASE, of £500; about two miles and a half.—Free Gift (3) 11-13; Glenlivet (8) 10-12; Fort Silver (7) 10-8; Young Prince (9) 10-1; Battle Signal (12) 9-12; Generator (13) 9- Silent Sol (2) 9-10; Riverstone (6) 9-9; Survivor (4) 9-5; Chief Stuart (1), Coxswain (5), King Karri (10), Sultry (11), Kilmacrenan (14) 9-0. 2.45 p.m.— HADLOW HURDLE HANDICAP, of £225; one mile and three-quarters.—Test Flight (16) 10-12; Chief Light (12) 10-11; Riverstone (17) 10-4; Silver Spur (9) 10-1; Exchequer (18) 9-11; Brutus (4), Miro Chabo (6) 9-9; Snuffbox (11) 9-8; Command (13) 9-6; Magical (5), The Tongs (14) 9-2; Black Briar (3), Collaborate (10), Exodus (2), Escalado (8), Jolly Miller (1), Race Belle (7), Spanish Chief (15), Tired Hands (19) 9-0. 3.30 p.m.— LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, of £220; six furlongs.—Highwayman (3) 9-3; Easy Way (11) 9-1; Teko (9) 9-1; Strato (7) 8-12; Sure Swift (6) 8-11; Mulberry (4) 8-10; Direct Passage (16) 8-6; Red Tinge (8) 8-4; Roi du Bois (2), Star Chief (14) 8-3; Gone Away (12) 8-1; Airscol (15), Dahlia (10). Russley Lad (13), Shiver (1), The Poacher (5) 8-0. 4.15 p.m.— PENTLOW HACK HANDICAP, of £230; one mile and 35 yards.—Weewyn (8) 9-1; Strada (19) 8-12; First Whack (13) 8-9; Strathcarron (12) 8-8; Canyon Maid (1) 8-6; Argive (18) 8-5: Diplomatic (15), Irish Saint (5), Square Dance (11) 8-4; Sovereign Salute (3) 8-3; Leofa (7) 8-2; Tom Bowling (14) 8-1; Bonny Prim (20), De Rose (17), Gazette (16), Gipsy Tap (6), Half-a-Crown (22), Kinloch Chief (2), Lady Milling (9), Macduff (24), Original (23), Pat’s Treasure (4), Show Place (21), White Satin (10) 8-0. Balloted out, with right of re-entry: De Rose, Lady Milling.

I. J. TUCKER RETURNS TO TAKANINI

“The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, July 20. The Takanini trainer, I. J. Tucker who prepared Paper Strip and Rising Fast for second and third in the Doomben Cup last Saturday, returned to New Zealand on Sunday. Tucker intends to spend a week or 10 days at his stables, mainly to watch the progress of the rising two-year-olds, which are being prepared for the new season. He will then return to Brisbane.

Paper Strip and Rising Fast are due to leave Brisbane about the middle of next month for Melbourne, where they are to contest important spring handicaps. Tucker said that Karendi was the best horse he saw in Australia. He considers that useful middle-distance horses in the Dominion could hardly fail to do well in Australia.

DISSATISFACTION WITH HANDICAP “The Press” Special Service GREYMOUTH, July 20. There is nothing wrong with Royal Scroll, but she was allowed to drop out of the Levels Hack Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday because her connexions were dissatisfied wih her handicap of 9-2. Royal Scroll is trained at Omoto by C. J. Walsh.