RICCARTON RACES

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32749, 9 August 1946, Page 7

RICCARTON RACES

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES FIELDS FOR SATURDAY The Grand National Hurdles, the principal race on the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting at Riccarton on Saturday, has drawn a field of 14.

Following are the acceptances: — 10.47

AYLESBURY HANDICAP Of 5400 1 ; '7 fur. Robingay - 8’ 12 Sandy’s

11.35 SUMNER HANDICAP Of £6oo'; 9 fur.

12.17 BEAUFORT STEEPLECHAISE Of £lOOO-; about miles

1.2 WOOLSTON HANDICAP Of £400; 7 fur.

1.47 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES Of £2000; 2% mile and 16 yds. Brantome -11 5 Bramble

2.32 * S'PREYDON HURDLES Of £600; ‘2 miles Beneve -- 11 6 Olga’s

3.17 ISLINGTON HANDICAP ■Of £10i00; 11' miles

Sir Tague was balloted out. 4.0 ' AUGUiST HANDICAP Of £750; 1 mile

Horses likely to be favoured are as follows:— Aylesbury Handicap*: Rahine, Kirkella, Queen’s General. '.Sumner Handicap: Alamode, Lord Elgin, Burbrae. Beaufort Steeplechase: Siglow, 'Spanish Main, British Mint. Woolston Handicap: Special Flight, Peter Theio, Knight Crusader. (Grand National Hurdles: Bramble Song, Blue Title, Brantome. Spreydon Hurdles: Beneve, Olga’s Choice, Bettermusk. Islington Handicap: Findon, Platform, Good Bay. August Handicap: Soneri, Leigh Barton, Tiger Tam

Beautiful - 8' 8 Pride - - 8 0 Provider - - '8' 6 Concrete - - 8 0 'Grand Beau Ideal 8 0 Melee - - 8 4 •Desert Fox '8 0 Rahine - - - 8 4 Lovemorn - 8 0 Queen’s Wild 0 General - 8 3 Knock -' 8 Bonnie Pair 8 2 Blue Hussar 8 0 SpringRegal 'Lily 8 0 Water - - 8 1 Thomas - - 8 0 Mestiza - - 8' 1 Paeanism - 8 0 Philary - - 8 1 Majestic Kirkella - - 8 0 Fox - - - 8 0 Front Page 8 0 Night Rank .8 0 Royal Robe 8 0 Le Sonnet - 8 0

Griffin - - - 9 5 Lady Lord x Elgin. 9 5 Welbeck - 8 9 Douglas Deep Haig 9 ■4 Harmony 8' 9 Alamode - - 9 2 Tifox - - - 8 8 Gold. Lance 9'1 Detain - - - 8 7 Tomahawk - 9 0 Manatone - 8 7 Burbrae - - 9 0 Pandemonium Wane - - - 8 12 8 3 Bitter ISw.e’t S' 10 Sir Tague - 8' 2 Armont - - 8 0

Spanish Night 10 9 Main - - 11 9 Prince - Siglow - - 11 4 Bronze 10 Roman Night - 1 'Son - - 11 1 App’sement 9 10 Page’s Golden Raid - - 1'1 0 .Glow - - 9 1 Rival - • - 10 13 Ring Scarf 9 0 Brit. Mint 10' 13 'Stromboli 9' 0

Peter Theio i9 9 Revivre - - 8 5 Lord Elgin '9' ■7 Mysterious Knight Melody - 8 4 ■Crusader i9' 2 Avonbridge 8 2 Runaway - 9 1 Blue Frances - $ 13 Orchid - 8 1 Notary - - 8 11 Kyron - - - 8 0 Air Lord - '8 7 Siegwood - 8 0 Winning Foxspear - 8 0 Ticket - - 8 6 Liquidate - 8 0 Special Montello Flight - - 8 6 Doro - - 8 0 Finalist - - 8 6 Soft Light '8 0 Penicillin - 8' 5 Comic Hart Royal 8 5 Paper - - •8 0

The Song - - 10' 0 Monarch 10 11 Prince Prize Ring 10< 10 Dolomite '9 10 Blue Title - 101 5 Brit. Mint 9 6 Hunting Betterman 9 5 Mac 10' 3 Dumbo - - 9 5 Test Pilot - 10 2 .Slavonik - - 9’ 0 Boolamskee 10 1 Sphere 9' 0

Boloyna - 10i 10 Choice - 10 0 Gold Claim 101 7 Bettermusk 10. 0' Hunting Big Top - - 0 5 Charm' - 10' 6 Cuisinier - & 2 Phil Boa - 10 2 Tamerlane - 9' 0

Longsword 9 11 Salary 8 5 Find on - - 9 11 Broiefield - 8 5 Soneri .9 1'0 Piccolo - - 8 5 Foxhaven - 9 6 Swingalong 8 4 Platform - 9 3 Lord Lance Darnley - 8 2 'Wing - - 8 10 Western Good Bay - 8 10 Front - - 8 2 Nepeta - - -8 9 Desert Leigh • Victory - 8 0 (Barton - -8 8 F'lahuluk - 8 0 Honest iSal 8 8 - Montosorrie 8 0 Sing Sing - 8 7 Revetir - - 8 0 Lowry Bay 8 7 Sedgemere 8 0 Foxchase - 8 6

Golden ■ Royal Souvenir 10i 8 Chance - 8 7 Soneri - - 9 11 Piccolo - - 8 •6 Tiger Tan - 9 10 John o’ Bridge London - 8 5 Acre - - & 3 Dash o’ Benny Dink - - 8 2 Flight - 9 2 Kiloney - - 8 0 Imperial - 8 12 High Ideal 8 0 The IGrand 8 12 Cram on d Nep eta - - 8 10 Bay 8 0 Leigh Double 'Barton - 8 9 Cross - - ‘8 0 Sing Sing - 8 ’ 8 Lexia 8 0 Grand Julius Forest - 8 8 Caesar - 8 0 Sumra - - 8 0