GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 22724, 11 August 1937, Page 12

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

METROPOLITAN TROTS OPENING EVENTS TO GOLDEN EAGLE AND ROCKS AHEAD KING'S WARRIOR WINS BIG HANDICAP [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trots were continued in fine weather. The track was in excellent order. The attendance was again large. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £3OO. 2m. I.I_GOLDEN EAGLE, 48yds (Shaw) p; 9- —-Sister Mary, It ( Horry) - G-G—Little Keta, 30yds (M‘Dermott) ° Scratched: Lament. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Times: 4rain 31 1-osec, 4min 35 3-ssec, 4min 33soc. The winner was coupled with Kuini. DASH HANDICAP, £3OO. Im. 1- AHEAD, 12yds (Welsh) 1 2- Southern Smile, 12 '(Watts) 2 10- —Noble Prince, Jt (Watson) 3 All started. Won bv a neck; a length. Times: 2min 8 2-ssec, 2min 8 3-ssec, 2min 9 4-ssec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, £BOO. 2m. 1- KING’S WARRIOR, 24yds (Smith) ••• 1 . 6-3—Pot Luck, It (Holmes) ... 2 14-13 —Llewellyn’s Pride, It (M‘Ken- -- —efoudy Range, 36yds (Fraser) 4 Scratched: De Soto. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Times: 4min 28see, 4min 30 2-ssec, 4min 30 3-ssec. Pot Luck was coupled with Worthy Light. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £350. 2m. 1-I—KING’S PLAY, 36yds (Stewart) ... 1 4r3—Nervie’s Last, It (F. <T. Smith) 2 6-s—Sea Gift, 36yds (E. G. Smith) 3 All started. Won by two lengths; four lengths. Times: 4min 20 3-ssec, 4min 24sec, 4min 21 2-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING [Bv St. Claie.] The course was fast at Addington, but a low temperature prevented record time being established. Golden Eagle was backed down to a short price for the Improvers’ Handicap, and after losing several seconds at the start caught the leaders two furlongs from home and won comfortably. Only Rocks Ahead and Southern Smile were solidly backed in the Dash Saddle Handicap, and after waiting on Noble Prince, Sterling Lady, and Aristotle for five furlongs, had ran past and had the finish to themselves, the Invercargill mare having something in reserve to beat Southern Smile by a neck. King’s Warrior, Tempest, Cloudy Range, and Reporter carried heavy, wagering cm the King George Handicap. Llewellyn’s Pride and Pot Luck led the field for a mile and a-half. Both Reporter and King’s Warrior were nicely placed when Reporter fell and brought down Lucky Jack and Tempest. This left Llewellyn’s Pride, Pot Luck, and King’s Warriar the o.nly horses with a chance, and' at. the top of the straight King’s Warrior challenged and ran home comfortably from Port Luck, with Llewellyn’s Pride a good third. C.J.C. MEETING SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS Hunt Cup, £275. About 2Jm. — Tangled 10.10, Arctic Star 10.8, Sunward 10.1, Kelly the Crow 9.11, Lycidas, Night Wind, Scotsden Macalpcin 9.0. Sumner Handicap, £275. 9f.— Myriam 9.6, Chidden, Capo Gabo 9.3, Rose of Tralee 9.2, Miracle 9.1, Terry, Petersham 9.0, Tidewaiter, Sir Hugh 8.7, Rousseau 8.6, Grampian 8.3, Maroha 8.2, Roy Bun 8.2, Laggard, Chaste. Lustral, The Sandwichman, Elegy 8.0. Beaufort Steeplechase, £550. About 2Jm. —Tudor 12.1, Royal Limond 11.3, Nocturnus 11.1, Cock o’ the North 9.10, Forest Glow 9.9, Shillelagh Wood 9.7. Pahu 9.2. Arctic Star 9.0. Woolston Handicap, £250. 7f.— Mary Pratt 9.9, Wine Card 9.9, Owlsgleam 9.2, Survey, Palmyra 9.0, Mittie 8.12, Waitaka 8.10, Great Pal 8.9, Nolana 8.7, Made Money 8.5. Colombo 8.4, Liane 8.2, Mishna 8.2. Settlement, Valanta, Forum. Scrap, Happy Night, Rosanna, Emmeline Girl, Kindly 8.0. New Zealand Grand National Hurdles. £1,025. About 21m. —Jolly Beggar 11.12, Clarion Call 10.12, John Charles 10.2, Collision 9.12, High Quality, Ethiop 9.3, Blue Tiger. Cottiugham 9.1, Brigadore, Master Musk, Journet, Irish Comet 9.0. Spreydon Hurdles, £3OO. IJm. —Redolent 10.11, Golden Lap 10.10, Monastic 10.4. Sunny Comet 10.1, Last Link 9.13, The Surgeon 9.6, Corowa 9.6, Royal Pal 9.3. Joy Boa, Fireguard 9.0.

Islington Handicap, £4OO. 14m. — Arctic King !M, Ponty 9.3, Tiger Gain 8.9, Last Refrain 8.7, Boomheang 8.6, Queen Dorothy 8.5. Shy 8.4, Salient Knight, Silver Sight 8.3, Nightform, Amciita. Mount Val, Sir Nigel, Momperc 8.0. August Handicap, £350. 7f.—-Greek Shepherd 10.0. Catalogue 9.11. Trench Fkdit 9.0, Silver Streak 9.4. Grey Honour 8.12. Big Book, Alma, Bay Duke 8.11, Pakamii 8.10, Knockfin 8.9. Rebel Chief 8.4. Arahon, Greek Gold 8.3. Courtyard. Fiord. Top Rank, Bun Fight, Golden Dart 8.0. THE CARD [Bv St. Claiu.] The following should run well:— Hunt Cup.—Tangled, Sunward, Arctic Star. Sumner Handicaip.—Miracle, Petersham, Cape Gaho. Beaufort Steeplechase. Shillelagh Wood, Nocturnus, Cock o’ the North. Woolston Handicap.—Palmyra, Mittio. Waitaka. Grand National Hurdles.—Jolly Beggar, Clarion Call, John Charles. Spreydon Handicap.—The Surgeon, Last Link, Sunny Comet. , Islington Handicap.—Ponty, Shy, Last Refrain. Angn.st Handicap.—Trench Fight, Greek Gold, Big Dook. ;