SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6625, 11 August 1931, Page 4

SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL KEETINNG

Prospects For To-day

Following is a short review of the fields:—

HUNTERS’ HURDLE KACE HANDICAP, of 150 so vs.; I*2 miles. Royal Mint 10 9 (Jalham 9 9 King’s Captain’s • Counsel, 10 3 Gift 9 S Gueress 913 Gold Mint 9 5 Fresh Breeze 910 .Storm Raid 9 0

The first, event is the Hunters’ Hurdles. Royal Mint appears to be well in with.io.9 for he ran consistently, at Wellington. King’s Counsel is the well-fancied Awapuni Candidate. Ho won the. Hunters’ Steeplechase the second day at the Awapuni winter fixture., Gueress, another from Awapuni, i 3 reported to be working -well at Eiccarton,' Fresh Breeze seems to have the bost credentials of the southerners engaged. A trio which will appeal are Royal Mint, Gueress and King’s Counsel. . CASHMERE PLATE, of 200 sovs.; (3 furlongs. Full Crop Earthquake Shot Silk . Croupier Riri Hoa Good Catch Pixie Gold Chief Light Sleipner Nightguard Ringing Cheer • Rose of. Orange Tippling Tautbow Royal Amphora Grecian Prince Actacon Metal Bird Ruling Light Palace The Quorn Jolly Beggar Eolvoir ,

The maiden-event'is over six furlongs and' there are some well bred maidens engaged. On Wellington form and track work at Riccarton, Belvoir, Actaeon and Pixie Gold read best, though there is a big chance of a surprise.

TRIAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; If miles.

The Awapuni trainod Callamart has pride of place in the Trial Hurdles and after consistent Tunning at Wellington and at Awapuni must have a chance over the distance. Panther is reported to be well, also Aladdin. Harness has been schooling well and should have a show at the weight. Of the rest of the 9st. division Gourmet makes most appeal. Three that will not be neglected are Callamart, Eamesos and Gourmet.

JUMPERS’ FLAT RACE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; l?t miles.

Nukumai, at the head of the weights in the Jumpers’ Flat, is reported to be well. Llyn Dhu is another which appeals at the weights. Camisader has been going along' nicely' in work. Make Up (9.9) cannot be overlooked on recent form. Apache (9.9) was a winner at Te Awamutu, but has not done much since. Landmark and Membo make, most appeal of the others.. The favourite ' may be furnished by Llyn Dhii, Make Up, or Nukumai.

GRAND NATIONAL' STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sovs.; about 3,} miles.

Wiltshire has done well over the Eiecarton country, winning the Steeples in 1928 and '29. The race he had in Wellington will havo done him good and he seems to have a royal chance of making it three. Omeo is nicely in. He was second to Dark Prince in the July Steeplechase at Trentham, conceding the winner 81bs., against the 31bs. to-day. Dark Prince, however, won at Trentham with a lot in hand. Paris, the Wellington Steeplechase winner, is nively in with 9.13 and will have to bo considered. He is a good jumper. Lucesg has been backed and beaten on several. occasions lately. Copey was third in the July Steeplechase at Trentham and his jumping was perfect The big fences at Riccarton may suit him. Of the other light-weights the best may be Bon Aryan, a double winner at Hawke’s Bay. The public may give most support to Omeo, Wiltshire and Dark Prince.

THE ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; about‘2 miles, - Radiae . 10 13, Silver Light 9 8 Tarainoa 10 4 Thurina 9 5 French. Fleet '9 12 , Night Club 9 0 Orifiamb. ‘99

The Enfield . Steeplchaso lias attracted only a fair field,; tut there is ma-' torial engaged to provide an interesting race. Badiac is at the head of the .weights with .10.13 and if well, ,ho siiould run prominently. His most dangerous opponents may be Taramoa and French Fleet., . t - ; ! ' ; !

The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting opens at Riccarton to-day, The track should be in good order and .with big fields engaged the racing should be of an interesting nature .

The Winter Cup has attracted a good field. Palermo has pride of place with 10.8 and on fecont form' must bo given a shou'. Mahora won tho Whyte Memorial at Trentham, carrying 9.12, and should run prominently to-day. Royal Saxon started at Trentham, but was unplaced. Oharmeuse (10,3), winner of tho Great Easter, has been nicely treated and will have plenty of friends today. Ivahikatoa won the Members’ Handicap at Trentham (seven furlongs ) with 9.13, the time (1.39)) being particularly good in tho heavy going . Ho beat two good ones in l’rineo Val and Red Boa, both winners at the meeting. Great Star has not been harshly treated with 9.13. Of the rest of the light-weights Knollmore appears to have best credentials, the favourite may.be Knollmore, Channelise or Kahikatoa. ‘

THE AVONHEAD HANDICAP (Flat), of 200 sovs.; 7 furlongs.

Tlie first day’s programme will conclude with, the Avouhoad Handicap, which has attracted another big field. The Smuggler was disappointing at Trent ham, but the going may not have suited him.. Juniper and Shatter are reported to be working well. Paki,ere is well in with 9.2. Tippling, Q*inopal .and Hounslow are reported to bo well. The Sun won the Croi'ton Handicap at Trcntham, covering the seven furlongs in 1.38. .Of the others Water Power and Air Laddie appear to stand out. The public may go for Air Laddie, Water Power and The Sun. OH RICCARTON TRACE. FINAL NATIONAL WORK VERY LITTLE JUMPING.' CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 10. Conditions were ideal for training operations at. Riccarton this morning. The trial grass was in great order, and fast times wore registered by many horses in sprinting tasks. ' False Scent did better than The Sun over five furlongs in '1.4 1-5. Actaeon and Vitaphonc ran half' a mile in 49 3-ssee, finishing together. Owlsflight and Sailor’s Love registered 49 3-ssce for half a mile. . Royal'Game beat Black Mint by a neck over six furlongs in-1.18 4-5, taking 52see for the last half mile. Sleipner, after conceding a. 'start of threo lengths, finished with Martian Chief over half a mile, Rose of Oraugo ■being three lengths away. Sleipner's time was 48 4-sscc, a-smart performance. Good Catch and Cricket Bat sprintedhalf -a mile up the back in 49sec. Winter Cup Horses. Kaliikatoa and Knpllmcre beat Air Laddio : over five furlongs in 1.31 Belvoir run half a mile smartly in 49 2-ssec. Membo, Gallivantcr, Haze and Captain’s Gift covered five furlongs in 1.6, the first-named pair being in front at the end. Royal Love easily defeated Manotho over "half a mile in 48 4-ssec, finishing strongly. Spearful and Jason’s Quest did half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Tippling and Lady Reno, were on terms at the end of half a rnilo in 49 3-ssec. - Water. Power,and Dulcn sprinted five furlongs in 1.4 2-5. Grecian Prince and Sharp Thorn ran half a mile up the back in 49sec. Ranolagh beat Gold Mint and Miss Bradbury easily over half a mile in 49 2Overhaul and. Ramoses took 51 4-sscc for half a mile, finishing together. Make Up Goes Well. Mako Up, Landmark and Aberfeidy were in that order at the end of seven furlongs in 1.30 1-5. ■ • Royal Saxon just beat Palermo over six furlongs in 1.18 3-5. On Top sprinted half a milo in 49 3- • Dunravcn and. Shatter ,took L 4 for five furlongs. ■, Red Boa did half a mile in 49 3-ssec. Royal -Mint, went well in a school over four, hurdles. Nightguard and Convoy beat Elude over half a, mile in 48 3-ssec, a smart pevfornianco. t . ■ Mahora registered. 49 .S-flfeec for half a mile. . . ; . .Croupier beat High Tor .easily over half a mile in 48 3-ssec, a good effort. Mount Boa .and Night Maid went half a mile in 49 2-sscc. * King’s Counsel, Paquito and Panther set out for a school over tho hurdles. Panther ran off at tho first, taking Paquito with him. They went off again but Panther ran off at the second fence.

Paquito anil King's Counsel continued together, the latter jumping llvo hurdles while Paquito did four after missing the first. Panther's display was very disappointing, but tho other two jumped well. GRAND NATIONAL RIDERS. Tho following s*ro the riders for tho horses engaged in tho Grand National Steeplechase:—Wiltshire,- R. C. Syrpc; Omco, A. M‘Donald; Dark Princoj. J. M'Rae; Paris, G. Dempster; Litcoss, F. Foster; 'l’uki, J. Kerr; Snowfall, A. E. Ellis; Wako King, L. Dulieu; Copcy, 1. Tucker; Matu, E. Maekie; Kapuna, H. Dulieu; Pangolin, R. Miles; Umtali, J. Walker;.Tunamoc, N. C. Trillo; Bon Aryan, W. Blanche; Diamond-Jack, Mr, F. C. Pratt; and Seaboy, I. Tilson.’ IMANAWATU RACING CLUB. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Nominations of office-bearers of the Manawatu Racing Club closed at noon yesterday, and the number required for the various positions not being exceeded, no election will now -be necessary. The following Were returned: —President, Mr. C.'Louisson; .vice-presidents, Messrs. R. S. Abraham and F. S."McRae; honorary treasurer, Mr. G.. C. Keeblc; members of committee, Messrs L. A. Abraham/ H. E. Cooper, L. S. Collinsou and J. A. Nash, M.P. TROTTING METROPOLITAN ACCEPTANCES CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 10, The following aro the’acceptances for: the second day of tho . Metropolitan meeting at Addington:— ; * IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, of 300 sovs.; T>.32 class; one mile, and a half: Great Way scr., Mercc Bingen sc'r., Re-, pule scr., Boneta 36yds. bhd., Gemlight 116, Lady Fan 36, Nelsbn Ata 36; Peter Lin. 36, All Peters 36,. Eileen Wqod 36, Nelson Boy 36, Trnmperisp' 36. DASII HANDICAP (.saddle), of 300 sovs.; 2,14 class;' one niile: John Jinks scr:, -Maearanda scr., Mac 'Dillon scr., Suucliild scr., Vefo scr., .Wild yoyage scr., El Direct 12yds. bhd., Huoit t)enyer E), Wrackecu .12, Harvest Child 12, Dilnou 2-1, Royal Comrade 24, Steel All 24. • ' - -• KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs.; 4.2 S class; two miles: Pluto scr., Dund-as Boy 12yds. bhd./Erin VFortiino 12, Glen. Rossio,J2,. Lindbergh 12, Mountain Dell 12, Petcrwah.l2,"Vesuvius'-12, Harold Thorpe 24, Imprint 24, sLogan Chief 24, Free Advice 36, Jewel’Pointer 48,-Roi-I'Or 48. ;

BELGIUM HANDICAP, of 350-sovs,; 4:40 .class -to 4.35' class;.' two imilek: Brcutlight scr., Holly Bank scr,, Impromptu scr., Lifebuoy scr.," Soluerby scr., Tactless scr., Festival 12yds. bhd., Our George 12, Locanda Boy 12, Black Lion 24, Lily Harold 24, Netta Oro 24, Sonoma 24, Belinda 48, Grand Cany.on 4S.

LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs.;’ 2.47 class; one mile and a quarter; Aero scr., Arethusa scr., EugCnc de Oro scr., Jolly Pet scr., Major Lind scr,, Playwave scr., Proud Dillon scr., Real Light scr., Sunchild scr., Sunny Bob scr., iFarepa scr., Great Ballin .12yds. bhd., Harvest Child 12, Milo Minto 12, Nelson dc Oro 12, Sodium 12, Eollo 24. AVON HANDICAP, of 400- sovs.; 4.30 class; two miles: Eileen Wood scr., Sir Voyage scr., Rose Ando scr.,- Sarsaparilla 12yds. bhd., Fifa 24, Quickiiro 24, Engagement 60, Writer 72. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs.; 4.2 S class; two miles: Erin’s Lynn scr., Orphan scr., Peter Pirate scr., Playwavc scr.,- St. .George scr., Colonial Boy 12yds. blid., Cranleigh 12, Tarndalc .12, Golden Pedro 24, Happy Land 24, Moteor 24, Ngingongingo 24, Delightful 36, Dillon. Logan 36, Avenger 48, Pageant 48, Satin King 60, Warplane GO. ’ SPEEDWAY- HANDICAP, of 400 sovs.;. 2.44 class; one mile and a' quarter: Dilworth scr., Muriel de Oro scr., Rollo scr.,, Bessie Logan 12yds. bird., Cardinal Logan 12, Great Logan 12, Tom Thumb 12, Vesuvius 12, Carmel 24,, Free Advice 24, Harold Logan 24, Native Prince 24, Terence ' Dillon' 24, Logan Park 36.

Callamart 10 S Nino of Pauther 10 7 Spades 9 0 Alladin 10 (5 Gourmet 9 0 Eamcscs 9 2 Cossack Qallivanter 9 0 Chief 9 0 High. Goar 9 0

Nukumai 30 9 Overhaul 9 6 Llyn Dim 10 2 Carinthia 9 5 Oamisader 0 9 Prince Lu 9 4 Make Up 9 9 West Dome 9 2 Apache 9 9 Landmark 9 1 Haze 9 S Membo 9 0 Aberfeldy 9 8 Lancer 9 0 Conjuror II. 9 7 Troilus 9 0

Wiltshire 11 3: Malu 9 0 Omeo ■ 10 5 Kapuna 9 0 Dark Prince 10 2 Pangolin 9 0 Paris 9 13. Umtali 9 0 Lucess 9 9 Tunamoe 9 0 Tula 9 3 Bon Aryan 9 0 Snowfall 9 3 Diamond Wako King 9 3 Jack 9 0 Copey 9 0 Scaboy 9 0

WINTER GUP of 000 aovH.; 1 mile. Palermo 10 8 Royal Love 9 1 Makora 10 4 Higk Pitck 9 1 Roy. Saxon 10 3 Sharp Tkorn 9 0 Ckarineuso 10 3 Rascal 9 0 Kalrikatoa 10 2 Star Shooter 9 0 Great Star !! 13 Ranolagk 9 0 Mount Boa !) 9 PunchosOompris 9 9 town 9 0 Red Boa 9 8 Topere 9 0 Straight- • On Top 9 .0 courRO 9 7 Dunravcu 9 0 Rational II. 9 6 Blgck Mint J ' 0-1 Knollmere 9 3 Royal Game 9 0 Higk Court ' 9 1 Shortly ■ 9 0

Tlie Martian Smuggler 9 9 Chief 8 8 Juniper 9 4 False Scent S 4 Shatter 9 4 Spanish Maid S 1 Pakitere 9 13 Owisfiight S 1 Tippling S 13 Jaol 8 0 Quinopal S 13 Shoolist S 0 Hounslow S 12 Kossferry 8 0 Tho Hun S 11 Spearful 8 0 Kinging Elude 8 0 Cheer 8 11 Sailor’s LovcS 0 Lady Kene S 10 Jason’s Quests 0 Waterpower 8 10 Tres Sec S 0 Kakara S 10 Eclair S 0 Air Laddie S 10 Palmary 8 0 Locksley S 0