SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 38, 13 August 1935, Page 11

SPORTING

THE GRAND XATIOXAL

TODAY AT. RICCARTON

LARGE ATTENDANCE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting opened at Riccarton today. The course is good and there is a large attendance. Results:—

Trial Hurdle Race Handicap, £200; 1J miles.—7-7 Trishna, 9.2 (D. BuschT 1; 4-4 Tareha, 3.12 (F. E. Baker) 2--1-2 Red Sun, 9.9 (C. Thompson), 3. Scr.: Vitaphone. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 16 3-ssec.

Paparua Handicap, £200; 6 furlongs. —3-3 Fair Weather (H. Goldfinch), 8.6, 1; 7-7 Orris (L. J. Ellis), 8.0, 2; 6-4 Metal Bird (E. Leckie), 8.1, 3. Scr •' Kamal Pasha. Half a length. Time, lmin 13 3-ssec. .

Jumpers' Flat Race Handicap, £200; 1J miles.—s-5 Manawatu (D. Burgess), 9.11, 1; 7-6 Rasouli (E. Mackie), 10.6, 2; .1-1 Master. Musk (F. Thompson), 9.1.3; 3. Ail started. Half a length. Time, 2min 44 l-ssec. ■ Cashmere Plate, £150; 6 furlongs.— 3-3 Grey Honour (L. J. Ellis), 8.0, 1; 6-6 Superex (E. Leckie), 8.0, 2; 4-i Lady Graceful "(E. Pinn), 8.0, 3. Length. All started. Time,.lmin 13-4-ssec. " GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES, £1000; 3J miles. I—l—Valpeen (W. J. Bowden), ■" 11.13 i f—7--Punchestown (V. Langford),' ■ 10.1 .;....- 2 5-^-6—Billy Boy (E. Burgess), 11.5 . 3 All started. Despite determined challenges, the topweight, Valpeen, won the Grand National Steeples. Going to the first fence the leader was Free Air, followed by Billy Boy and Valpeen, with Punchestown tailing the field. At the doubles in front of the stand, Dunmure took the lead, and he led out of the straight from Peterette, with Billy Boy right outside in the middle of the track. The field was fairly well bunched and at the next fence Umtali fell. At the Kennels' double Dunmure led from Valpeen and Peteretje. Punchestown was still in the rear.just behind Ruby Meteor, who was not jumping as well as usual. Valpeen commenced to make his run and took the lead, from D 7 unmure, who was followed by Peterette and Punchestown, the last-named having improved hisposition rapidly. Dunmure fell shortly after- and Billy Boy rapidly improved his position until he' was running- in behind Valpeen. At the second fence from home Punchestown went over with Billy Boy and for a brief spell took the lead. Valpeen lost very little ground, however, and, with Billy Boy, jumped the last fence beautifully to go on and win by two lengths, with Punchestown getting third money six lengths away. ■ - Time, 7min 4sec. ■ PREVIOUS WINNERS.

Enfield Steeplechase Handicap, £200; about 2 miles.—2-2 Makeup, 1; 1-1 Diamond, 2; 4-4 Witui, 3. Monastic fell at the first fence and Parasang fell later. Time, 3min 47sec.

7^1- Bms«- • Wsbt. Rider. Time.' 18SS—Mancahaone 11.2 Hickey 9 29 ■ H^~ Chem[st 12-7 A.EllInBham 9.13 1890—D. LongleEi 9.7 Lyford 10 '7 1891— Freeman 9.12 Clark 8 29^4 1892—Ahua 11.9 Clark 7~42 1>"93—Waterbury 10.8 Hope 8 14' 1894—Norton 12.8 Clark 8 0^4 1895—Mutiny 11.5 Hope - 7 «6 1S90—Mutiny 12.4 Hope 7~2S 1897—Levanter 12.6 Rae 7 28 1". 1S98—Dummy 10.13 Johnson 7.25 1899—Blackberry 10.6 Redmond 7 40 4-5 1900—The Guard 10.6 Naylor 7.25 1-5 1901—Gobo 10.9 Arnott 7.16 1-5 1902—Haydn 10.9 S. FergU3 7 25 2-5 1903—Awahurl 11.3 J. Cameron 7 20 1904—Slow Tom 11.0 J. M'Gregor 7.14 S-5 1905—Enniskillen 9.13 F. Howard 7.17 3-5 1900—Phaetontis 10.6 W. Hlgcins 7.44 3-5 1907—Edair' , 10.2 J. Hall 7.10 2-i 190S—Eurus 10.2 \V. O'Connell 7.24 4-t 1909—Nadador 10.8 J. Hall 7 20 4-K 1910—To Aral 11.2 W. YounE 7 15 l-f-1911—Parltutu 10.2 R. Thompson 7.12 4-5 1912—Capt. Jingle 11.7 t. O'Connell 7 27 1913—Bercola 11.2 Jer. O'Connell 7.24 4-5 1914—Tim Doolan 10.2 A. J. MTlynn 7 11 3-5 1915—Ngatoa 9.9 W. Adams 7.13 191G—Waimai 11.8 E. Rae 7 2414 1917—M. Strowan 10.11 R. M'Seveny 7.19 191S—St. Elran 9.11 a: Thompson 7.13 1-5 1919—Lochella 9.9 S. Henderson '7.10 1920—Coalition 11.13 H. M'Sweeney 7 29 3 5 1921—Coalition 12.7 H. M'Sweeney 7.15 4-5 1922—Oakleigh' 10.7 J. Roach 6.551-5 1923—Oakleigh 12.0 J. Roach 7.10 2-5 1924—Sturdee .9.4 E.Warner 7 4 1925—Tukl 9.4 H. M'Sweenej 7 21^ 1926—Peter Maxwell 9.1 R. M'Tavlsh 6 53 3-5 1927—B'u Cavalier 11.7 S. Henderson 7.1 1928—Wiltshire lO.Oy* R. C. Syme 7.3 4-5 1929—Wiltshire 10.9 R. C. Syme~- T 7 1930—A. Borealls 11.1 H. Dulieu 7.24 1931—Snowfall n.3 A.E.Ellis 5.58 1-5 1932—Billy Boy 11.13 J. Burgess ,7.11-5 1933—Thurina 9.10 A. E. Ellis 7.2 1-5 1934—Valpeeh " 10.0 A. 3. Peart 7.5 1935—Talpcen 11.13 V,'. J. BowdenT.4