GRAND NATIONAL HARDLES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 41, 17 August 1923, Page 10

GRAND NATIONAL HARDLES

WON BY GENERAL ADVANCE

DROP IN INVESTMENTS.

fST TELESni??;— SPECIAL TO THE POST.) CHRISTCHTJRCH, 16th August, : Glorious spring weather favoured the Canterbury Jockey Club for the second ! 'day of the Grand National Meeting, and the track was very fast. There was a •large attendance, but the investments, (£48,943, showed a substantial drop from ilast year's figures, £55,802. It was not a very exciting day from any point of rview. HUNT CLUB CUP, j The racing opened with the Hunt, Club Cup, for which there were seven startlers; Rhoboro, Tokomairiro, and Mettle Drift being fancied in that order. The [field jumped the post and rails all right, ibut' at the Kennels double Orange Bit:iers" ran off; carrying Raumanuwhiri with him, while Paul Pry fell at the lamp fence. -Tokomairiro went ,on'in jfront, and won; easily from-Malincourt, iwith. Rhoboro a furlong_ v away.^-Mettle Drift looked certain for a place when lie fell at the second last fence. The winner has only recently commenced.to «how a bit of form. He .'scored a win ;and,'a second at the Christ-church Hunt^ Meeting, but he' is just a useful hunter." Rhoboro failed to show His real form. ,' ; KENMORE'S FIRST WIN. ! '■■''■"-.-' "'" '' '■ ' The sixteen acceptors lined up.for theSWoolston Handicap". ." Kilfane," "Happy" Warrior, Mountain Signal, Kenmore, and [Primeira showed out early,- and they-still the leading;,.division.-as..they iraced for the course, proper.,,;, Primeira 'then dropped out, but the other three 'continued in the lead at the distance, where Kenmore went on to win by a .length from Kilfane. Three lengths away jcam'e Happy Warrior, with Stream and iMountain'Signal close 1111"." The winnerj |a five-year-old by NassauVfrom'Tremlbh.s. iby Royal Artillery; "is~a welt-grown ■fiye : ; jyear-old. This was his first win, but -be has not done much racing, and he .will, get gome more money -very soon. ' ". ." j A, PROMISING STEEPLECHASER. "• ■ The nine acceptors, linedl up for "the Beaufort Steeplechase. Ranui was a ietrong favouritei' ■ with': Master Peter i«asijy second choice. Ranui took charger (early, and led for sis furlongs, but passjing the stand Zeus joined him," Master ' (Peter and Noble'being close up/ Ranui isettled his chance by hitting the ' sod ■wall near the-mile post,-and MasterliPeter then went on in front. First Line 'challenged at the' top o£ the straight, but; Master Peter beat him by two lengths. Zeus was six lengths away, jwith Noble close up. It was Grand Naftiorial form borjie_out, and it made Master; Peter looks a decidedly promising 'young sieeplecHiißer;', -Jala -Bank and •Birkwick fell at',theu'secondriastT fenced •Birkwick being prominent when he came 'down. - i 'A GREAT; BETTING; RACE. : - 1 Tha Sunsneo Handicap attracted a. dozen starters, representing useful hack form. It was a great betting race, Santiago, Red Wmk>". Heather .JKingj.Ku-; jkume, and Birkenella being evenly supportedl, Red [Wink was first to show out, the' colours of Parorangi,. Contempt, ; Blazes, and Barmaid being prominent iehind the leader. On reaching the ;etraight Red Wink ;was -well clear, and |ie just lasted long enough to win by a length from Barmaid, and Contempt was another length away, this pair both" finishing well. Then came Santiago and Kukume, who came a long way back, ; while Parorangi was next. Red' Wink •' lis a smart hack, who has not nearly ienown. his best yet. i GR<OTO : NATIONAL HURDLES-. The, scratching of Malingerer and Mai. fetua left.i field;of sixteen for the Grand National 1 Hurdles-Handicap; The Kern. ball bracket; Gladful and 'Vagabond, was easily first choice',: Red Gown just beatinj Petef; Amans for second favouritism, while Generals-Advance/Tinokaha, and ..Gamecock were, best backed among the others. General' Advance was first to chow out, with RouenyTinokaha, Omahu, E^lorer^aridvCheer^Up next/ At the end of-.three;- iutlongs General Advance had JEriok'ahav "Cheer Up-, and I Rouen as his-nearesti attendants. Pas - -' ing the stari"d- itfjjh^aaniie of. the journey gone, Generar Advance and-'-Tinokaha were together, wit)i;effier Up.'ahd Rouen handy, followed by Peter Anfens, Cerberus, Omahu, and Red 1: Gownv-Leaving ths straight Tinpkaha took charge, and he turned into':'the back stretch just clear of Cheer Up and General Advance after whom came Black Art, Omahu! Rouen, Peter Amans, Cerberus, and Vagabond. Five furlongs from home Imokaha was still showing'the way, but n little further on General Advance ran to the front. Racing for the last hurdle Vagabond moved up to General Advance, and Hie pair rose together at the last hurdle.—On "the-flair General Ad-vauco-di'cw away- again, "to. win'by-four letigtlis,..;\vhila .Vagabond...-beat.' Peter Amans; b-y two lengths: Then- came Penury Rose, who finished fast, and just cut Tinokaha. out of fourth place, with Cheeiy Up, Gladful.. Black Aii, Gamecock,', Cerberus, and Red Gown following m tllat order:- General Advance put iip } good performance- as he-was- always in the firing line, and ho finished on liko a good horse. He had ndt won previously over3 lHtdles': '-bus" hO'-an"third to.'-igajf-BengerTmckßowan .in- the} Triaj. Hurdle a year' ago.-VTVagaljoricl put "up' i-'solid performan.Qe. HoJqoks like getting some Money;.-among—the-.:jurnpers." -"Petew Amans was always near the'front, but' ho was_ beaten decisively. Penury Rose was finishing on very well, 1, arid'just took fourth place from TinoKaha:"-who was ■ stopping at the end. Gladful and Red Gown never threatened danger, but Rouetu.'.wa*..going ivell when he fell at the "lgSlrJjuSlle. .:;:: ;■;. v ':,:.; »^KOiiiVOURITE:TC[NS.;:::; Sprinti.ng~fprm was fairly well repre•ented .among ..t"l)o twolve starters for the August Handicap. Pitprop ;was a hot favourite^-whilerafter him Santonio and Wink were- a-Vbit '■-better; backed- - than; tho four..'dr.five othefi."" Paphfari,' Fab'rmade^jiaißjofl'Spec^.Uo^eft'the jvay:{6f, the first'^halfjaf^the journey, with Will Oakland *anJ3?*ftprop "handy; ■■ ■ Paphianwas out clear below the distance, where. Pitprop" sh'd' Wink' cHMleHged:" Pitprop" gradually asserted himself, and won decisively by over a length from Paphian, who -beat--Wink -by a- length 1 -Thencame Santonio, followed by Bon Spec, Will^.JDakland^^Avispado, and Bosker Boy-in a,-bunch. -Pitprpp is'an Eiiglish; bred horse, who would-have taken-high honours', if he-had been, sound,Jas ho jsa great; beginner, and; a, smart galloper." If hejkeeps : right,- he .will win moro races during tho-uext^fe-w-Tiionths. Paphian' Jias: B.eeiCiJDdn^tsientp'b'ut ,he ..does.: ,noU seem abla-t-cr'do rtetter 'than^arh place 1' money: Wink ran a Boiid'"r.ac'eVand s^e"

should soon-be-a'winner.-' Santonio did not begin smartly enough to have a winning chance. MALINpERER'S GOOD PERFORM-, ANCE. The scratching of Blue Socks left five starters for the Spreydon Hurdle Handicap—a very disappointing field. Malingerer was a strong favourite. Carawock oeing best backed among the others. Apex went well" iri'Tront for half the journey and then retired, leaving Hereweare and Frenchman together in the cad. Carawock and Malingerer joined tiiem at the last- hurdle; 'where Hereweare made a bad jump.,. A,great finish between the other three saw Malingerer "raw out in the last few strides to beat Carawock by half a length. Frenchman being a neck away: "'The winner's performance was lull .of .merit. He was a long way behind -the; leaders in the early stages, and 'even ajter,jumping the last hurdle it looked as '.ii he- would .never get through, as he was on the rails and getting very little room, but' he gradually wore the other :two down. '"" ISLINGTON HANDICAP. The concluding event, the. Islington Handicap, drew a field of ten, Boadicea being... a little better backed " than L Amour and Guriease in a great betting race. Thers was" a very interesting contest, to,the straight, Some Kid, Carmine, Prince Ferouz, Boadicea, and L'Amour being-most prominent to this point. Once in line for home, L'Amour shot out and won easily from Prince Ferouz-; with Some Kid, who was tiring, a fair third. Then came Boadicea,' Guriease, Martial Dawn,' and Tenterfield in close order. The winner started favourite for the Winter Cup, and finished not far behind the placed division. In this case he was staying on in great style. Results': — Hunt Club's Cup, of 3CO soys: two miles and a half.—Tokomairiro, 11.3 (W. Scobie), :l; Malincourt, 11.8, 2: Rhoboro. 12.9/-3." Also 'started: Mettle Drift 12.5. Raumanuwhiri 12.9, Orange Bitters 10.13, Paul Pry 10.9. Won by -fifty yards, .with five furlongs between Isecond and.tbird. Time. smin 37 3-ssec Orange Bitters and Raumanuwhiri ran off, and Paul Pry and Mettle' Drift fell. '" Woolston" Handicap; of 300 soys ; six furlongs.—Kenmore; 9.12 (J; Campbell), ■ I-;-. Kilfano,--10.6, 2;, Happy Warrior, 10.8, 3, : Also, started :. Tinihanga 10.6, Mountain Signal 10.6, Courcelette 9.12, Primeira. 9.11, Agnola 9;10, Geranial 9.5. Auckland 9.4, Linmark 9.3, Saratoy .9.0, .9.0, Red Courier 9.0, K-ilbirnie"9.o, Medusa 9.0. ' Won by two .lengths:. Time,, lmin 13sec. ' :.;. Beaufort"; Steeplechase', of 750 soys ; two -miles' and a half.—Master Peter. -9,13 (H.. M'Sweeney),-.l; .First Line, ;11\3,. .2.; Zeus, 10.2, 3. 'Also started: -Ranui/11.1, Noble: 9.10,;.151a Bank 9.0, ■Pawerewere 9.0/Birkwick 9.0. Won by ;two': lengths, with five lengths between 'second and third.' Time, smin 19sec. Pawerewere- refused to. jump, and Birk.wicfc and,lsla.Bank fell. Sumner Handicap, of 300 soys; one ■mile.-^Red •Wink; 10.2 ■ (Emerson), 1; Barmaid, 9.5,,2;. Contempt, 10.9, 3. Also started: .Heather King 10.9, Martulla 10.8, Birkeneila 10.7, Santiago 10.5. Kukuine' 10.1. Dame' Straitlace 9.9, Parorangi 9.5, Auckland 9.2, Blazes 9.0. Won by a neck, with-a length between second and third. Time, lmin 44 l-ssec. GRAND NATIONALHURDLE RACE. Of 1750 soys; two hiiles and a half. .General.Advance, 9.11 (Walls) 1 Vagabond,'ll.o (R. S.Bagby) 2 Peter Amans, 9.13 (J. Roach) 3

Also started: Gladful -11.9, Rouen 11.3,; Gamecock, 10.9, Tinokaha 10.8, Omahu 10.8, Cerberus 10.7, Red Gown 10.5, Penury Rose 9.13, Black Art 9.11, Bfcddington Green 9.0, Cheer Up 9.0, Pitch. Dark 9.0. Won by four lengths, with two lengths between sectnd and :third. -Time, 4min 55 l-ssec. Rouen "fell." '•.'"""■ . ' '

■ August ,Handicap, of 500 soys; six furlongs.—Pitprop, 9.12 (A. Wormald), I';'Paphian, 9.5, 2; Wink, 9.1, 3. Also started: Bon Spec 10.12, Will Oakland 10.5, - Avispado 10.2, Mythology 9.12, Santonio 9.12, Bosker Boy 9.6, Petunia 9.2, Fabrinade 9.1, In the Pink 9.1. Won by a length, with the same distance between second and third. Time, lmia 13sec.

Spreydon Hurdles,,of 300 soys; ene. mile and three-quarters.—Malingerer, 11.8 (J. Roach), 1; Carawock, 6.9, 2; Frenchman, 9.2, 3. Also started: Here-we-are 9.5, Apex 9.0. Won by a neck, with the same distance between second and third. -Time, 3min 18 l-ssec. Islington Handicap, ol 500. soys'; one mile and a quarter.t-E'Amour, 9.3 (R;'S. Bagby), 1; Prince Ferouz,-9.5,*2; Some Kid, 10.3, 3. Also started: Boadicea--10.10, Guncase 9.B,'Tenterfield 915, Carmine 9.:3, Martial Dawn 9.2, Twinkle 9.0, Miss Camouflage ■ 9.0. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec.

Of course, a £100 note is a mere .detail, but it is really rather annoying when one is lost, remarks the Christchurcli:"Sun."' A'£loo note, went'astray at the Riccarton racecourse, and it is'

still astray. A visitor to Chvistclmrch dropped it. and the man who found it has probably not yet recovered from his swoon. Of course, one inav make a habit, more or less, of losing" money on a racecourse, but in this case, the owner considers that it was a bloodless sort of Joss, and wants his hundred back again. He is willing to pay £20 for the privilege ot being able to handle his money once more.