GRAND NATIONAL
CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB RICCARTON ON SATURDAY Thip Canterbury Jockey Club will hold the first day of its Grand National meeting at Riccarton on Saturday. The public’s favourites, in form and likely to do well, may include:— 10.32 a.m.
The Enfield Steeples of £6OO, about 24 miles: Matapan, Homespun, Specialist. 11.17 a.m.
Cashmere Plate of £5OO, 6 furlongs— First division: Social News, Lady Goldwyn. Second division: Royal Scrip, Hobgoblin. 12.7 p.m.
Jumpers’ Flat Handicap of £600; 11 miles: Our Gold, Jon Rosa, Hunting Mac. 12.52 p.m.
Paparua Handicap of £7OO, 7 furlongs: Brightside, Western Winner, Ned Kelly. 1.37 p.m.
Grand National Steeples of £3555, 34 miles: Gaiety, Golden Reign, First Act.
2JS p.m. Trial Hack Hurdles of £6OO, 1! miles, 60 yards: Money Lender, Thomas, Quadrille. 3.7 pm.
Winter Cup of £2OOO, 1 mile: Super Flight, Distinction, Flying Sovereign. 3.52 p.m. '
Avonhead Hack Handicap of £5OO, 1 mile: Personality, Cast High, Profane,
RACES AT HASTINGS
DANNEVIRKE HUNT’S MEETING
Hawkes Bay racegoers will have an opportunity of enjoying good racing on Saturday when the Dannevirke Hunt will hold a meeting at Hastings. Horses worthy of attention, who may do well on the day may include:— 11.15 a.m. Braehead Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles of £2OO, about li miles: Sten, General Lytup, Old Mack. 12 noon First Okawa Maiden of JSISO, 6 furlongs: Beau Coeur, Revel Tide, Heroa. 12.45 p.m. Second Okawa Maiden, of £l5O, 6 furlongs: Obvious, Foxcourt, Gambari. 1.30 p.m. Harold Russell Memorial Challenge Cup Steeples of £5OO, about 2i miles: Merciful, Valorous, Pimlico. 2.15 pan. Awanui Hack Handicap of £250, li miles: Kilfenora, Sandalwood, Ace Pilot. 3.0 p.m. Soutra Hunters’ Flat Handicap of £2OO, it miles: Balintocre, Charivari, Precious Metal. 3.45 pan. Tikokino Handicap of £350, 7 furlongs : King’s Ransom, Deprive, Manga titi. 4.30 p.m. Omarunui Hack Handicap of £2OO, 7 furlongs: Shinrona, Shar Bian, Announcer.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4169, 5 August 1949, Page 6
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