NATIONAL STEEPLES

Grey River Argus, 11 August 1937, Page 3

NATIONAL STEEPLES

Won by Nocturnus WINTER CUP TO CATALOGUE. [Per Press Association], CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. For the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting, first day, the weather was fine and the attendance the best for years. The track was in good order. The tote investments were £65,035 10s (Win £26,532 and Place £38,503 10s), compared with £53,307 last year. Results: — TRIAL HURDLE RACE.—6/6 SOLWIT (A. Stove) 1; 5/4 The Surgeon (V. Langford) 2; 1/1 Redolent (J. Murfitt) 3. Also started: 3/3 Golden Lap, 7/7 Monastic, 2/2 Sunny Comet, 10/9 Primak, 8/8 Joy Boa, 4/5 Fireguard, 9/10 Double Shot. Won by a length; half a length. Monastic was fourth. Time 3.21 1-5. PAPARUA HANDICAP.—I/1 ALMA (A. E. Didham) 1; 2/2 Bay Duke (A. E. Ellis) 2; '6/6 Greek Gold (P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 4/4 Pakanui, 9/8 Knockfin, 10/10 Matoru, 3/3 Rebel Chief car. 8.7, 5/5 Araboa, 14/13 Cerne Abbas, 7/9 Bun Fight, 13/12 Metal Bird car. 8.71, 8/7 Golden Dart, 11/11 Pelmet, 12/14 Top Rank car. 8.11. Won by a length; half a length. Araboa was fourth. Time I. 2-5. JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP.— 6/3 JOLLY BEGGAR (R. Beale) 1; 9/S Last Link (W. Shand) 2; 2/2 Cottingham (O’Connor) 3. Also itarted: 7/7 Mount Vai, 4/5 Collision, 1/1 Clarion Call, 5/4 Blue Tiger, 3/5 Journet, 11/10 Giggleswick, 10/11 Master Musk, 9/8 High Quality. Journet led out of the straight from Clarion Call, Collision, Giggleswick, and Last Link. Down the back Journet was followed by Collision, Clarion Call. Cottingham and Last Link. With six furlongs to cover, Collision had charge to lead across the top from Cottingham, Jolly Beggar, Journet, Clarion Call, Last Link and Mount Vai. The leaders were the same into the straight and in a great finish Jolly Beggar beat Last Link oy a head, with Cottingham a similar distance away. Collision was fourth. Time 2.44 1-5. CASHMERE PLATE—S/7 GREAT PAL (R. Mackie) 1; 2/2 Cocksure (L. J. Ellis) 2; 11/10 Screamer (H. Goldfinch) 3. Also started: 9/9 Aggravate 8/6 Drinkup, 13/14 Lustral, 7/8 Mishna, 20/18 Nuipai,-12/14 Phalanx, 10/12 Pol Roger, 19/17 Rosanna, 15/13 The Wrecker, 16/16 Twilight Song, 17/19 Elegy, 3/3 Happy Knight, 18/20 Kindly, 14/11 Love Affair, 6/5 Moonraker, 1/1 Rockingham, 4/4 Settlement. Won by one and a halt lengths; half a head. Mishna was fourth. Time 1.14 2-5. rr , l^T ,_ T GRAND NATIONAL STEETLECHASE.— 4/2 NOCTURNUS (F. Baker) 1; 6/6 Shillelagh Wood (V. Langford) 2; 1/3 Irish Com_et (J. Fergus) 3. Also started: 2/u Royal Limond, 3/1 Burglar, 8/9 Forest Glow, 9/8 Pahu, 5/4 Bngadore 9.3, 7/7 Cock o’ the North. Cock o the North led past the Stands from Shillelagh Wood, Brigadore, Nocturnus, and Burglar. After jumping Cutts, Cock o’ the North was followed by Shillelagh Wood, Brigadore, Nocturnus Burglar, Forest Glow, and Royal Limond, who ran off at the post and rails, while Pahu did likewise at the first of the Kennels Double. Forest Glow fell at the top Brush for Cock o’ the North to lead past the stands from Brigadore, Shillelagh Wood, Nocturnus, Burglar and Irish Comet. Brigadore fell at the Stands Double and" Cock o’ the North came down at Cutts. This left Shillelagh Wood, Nocturnus, Burglar and Irish Comet in the race. Burglar was pulled up down the back. Nocturnus went to the front after the Kennels and led to the top Brush from Shillelagh Wood, and Irish Comet, who fell. Nocturnus won easily by 80 yards from Shillelagh Wood, with Irish Comet, who was remounted a furlong away. Royal Limond was the only other to complete the course. STEEPLECHASE. —3/3 SUNWARD (R. Register) 1; 2/2 Arctic Star (N. Trillo) 2; 1/1 Kelly the Crow (R- Beale) 3. Also started: 5/5 Lucidas, 4/4 Night Wind Won by one and a half lengths; 15 lengths, Lucidas was fourth. Time 3.55 --5 WINTER CUP.—9/9 CATALOGUE (W Broughton) 1; 3/3 Dictate (B. H. Morris) 2; 7/7 Queen of Song (JJennings) 3. Also started 2/2 concert Pitch, 1/1 Trench Fight 6/5 Ponty, 5/6 Silver Streak, IWI7 Arctic King s 12/11 Davolo, 11/13 Grey Honon 15/14 Big Dook, 13/12 Queen Dorothy, 20/20 Sweet car. 8.3, 3/8 Sovereign Lady, 10/11 Epris car. 8.2, 18/16 Swordstick, 16/la old Surrey 19/19 Monipere, 14/13 Sir Nigel When the field settled down, Catalogue and Grey Honpur were the leaders and were followed across the top by Old Surrey, Dictate, Epris, Concert Pitch Trench Fight and Big Dook. Catalogue and Grey Honour were still in charge entering the straight with Dictate and OH Surrey next.' Catalogue drew J out to win by a length from with Queen of Song two away. Old Surrey was lourth. lime 1.42? ' AVONHEAD HANDICAP.— 14/14 MYRIAM (S. Wilson) 1; (A. E. Ellis) 2; 1/2 Palmyra (H. Goldfinch) 3. A Iso started: 17/20 Mary Pratt, 21/19 Rose of Tralee, 7/8 Rebe. Mate,’ 22/21 Owl’s Gleam, 4/5 Petersham, 3/3 Mittie, 9/7 Waitaka, 20/22 Countervane, 2/1 Sir Hugh, 5/6 Duewaiter, 12/13 Rousseau, 10/11 Made Money, 13/10 Colombo and Grampian bracketed, 11/12 Volo Dale and Liane bracketed, 18/17 Silver Slipper and Moroha bracketed, 8/9 Jed .forest and Gold Boy bracketed, 15/16 Le Touquet, 16/15 Scrap and Day Dress

bracketed, 23/23 Emmeline Girl and Bonnie Agnes bracketed, 18/18 The Sandwichman. Won by a neck; a head. Petersham was fourth. Time 1.30. RECORD OF NOCTURNUS. The winner of the Grand National Steeplechase Nocturnus, is an eight-year-old black gelding by Night Raid from the Trumpeter mare, vic- > tory Lass, who was never raced. Trained at Sockburn by A. S. Ellis, Nocturnus was bred by Mr. F. A. Roberts of Kaiutna, and is now held on lease by Hon. G. R. Hunter, of Christchurch, part-owner, with Hon. P. C. Webb, of last year’s Winter cup winner, Wino. Nocturnus began racing as a three-year-old when he won a novice event at Nelson. He did not race as a four-year-old, and has now started on 40 . occasions for seven wins, and over I £2OOO in stakes. He ran second to

Cock o’ the North in the Homeby Steeples, at Riccarton, just over a week ago. His best previous victories 1 have been in the Otago Steeples, Craigmore Steeples (South Canterbury)/ and the Otaitai Steeples Riverton).