SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 13 August 1929, Page 9

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 13. The Grand National meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The attendance was very large and the course was in good order. Results: HUNTERS’ HURDLES. Of 250 soys. !;; miles. 2 Democratic, 9.0 1 L Birloheok, 10.2 2 4 Mime, 9.11 3 Scratched : Gay Jim. Diamond Jack. Won by two., lengths. Time, 3.15. TRIAL HURDLES. Of 300 sovs. miles. 3 Gala. Day, 10.1 1 2 Apache, 9.5 2 4 Thurniball, 10.1 3 Scratched : Fine Acre. Won by half a length. Time, 3.16 3-5. ' ERE PLATE. Of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Leader, 9.0 1 8 Desert Song, 9.7 2 5 Air Laddie, 9.0 3 Scratched: Academy. Won. by two lengths-. Time, 1.15 2-5. * JUMPERS’ FLAT. Of 250 sovs. It miles. (5 Atoerfeldy, 9.11 1 4 Fine Acre, 9.2 2 -10 Brightling, 9.3 3 Scratched: Nukumai, Bled Fuchsia, Blysiianoii*. Won by half a length,. Time, 2.39. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. Of 1,000 sovs. 3j miles. 1 Wiltshire, 10.9 1 -1 Matu, 9.5 2 5 RangL Sarto, 9.0 3 Scratched : Lord Ranald. Won by six lengths. Time, 7.7.

It AW ERA TRACK NOTES

(My ••Limited.”)

Weather conditions were good for training operations this morning. The trial grass track was available for fast work, but was very heavy ami was not made much use of. Caretaker Morse has the two-year-old track under repair, and a few days will see it in good shape for the youngsters’ preliminary work, in the meantime the hurdle track is being used, the obstacles having been removed. As soon as the tracks dry sufficiently, trainers are in hopes of giving their juveniles, some of which are ready, a try-out on the outside of the course proper. W. Pine was first to work this morning, giving Denier a working gallop the reverse way round on the grass, and Ross Ferry a four-furlong run on the same track, neither beingon a time-making mission Annoyer strode over a round on the sand, hitting out well. Bisox and Silvermine hopped off at the half-mile post on the sand. Silvermine getting an advantage. The pair ran a good half-mile, Silvermine finishing a head, in front in 53sec. Llanore hit out well in her pace work. Tenacro was pottered about on the inside.

Partaga and Latakia ran lour furlongs down the hack of the sand track in 54 2-osec.

Benz-o-ra’i had his first fast gallop for some time. Going on the grass lie. ran three furlongs in 41 3-5. Havering was kept at his usual hafllpnee work Guard of Honour ran four furlongs comfortably on the -sand in 56sec. Grand Mamin, on the grass, took 1.28 to- run six furlongs. Rovail Satin led Silent all the war in a gallop over half a mile, compassed in otijsee, finishing two lengths in front Me n dip made hi s re-appearance on the tracks this morning, doing a couple of rounds of pace work freely. Reremoana and Joy Spear were allotted pace work. Airtight worked strongly over two circuits on the sand. Kawbakina galloped five furlongs in 1.10) by himself on the sand track. Hopwood and Varsity were given easy tasks. The two-year-o-lds Isa, Salon, Harry and Cowan lea. were out being exercised.