National field and colours

Press, 7 August 1976, Page 19

National field and colours

1.45 pan.— 102ND N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE $15,500; 5600 m 1 1310 IDUNNO (14) 66.0 (b g 10 yrs by Idomeneo— Fine Lady) G. W. and Mrs Pepper, Te Kuiti. Won Wellington Steeplechase in July. (HUNTING STEWART TARTAN — gold sleeves and band, red cap.) W. Meyers 2 0153 BURGLAR BILL (5) 64.0 (br g 10 yrs by Faux Tirage—Lands End) A. Clark and B. Hillis, Takanini. Ran second in 1974 Great Northern, and won the Wanganui Steeplechase the previ-i ous season. (GOLD — red Maltese cross (back and front), black sleeves, red and gold quartered cap.) A. Clark 3 2132 SHARZAN (13) 62.5 (b g 8 yrs by Cracksman—l Rapondre) L. Robinson, Matangi Won Eric Riddiford Steeples last month. (EMERALD GREEN — black Maltese cross] (back and front), red sleeves, emerald green armbands and cap.) B. Tims 4 0717 SIR STANLEY (11) 62.5 (ch g 12 yrs by, Syntax—Lians) Mrs W. L. Sullivan, Te Rapa.; Won Hawkes Bay Steeples in June, (GOLD — black sleeves, light blue armbands, light blue and black quartered cap.) E. Andrew’ 5 2004 BLASON (4) 61.0 (ch g 10 yrs by Freelight— Sum Marie) A. A. and Mrs Stevenson, Wingatui. Won two steeplechases in Canterbun,’ last sea-] son and was fourth in last Saturday’s Homeby.; (DARK BLUE — light blue diamonds and armbands, dark blue and light blue quartered cap.) B. Kennedy 6 3311 THUN (12) 61.0 (b g 8 yrs by Fondu-Curzana): E. Temperton, Awapuni. Unbeaten as a ’chaser! winning the Manawatu Hunt Steeples and the! Homeby last Saturday. (RED — lavender cap.) M. Gillies, « 1262 FOREIGN AID (9) 59.0 (b g 10 yrs by; Afghanistan—Credit) P. Smeilie and K, Thomp-] son, Invercargill. Won four races as a chaser] last season including the Haast Steeples at Ric-I carton in May. (GOLD — brown sleeves, band and cap.) S. Allen i 9 5050 BOB’S LUCK (10) 58.0 (b h 10 yrs by St Ambrose ll—Luke Warm) R. McCosh, Te Puke.] Won 1973 Great Northern, 1975 Hawkes Bay! Steeples, and ran second in 1975 Wellington] Steeples. Hurdles winner this season. (BLACK — pink spots, red sleeves and cap.)! N. Ngatai 10 3435 BALLYMORE (2) 57.5 (blk or br h 8 yrs by] Bally Royal—Stylish Milling) G. R. and M. E. Ritchie, Ellerslie. Won one steeplechase last] season and he had placings in the Great Northern. McGregor Grant and Hawkes Bay Steeples. (BLACK — gold sleeves and crossed sashes, white armbands, black and gold quartered cap.) M. Hin'on* 11 1223 THORNHILL (15) 57.5 (ch g 9 yrs by Denagh— Pleasant. Fancy) A. K. Holmes, Cambridge. Never unplaced as a ’chaser in his six starts over the big fences. Ran second in the Marin and Riddi- ’ tord Steeplechases at Trentham Third in Sat-, urday’s Homeby. (EMERALD GREEN — orange crossed sashes, french grey armbands and cap.) N. Hain 1 17 BRUNO (3) 57.0 (b g 10 yrs bv Syntax— Operetta) H. R. McGlade. Taupo. A' few minor placings in moderate company this winter but] only win was Lakelands Steeples at Rotorua 1 in May. (EMERALD GREEN — gold crossed sashes, pink l armbands and cap.) R, Challis, 13 -41 1 COBBLE O (1) 57.0 (b g 7 yrs by The Cobbler—! Day O) L. H. and R. A. Robinson, Matangi. Re-] cent winner in lower grade steeplechases, the; first at Wellington last month and the Westenral Cup last Saturday. (CLARET AND WHITE STRIPES — claret I sleeves.) p. Memberv 14 3333 KILMORE (8) 57.0 (gr g 7 yrs by Kurdistan—! Irish Bid) W. J. Hillis, Riverton. About as con-] sistent as they come but seems to have staminal limitations, and could find this distance troublesome. (WHITE — emerald green sleeves, gold cap.) G. McRAE Scratched; Cheeky Fella (T). Shirlev’s Last (6).