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Grey River Argus, 14 August 1935, Page 3

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Grand National Meeting WINTER CUP TO EPRIS. (Per Press* Association) CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. For the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting first day, the weather was fine and the attendance the largest for some years. The track was in great order. The tote handled £41,814$ (win £16.866. place £24.9585) compared with £37,768$ last year. Results:— TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP—7/7 TRISIINA (D. Bush) 1; 4/3 Tareha (S. Baker) 2; 2/1 Red Sun (C. Thomson) 3. Also started: 1/2 Esteem, 6/6 Sunward, 5/5 Giggles wick, 3/4 Prince VhL Won by half a head; three lengths. Sunward was fourth. Time 3.16 2-5. PAPA RUA HANDICAP—3/3 FAIR WEATHER (11. Goldfinch) 1; 6/4 Orris (L. J. Ellis) 2; 7/7 Metal Bird (E. Leckie) 3. Also started: 2/1 Cranford, 1/2 Cottesmore. 3/6 Trivet, 5/5 Dollar Bill ear. 8.1, 8/10 Invoice, 9/9 Control ear. 8.3. Won by half a length; same. Trivet was fourth. Time 1.13 3 5, JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP—--5/5 MANAWATU (P. Burgess) 1; 7/7 Rasouli (E. Mackie) 2; 1/1 Master | Musk (F. Thompson) 3. Also started: 3/3 Polydora, 2/2 Revision, 4/4 Hounslow, 6/6 Lycidas. Won by half a length; same. Polvdora was fourth. Time 2.44 1-5. CASHMERE PLATE: 3/3 GREY HONOUR (L. J. Ellis) I; 6/6 Superex (E. Leckie) 2; 4/4 Lady Graceful (E. Pinn) 3. Also started: 20/20 Arrowwin, 13/12 Haste Away, 8/8 BHorn’s Reef 8.12, 19/19 Polygraph, 16/15 Princess Rawene, 2/2 Tooley Street, 5/5 Trumpet Blast, 12/13 Whaddon Chase, 9/9 Bereft 8.3. 11/11 Culotte, 17/21 Doctor Duthie, 1/1 Glenavon, 14/12 Greek Vase, 7/7 Hine Ra, 10/10 Jack Ahoy, 15/15 John Bull, 18/17 Lofty 8.5, 20/18 Nightbound 8.5, 22/22 Pink Abbey. Won by a length; n length and a-half. Tooley Street was fourth. Time 1.13 4-5. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE—I/1 VALPEEN (W. J. Bowden) 1; 7/7 Punchestown (V. Langford) 2; 5/6 Billy Boy (E. Burgess) 3. Also started: 4/4 Royal Limond, 3/3 Dunmure, 2/2 Ruby Meteor, 8/8 Free Air, 6/5 Umtali, 9/9 Pahu 9.3, 11/10 Night Parade, 10/11 Peterette. Dunmure led past the stands from Peterette, Valpeen, Free Air, Billy Boy, Ruby Meteor, Night Parade, and Royal 1 Limond. Umtali fell at Cutt’s. Dunmure was followed at the mile by Valpeon, Peterette, Night Parade and Rubv Meteor, with Punchestown last. Dunmure and Valpeen led over the Kennels double and across the top they were followed by Billy Boy, Free Air, Peterette, Royal Limond and Pahu. The order was unchanged passing the stands the last time. Valpeen. Punchestown and Billy Boy were the leaders after jumping Cutt’s’, while Dunmure fell at the sod wall near the mile and Ruby Meteor baulked at the first of the Kennels double. Valpeen and Billy Boy were followed by Royal Limond, Punchestown and Night Parade crossing the tup for Valpeen to lead over

the last fence from Billy Boy, Punchestown and Night Parade. Valpeen went on to win by two lengths from Punehestown, with Billy Boy six lengths away. Night Parade was fourth. Time 7.4. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE—2/2 MAKE-UP (W. Pascoe) 1; 1/1 Diamond (F. Thompson) 2; 3/3 Cardhu (J. Mcßae) 3. Also started: 5/5 Monastic, 4/4 Witui, 6/6 Parasang, 7/7 Bandy Boa. Won by two lengths; five. Witui was fourth. Time 3.47.

WINTER CUP—3/3 EPRIS (E. Leckie) 1; 4/4 Knockfin (M„ Kirwan) 2; 14/14 Tuiran 8.4$ (N. R. McKenzie) 3. Also started; 5/6 Golden Hair, 19/18 Rebel Chief, 8/7 Southdown, 11/8 Gay Crest, 2/2 Horowhenua, 13/13 Osculate, 18/16 Silver Sight, 12/12 Lapel, 16/19 Mercian Prince, 10/9 Sea Fox, 15/15 Sunee car. 8.3, 7/10 Travenna, 21/20 Chrysology, 9/11 Royal Banquet, 17/17 Korero, 1/1 Wino, 20/21, Royal Gallant, 6/5 Adalene 9.03. Wou by half a length; a length. Adalene was fourth. Time 1.40 2-5. AVONHE AD HA NDICAP—II/J4 HALF NOTE (R. Mackie) 1; 14/13 Viking (A. E. Ellis) 2; 18/18 Joyous (S. Wilson) 3. Also started: 21/22 Bella Rose, 17/17 Dollar Prince, 13/15 Sisterina, 4/5 Mclleath, 16/20 Grand Review, 5/4 Colombo, 17/16 Arrow'tosc, 6/6 Mount Vai, 8/8 Golden Dari, 22/21 Dodge, 2/2 High Glee, 7/7 Kurapae, 10/9 Riptide, 3/3 Elbanor, 20/19 Ruse of Tralee, 1/1 Linguist and Isaacs bracketed, 18/18 Latitude with Joyous, 14/11 Hunting Bag and Friday Night bracketed, 9/10 Maroha and Tail Light bracketed, 11/14 Impossible 8.4 A bracketed with Half Note. 12/12 New Note and Greek Shepherd bracketed. Won by halt a length; a length. Riptide was fourth. Time 1.26 3-5. WINTER CUP EXCITING. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The Winter Cup race was full of interest' throughout. The Rig field moved off in a good line, the last away being Royal Gallant. Tuirau. Knockfin and Travenna were the first to show out, but Travenna was in front at the end of a f unlong. Knockfin then rushed to the front, and -led around the top. Epris Jost his place nearing the half mile, and Knockfin w:vs first into the straight from Wino Travenna, Tuirau, Adalene. Epris and Royal Banquet. Knockfin was still going well inside the distance but was then tackled by Epris, who with a sensational run, passed her a little further on, and although Knockfin stuck gamely to her task, she suffered defeat by ha'f a length. Tuirau stayed on well to gain third money. JOCKEY INJURED. The jockey, W. J. Broughton, fractured a leg when he fell during the. running of tjie Cashmere Plate at Riecarton 40-day. His condition is satisfactory. METROPOLITAN T. C. ACCEPTANCES 12.10: IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 4.44 class 2 miles.—Flotsam, Gan ton, Kot inga Mataunga Sandy N., Welcome Guy scr, Gyrate, Rea' Boy Wahnooka 12, Enigma 24.. Air Flow, Guy o’ Mine 36, Ruin 60. 12.45:

DASH HANDICAP (saddle), 2.13 class 1 miile. —Homeward Willow Wavje f-fcr., Colonial Bc>y, Logan’s Pride. Peter Locanda, Prairie King, Pronto Bingen, Raydus, Reporter. Somerby 12, George Rey, Master Roy, Native Chief, Sure 24. 1.25: KING GEORGE HANDICAP. 4.2 S class, 2 miles.—Gold Tinge, Great Logan Kewpie’s Triumph, Taxpayer. Tempest, Wrecker scr, Wild Guy 12 Blue Mountain 24. Sunny Morn 36, Red Shadow 60. 2.0: BELGIUM HANDICAP, 2 miles, 4.40 class.—Dollie Derby, Marie Celeste, Nobleman scr (’hechahco, Young Travis 12, Jol'y Wave 24, Guy Junior, Morello. Prince Author Real Burton 36. Llewellyn’s Pride 48. LINCOLN HANDICAP, 2.47 class, ]{ miles—Eureka Boy, Girvan, Golden Direct, Gunfire, Lilian Bond.. Mocast’, Waress, Willow Wave s’er., Bingen Palm. Bracken, Chancellor, Cloudy Ranges Prairie King 12, Arikitoa. Avernus, RayduM, Rey Spec 24 Kingcraft. Native Chief, Wrackiler 36. 3.10: AVON HANDICAP (T). 3.27 class, U miles. —Fifa, Garner. Great Way, King’s Voyage, New Metford, Teviot Downs scr, Admiral Bingen, Bessie Parrish, Norma Bingen 12, Mountain Mist 24. Raima 36. Writer 48, Todd Lonzia 72, Trampfast 108. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, 4.35 class, 2 miles. —Fernbrook Lass, Mountain Ore. Plain Pearl scr., Colonial B " Golden Direct, Iraq 12, Agile, Qni.. *wthor 36. 4.20: SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, 2.43 class 1$ mi'es. —Blue Mountain,. Sir Guy, Tempest, Vesusius scr., Great Logan, Kewpie’s Triumph. Stiver de Oro 12 Glenrossie 24. Red Shadow 36, Indianapolis 48, Roi I’Or 60, Harold Logan 72. PROSPECTS BY “THE DELVER.” CHRISTCHURCH, August' 13. Improvers; Mataunga, Air Flow. Welcome Guy. Dash: Pronto Binpen. Prairie King Master Foy—Willow Wave bracket. King George: Taxpayer, Wild Guy, Tempest —Wrecker bracket. Belgium: Marie Celeste, Morello — Dol'y Derby bracket,. Nobleman. Lincoln: Raydus, Bingen Palm, Cloudy Range. Avon: Norma Bingen, Raima, GarTier. Canterbury: Traq. Agile, Mountain Ore. Speedway: Tempest—lndianapolis bracket, Vesuvius, Great Logan. A Valuable Rattle MAKES HORSES WIN. HUMOROUS ENGLISH TURF PROBLEM. (Received August 13, at 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 13. A rattle, the use of which formerly urged ‘he racehorse BaLlyseanlon to victory, has re-appeared., with portentious consequences, saysf the “Daily Mail.” Trainer Hedges, finding that a horse named “Speed On’’ was difficult to persuade to give of his best, when racing, bethought' himself of Bal’yscanlon’s rattle, which haa been kept as a memento, and. as the result of its use, Speed On won a race at Folkestone in a canter, l Afiter the race, th e stewards sum

moned Hedges, and they questioned the legality of the rattle. Hedged pointed out that a jockey is permitted to carry a whip or a substitute. He said that the rattle was more humane than the whip. Hickey, Speed On’s jockey, was then called in. He gave a demonstration with the rattle. The stewards smiled, but they decided to submit the problem and the rat'tle to the Jockey Club stewards.. Meanwhi’e Hedges has sent a letter to the Jockey Club, pleading for the return of the rattle, because of its sentimental value. BRISBANE DISQUALIFICATION. (Received August 13. 9.20 p.m.) BRISBANE. August. 13. The racehorse owner-trainer, Hi'irry Dukes, and the jockey, Ben Tibb. were bo'fh disqualified for a year, following an inquiry into th e running of Pamelus in the Doomben Stakes last Saturday