TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 79, 15 March 1934, Page 7

TO-DAY’S TURF NEWS

THE GRAND NATIONAL List of Final Acceptors GREGALACHTOP WEIGHT -By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received 15, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 14. The following are he final acceptors with the probable jockeys for the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of £lOO each with £4OOO (including a trophy valued at £200) added, second horse to receive £BOO, third horse £5OO, and fourth horse £2OO from the stake. For six-year-olds and upwards which, at entry, have been placed first, second or third (by the judge) in a ’chase of three miles or upwards value £2OO to the winner or the equivalent in foreign distances and money, or in a ’chase of any distance at Aintree, Liverpool or have won any ’chase of £5OO (or the equivalent in foreign money) to the winner. The trainer of the winner will receive a cup valued £5O, and the rider of the . inner a cup value £25. About four miles and 856 yards.

OHINEMURI MEETING Hurdles lo Vai Watch (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PAEROA, March 15. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting opened at Paeroa in perfect weather. There is a good attendance. Results: — Handicap Hurdles, of £l5O, 11 mile: 1/1 VAL WATCH (R. E. Thompson), 9,0, 1; 2/2 Brown Abbey, 9.10, 2; 5/5 Clan Ronald, 9.0, 3. Ser.: Booklaw. Won by five lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2.46 3-5. Karaugahake Handicap, of £l5O, 54 furlongs.—l NAMAKIA (9.2) 1,2 Gay Athlone (7.2) 2, 3 Keith Lu (7.10) 3. Scr.: Waitaka. Won by a length and a quarter, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.8 3-5 Aawiti Handicap, of £125; five furlongs andahalf—3/4 BALLI MONEY 1. 6/3 Queen Nona (8.5) 2, 2/2 Sir Vai (8.9) 3. Scr.: Record Flight, Enge, Express. Won by half a head each way. Time, 1.9. Gypsy Moth bolted before the start and crashed over a fence. He took no part in the race.

AUSTRALIAN PACER

Arrival of Walla Walla (By Teletfwiph - PrCe® Association.* CHRISTCHURCH, March 15 The Australian pacer Walla Walla arrived by the Rangatira this morning and competes in a number of match races, the first being at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting in Easter week Walla Walla went off his food during the Tasman trip, but his owner, Mr L. S. Martin, expects the horse to be fit in a few days Probably Walla Walla will be driven in bis races by W. McKay, the leading Victorian reinsman, who accompanied Mr Martin on the trip. Another Australian horse also landed to-day, Auburn Lad. is owned by McKay.

TRENTHAM TRACK GALLOPS I

Sensations Recorded (By Telegraph l'it» Association.! WELLINGTON, March 15. With most of tne visiting horses now at the scene of action, there was quite an amount of fast galloping at 1 rentham this morning, but with preparations generally completed before such horses left their home tracks it might be unwise to attach too much account to the trials. Practically all the times could have been bettered if the necessity was there. The weather was fine, with a drying wind, and the prospects for to-morrow are excellent. Unless otherwise stated the gallops were on the trial grass. Tile sensation of the morning was the complete six or eight lengths' thrashing Cadland received at the hands of Epigram over six furlongs, but the defeat was so thorough as to demonstrate tinpossible unreliability of the trial. Moreover. Epigram's tune of 1.17 1-c Has only moderate. Three years age Silvermine was similarly beaten by Eaglet in the final test, but next day won the Thompson Handicap. Red Sun ran six furlongs attractively on the plough in 1.15 3-5. beating Normandy by four lengths This wat the best six of the morning, but the plough was a shade faster than the I grass. Tycoon and Sibella finished togethei I half a length in front of Imperial Speai 1 at the end of half a mile in SOsecs

e laitoru and Te Ua were well matched over five furlongs in 1.34, last half--11 mile in 49 4-jsecs. -’ Pump and Spiral were together ( throughout six furlongs in 1.16. Bon Rapide beat Bay Area by half a length 1 over five furlongs in 1.24. y Golden Hair went twice round on the plough, coming home the last half-mile in 48Jsecs. Ruri and Ingenuity left half a mile behind in 49|secs. Rust did : the last half-mile of five furlongs in uOJsecs. Copyist, with other horses in his way, registered oOsecs. Senior finished solidly to beat Emotion by a length over five furlongi in 1 44, the last half-mile in filsecs. Bellbroney and Piostratiou were together | throughout five furlongs in 1.3. April Fool, with an adiantage in the * weights, beat Royal Hunting by a neck e over half a mile in 48isees Knollmere i- ran the same distance in sO4secs. Catai- logue had a head advantage over h Dombey at the end of five furlongs in t 1.3 4-5 i the last half-mile in 49 4-sseci. t Kerbside slipped over five furlongs in is 1.3, and Tizzy did half a mile on the I- plough in 50jsecs. Irish Lancer, who will not work on the tracks, had to be :s whipped along to register 1.6 for five is furlongs Quebec beat Blue Boy over n five furlongs in 1.4. The stai perfoririance of the morning >e was Diatoni'ju-’c five iurlougs ui 1.0 3-5, g the last half-mile in 47 4-osecs. i- Three 101.-, of two-year-old., cauiedown it the straight bait a milt. Burnish and le Canopy finished togethei Silly Owl 1. .tretebed out cell alone. Custodian •o just beat Liniuhis, with Coioiiilla half ;o a length back and Choral, slow to iy begin, tailed off Ihe tuning on this ,y track was unreliable, nut Silly Owl's figures were slightly the best. Iy Othei local horses and visitors were g out on the tracks but either they wen is given pacing only or their times were le just ordinary Autopay was moving le short behind when exercised, but his trainer is satisfied with his conditin®. ir Additional scratchings to noon ver*t ir Moatoa and Golden Hair for the I'atL s way Handicap (10 55 a.m.).

st. lb Gergalaeh (Parvin) 12 7 Thomond (Speck) IS 4 Golden Miller (Wilson) .. 12 2 Ready Cash (Mr Walwyn) 11 9 Remus (T. Morgan 11 9 Coohnolagh (no jockey) ... 11 9 Parsons Well (Holliek) .... 11 8 Forbra (Hardy) 11 r Lelaneige (Moloney) 11 « Ipine Hut (Mr Harding) .. 11 6 Southern Hero (Fawcus) .. 11 5 Really True (klr Furlong) 11 4 Flambent (Duggan) 11 3 Destiny Bay (Mr Thomas) 11 2 Pelorus Jack (Stott) 11 2 Sorley Boy (D. Morgan) .. 11 1 Trocadero (Thery) 10 13 Lone Eagle II (Harney).... 10 13 Uncle Batt (Robson) 10 13 Egremont (Mr Paget) .... 10 12 Slater (no jockey) 10 12 Prince Cherry (no jockey) 10 11 Libourg (Isaac) 10 10 Francolino '(Fitzgerald) ... 10 10 Annandale (Mr. PayneGallwey) 10 9 10 8 Fortnum (Mr. Cundell) •• 10 7 Apostasy (No jockey) .... 10 7 Soinnus (Beechener) 10 7 Southern Hue (Carey) ... 10 7 Blue Peter HI (No jockey) 10 7 The Ace (Mr. Head) 10 7 Canitillius II. (Mason) ... 10 7 Master Orange (Mr. Cazalet) 10 7