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Grey River Argus, 17 August 1934, Page 3

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C.J.C. MEETING G.N. Hurdles to Huntique DAVOLO, SWEET AGNES AND KNOCKFIN SCORE. ('ll RIST(’III’RUH, August 16. The Canterbury Jockey .Club’s Grand National meeting was continued to-day. The weather was fine and the track in fast order. The attendance was good. The tote investments were £27,0152. (win £11,163, place £15,8524) compared with £24,7374 on the corresponding day last year. Results: — HUNT (’UP STEEPLECHASE.— 6/6 SNOWY DAWN (Langford) 1; 5/5 Willow Glen ('Turner) 2; 2/1 Night Club (Beale) 3. Also started: 1/3 Cnrrajong, 3/2 Taura Lad, 4/4 Royal Buck, 7/7 Marco Polo. Currajong fell at the first of the Kennels Double. Taura Lad and Royal Buck shared the lead until the top of the straight, where Snowy Dawn went to the front and won easily by eight lengths from Willow Glen, with Night Club six lengths away. Royal Buck was fourth. Time 5.11. W() OLS TO \ HANDICAP.— 1/1 ' KNOCKFIN (Kirwan) 1; 2/3 Hunting .lay (B. 11. Morris) 2; 11/14 WeatHerly (Pratt) 3. Also started: 2/3 Do!-' lar Prim-e, 23 21 llaere Tonu, 25/23: Red Dance, 8/9 Timorous, 3/2 Top Rank, 6/6 Synagogue, 5/5 Boudoir,

2(1/25 Sea Fox, 4/4 Colossian, 22/22 Jacobin, 9/8 Knocklong, 12/13 Windward. 19/19 Grampian, 15/12 Braw Lad, 17/18 Doi ran, 11/11 Tea Garden, 13/1(1 Silver Step, 10/15 Elgindale, 14/16 Moonbeam, 16/17 Wee Musk, 18/24 Hotstuff. 21/20 Wild Sky, 24/26 Teresa, 26/26 Rose of Tralee. Knockfin led across the top from Hunting Jay, Rose of Tralee, Dollar Prince, Windward, Top Rank, Grampian and Weatherly. Knockfin entered the straight well clear of Hunting Jay. Hollar Prince and Colossian, and won easily by three lengths from Hunting Jay, with Weatherly two lengths away. Dollar Prince was fourth. Time 1.26 3-5. B E A 1 ’ I’o R ’l’ ST E E P L ECU A S E.—l \ ALPEEN (Peart) 1; 2 Punchestown (Langford) 2: 4 Kapuna (Anderton) 3. Also started: 3 Cal lama rt. Val|>een led all the way until approaching the top of the straight the second time, where Punchestown headed him ami led over the last fence, with Kapuna and Callamart well back. Tn a good finish Valpeen beat Punchestown by three-quarters of a length. Kapuna was fifteen lengths away. Time 5.12. ISLINGTON HANDICAP.—S/5 DAVOLO ( A.' E. Ellis) 1; 3/3 Tiger Gain (B. 11. Morris') 2: 2/2 Vintage (L. G.

Morris) 3. Also started; 9/10 Water Power, 1/1 Limbohm, 6/6 Prince Vai, 8/7 Giggleswick, 7/8 Red Sun, 4/4 Mercian Prince, 10/9 Cleaner, 11/11 Haulbowline, 12/12 Palmary. Haulbowline led past the mile post from Prince Vai, Vintage, Tiger Gain, Giggleswick. Mercian Prince, Cleaner, and Davolo. Haulbowline was four lengths clear of Prince Vai at the far turn, followed by Tiger Gain, Vintage, Mercian 'Prince, Giggleswick, Limbohm, Red Sun and Davolo. Haulbowline still led into the straight from Prince Vai, Vintage, 'Tiger Gain and Davolo. Th# last-named finished strongly and won by three lengths from Tiger Gain. Vintage was two lengths away, and Cleaner fourth. Time 2.5. N.Z. GRAND NATONAL HURDLES —5/5 HUNTIQUE (R. Drinkwater) 1; 6/6 Pahu (Nicol) 2; 8/9 Free Air (Mr, Rae) 3. Also started: 1/2 Hounslow, 2/1 Rasouli. 11/14 Billy Boy, 4/4 Invictas, 13/12 Blacksmith, 10/8 Royal Lineage, 9/11 Mount Boa, 3/3 Cargen, 12/13 Royal Limond, 7/7 Arcade. Arcade led over the first fence from Royal Lineage, Invictas, Blacksmith, Cargen and Hounslow. Arcade was two lengths clear of Royal Lineage, rounding the far turn. These two were followed across the lop by Blacksmith, Invictas, Cargen, Huntique, Hounslow, Pahu and Rasouli. The last-named fell at the stands jump. Arcade led into the back from Huntique, Pahu, Hounslow, and Blacksmith. Huntique drew up to Arcade six furlongs from home, and was followed across the top by Arcade, Pahu, Royal Lineage, Royal Limond, Hounslow and Invictus. Pahu and Huntique were the first over the last fence from Free Air, Rov*al Lineage and Royal Limond. Huntique outstayed Pahu in the run home and won bv three lengths, with Free Air two lengths away. Royal Limond was fourth. Time 4.46. S-P REYDON HURDLE RACE.—I/1 BRIGADORE (Trillo) 1; 3/5 Emotion (Mcßae) 2; 7/7 Sunward (Beale) 3.

Also started: 9/10 Gold Knight, 5/3 Verden, 4/4 Transact, 2/2 Revision, 6/6 Chile, 10/9 Night Parade, 11/11 Starshooter, 8/8 Pleasant Memory, 12/12 Coll. Emotion and Brigadore jumped the last fence practically together, and in a good finish Brigadore beat Emotion by a head, with Sunward six lengths away. Chile was fourth, 'rime 3.10 3-5. S U M N ER HAND IC A P.—2/3 SCRATCHMERE SCAR (Murfitt) 1; 9/3. Silver Sight, (Kirwan) 2; 11/11 Tout le Monde (A. Ellis) 3. Also started: 1/1 Hbrowhenua, 4/4 Calydon, 7/7 Grand Review, 8/6 Osculate, 3/2 Night form, 14/12 Importance, 6/5 Star Raider, 10/10 Sibella, 5/8 Vocal, 18/19 Monastic, 15/15 Kalmuck, 12/13 Korero, 19/18 Jolly Beggar, 13/16 Reminder. 16/14 Lycidas, 17/17 Maroha. Scratchmere Scar led past the seven furlongs from Reminder, Horowhenua, Maroha, Grand Review, and Sibella. Scratchmere Scar and Reminder were the leaders across the top, and were followed into the straight by Horowhenua, Sibella and Star Raider. Scratchmere Scar stayed on well and won by half a length from Silver Sight. Tout le Monde was a neck away, and Sibella was fourth. Time 1.53 4-5. AUGUST HANDICAP—-2/2 SWEET AGNES (L. J. Jlllis) 1; 3/4 Autopay (L. G. Morris) 2; 1/1 Bay Tree 3. Also started: 11/11 Argentic, 5/6 Slippery, 8 z 8 Palermo, 9/10 Ma'netho, 7/5 Might, 4/3 Fracas, 6/7 Gay Court, 14/13 Jaloux ; 10/9 Quietly, 15/15

Royal Sceptre, 12/12 MoaTba, 12/11 Lady Rene Bay Tree and Royal Sceptre were the most prominent on to the course proper, with Palermo, Slippery and Sweet Agnes also showing out. Sweet Agnes did best in* the run home and won by half a length from Autopay, with Bay Tree a length away. Palermo was fourth. Time 1.46. How They Ran (Special to Argus.) Snowy Dawn won the Hunt Cup af ter an exhibition of superior jumping Coming from the rear two fences from home, he won by six lengths casing up, paying nearly a quarter of a cen< tu ry. Knockfin emphasised her superiority in winning the Woolston Handicap. Jumping out quickly she gave .he opposition no chance, winning wi.h her ears pricked. Hunting Jay ca*. : .ed his I ig weight well, beating the rest of the field comfortably; ami 100 <s like payjiig <’.xcs before tl.c meeting conci r .les.

Va l peen scraped home from I’unchestown after a ding-dong finish in the Steeples Punchestown. pat'ienflv ridden by Langford, saved every inch of ground and from the last fencr both were hard at it, Valpcen seeing by half a length. Davolo confounded critics by winning over a m'ilo and a-quarter in. fast time. Haulbovvline made the pace a. cracker for seven furlongs. Davolo was veil Lack at the dipt a nee. Davolo, Vintage. Tiger Gain. Prince Vai and Limbohm were all bunched, but Davolo was well handled by Bert EHis, and went on Io win bv three lengths. Vintage’s turn will come any lime now. Limbohm stopped over the final stages and the class seemed too good t’°r G igglesw'i(d<. Lightweights triumphed in the National Hurdle--. Huntique was ridden a well-judged race by Drinkwater, whose first season it was over fences. Huntique was never futther back than second and third after the first mile was covered. Arcade carried the field

along at a merry pace for nearly two miles, when Palm and Huntique hit the front, with Free Air. Royal Lineage ami Invictus clo'-e up. In a great race home. Huntique drew away to .win b\- three lengths from Pahu, with Free Air two lengths back Rasouli crashed into the fence opposite the stand, giving Mackie an ugly fall, he sutfering severe concussion. Brigadore followed up his previouday’s running by winning the S[>reydon Hurdles after a great battle with Emotion. The former is a likely topliner in better company later in the season. Sunward improved greatly on Tuesday’s form, but Verden and Revision disappointed. Hugh Nurse turned out his .'■cconcl winner of the day, Scratchmer e Scar, who paid a good price after his for-

ward running on the first day. Silver sight was going great, guns in the last hundred yards, but just failed to get the leader. Sibella. more vigorously ridden, would have troubled tjhe winner. Tout le Monde went a. good race and paid a great price for a place.

Riccarton Stables turned out the fifth w’inner of the day when Sweet Agnes scored in the August Handicap. Bay Tree and Autopay were well backed. The fatter gave a lot of troubla at the bairrier. and got the worst of the start. Sweet Agnes hit the front after two furlongs to lead all the way. Autopay made a great showing, hut Bay Tree seemed unlucky in the early stages. The winner was going very easy at the finish and will win in better company in the immediate futurb. METROPOLITAN TROTS. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. Following are the acceptances for the third day (to-day) of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting: 11.20 a.m. All D WIN TER HAN DICAP, 3.32 class, 14 miles.- —Nelson Ata, Wah 24, New Met ford, Raclaim 36, Don Chenault, Gay Paree, Great- Burton, King's Voyage 48, Fifa, Lough Guy 60, Mountain Mist 72, First Wrack 84. 12.5 p.m. LIGHTNING HANDICAP, 3.30 class , one mile and a-half.—Captain Wrack, Morello, Nelson’s Chum, Real Burton, War Officer, Whippet scr., Aristotle, Betty Wrack, Encounter 12, Elvo, Grand Finale, Matchmaker, Smoke Screen 24. Worthy King 60.

12.50 p.m. NATIONAL HANDICAP, 4.27 class, two miles. —Ayrmont Chimes, Gobi Country, Gold Tinge, Indianapolis scr., Blue Mountain, Silver de Oro 12, Glenrossie, Impromptu, Mountain Dell, Rollo 24, Sir Guy 36, Lindbergh, Roi I’Or 48, Red Shadow 60. 1.35 p.m. FEDERAL HANDICAP, 2.47 class. 1] miles.—Chen wood, Giro, Cloudy Range, Linella, Morning Sun, Nelson de Oro, Prairie King, Purser, Taxpayer scr., Colonial Boy, Eureka Boy, Harvest Child, Peter Locanda, Wild Guy. Wrecker 12, Logan’s Pride, Master Roy, Probationer 24. 2.15 p.m. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, 4.35 class, two miles.—Lord Leslie scr., Giro, Mountain Ore, Sure 12, Gay Gordon, Sonierby 24, Royal Drusus 36, Gunfire, Tempest 48, Raydus 72. 3.0 p.m. ADDINGTON HANDICAP, 3.24 slass, one mile and a-half. —Biddy Parrish, Writer scr., Nicoya, Stanley T., 24, Huon Voyage, Trampfast, Wrackler, Worthy Queen 36. 3.45 p.m. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, 4.40 class, two miles. —Gunmetal, Margaret Chenault, Tangatu scr., Golden Direct. Holly Bank 12, Willow Wave 24, Erin’s Princess, Pronto Bingen, Queen Author, Rey Spec, War Buov, Worthy King 36, Harold Denver ft 4.30 p.m. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 2.44 class, one mile and a-quarter.—Arethusa, Avernus, Blue Mountain, Raydus, Vesuvius scr.. Gold Tinge, Mountain Dell, i Rollo, Silver de Oro 12, Indianapolis, f

Roddy 24, Glenrossie, Impromptu, Lindbergh 36, Harold Logan 72. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. (By “The Del ver. “) CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. Selections for the Metropolitan Trots are:— Midwinter; Raclaim, New Metford, Don Chenault. Lightning: Morello, Elvo, Betty Wrack. National: Indianapolis, Roi L’Or, Blue Mountain. Federal: .Chcnwood, Master Roy, Harvest Chi 171. Heathcote: Somerby, Sure, Mountain Ore. Addington: Nicoya, Trampfast, Worthy Queen. Islington: War Buoy, Willow Wave, Margaret Chenault. Farewell: Mountain Dell, Vesuvius, Roddy. , i'll:'.