G. NATIONAL MEETING

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1935, Page 5

G. NATIONAL MEETING

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS VALPEEN WINS [PEB PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. August 13. The Grand National meeting opened at Riccarton to-day. The course is in good order and there is a large attendance. Results: — TRIAL HURDLES, of 280 sovs.. one mile and three-quarters. 7/7 Trishna, 9.3 (D. Busch) 1 4/4 Tareha. 9.12 (F. E. Baker) 2 1/2 Red Sun, 9.9 (C. Thomson) 3 Scr.: Vitaphone. Won by half a head, three lengths. Time 3.16 3-5. PAPARUA HANDICAP, of 200 sovs., six furlongs:— 3/3 Fair Weather, 8.6 (H. Goldfinch) 1 7/7 Orris. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2 6/4 Metal Bird 811 (E. Leckie) 3 Scr.: Kemal Pasha. Won by half a length each way. Time 1.13 3-5. JUMPERS’ FLAT, of 200 sovs. One mile and a-half: — 5-5 Manawatu 9.11, (D. Burgess) 1 7-6 Rasouli 10.6 (E. Mackie) 2 1-1 Master Musk 9.13 (F. Thompson) .. 3 All started. Won by half a length each way. Time: 2.44 1-5. CASHMERE PLATE, of 150 sovs.. six furlongs. 3/3 Grey Honour, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 6/6 Superex, 8.0 (E. Leckie) 2 4/4 Lady Graceful, 8.0 (E. J. Pinn) 3 All started. Won by a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 1.13 4-5. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sovs, about three and a-half miles. 1/1 Valpeen. 11.13 (W. J. Bow den), ; 1 7/7 Punchestown. 10.1. (V. Langford) - 5/6 Billy Boy, 11.5 (E. Burgess) 3 All started. Umtali and Dunmure fell. Won by two lengths; six lengths. Time 7.4. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs, about 2 miles: Make Up, 11.9 J Diamond, 11.5 .. • • ” % Cardhu, 9.7 3 Scr.: Royal Buck, Dan Russell. / ■ WINTER CUP. of 500 sovs., one mile.

Epris, 8.0 * Knockfln, 8.2 - Tuirau, 8.3 ° AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 175 sovs., seven, furlongs. Half Note * Viking ; Joyous • • •’