GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE TO ASTRAL FLAME

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 191, 13 August 1941, Page 2

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE TO ASTRAL FLAME

Chat’s Jockey Dislodged

Treasurer’s Winter Cup Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Tho Canterbury Jockey Club*3 meeting opened in line weather and there was a large attendance. The track was in good order and the totalisator handled £80,126, compared with £75,434 10s on the lirst day last year. Results:— ENFIELD STEEPLES, of £300; about 2i miles. 6-5 NIGHT SCOUr, 9.6 (D.Hamill) 1 1- Gay Boa, 11.3 <H. Preston) .. 2 3- Ruling Star 10.6 (J. Hayes) .. 3 Also: 5-6 Surcoat, 2-2 Son and Heir, 4-4 Hyderabad, 8-8 Panara, 9-9 Dropped Catch, 7-7 Prince Flaneur, 10-10 Young Squatter. .Length and a-half each way. Surcoat Was fourth. Time, 5.18 4-5. CASHMERE PLATE, £300; 6 furlongs. First Division. 2- SIR GUNDI, (L. J. Ellis) .... 1 9-9 Good Scout (W. Mudford) .. 2 1- Scottish Dale (L. Hare) .... 3 Also: 8-8 Paper Whistle, 3-3 To Marua, 17-11 Arabian Nig.it, 10-10 Bascule, 22-22 Desert Love, 13-12 Guardjress, 6-6 Hunting Charm, 7-7 Lady Not- ; tava, 21-19 Lindus, 5-5 Miss Saone, ' 18-18 Square Cut, 14-13 Prince Shad, ‘ 12-14 True Mate. - Length and a-half; a length. Te Marua was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. Second Division. 2- SILVER BALL (T. Kilgour) . 1 4- Milton Abbas (A. E. Ellis) .. 2 1-1 Renarde (D. Mackie) 3 Also: 15-15 Pink Dart, 20-17 Flying Fortress, 16-20 As Required, 19-20 Bold Sheila, 13-12 Greek Dancer, 6-6 Gunga Din, 7-7 Kernel, 21-19 Leander, 5-5 Lord Dundas, 18-15 Penny Whistle, 14-13 Prince Dolomite. | Three lengths; a neck. Kernel was fourth. Time, 1.16. JUMPERS’ FLAT, £300; 1* miles. 4-5 PEKOE, 9.13 (P. Burgess) .. 1 9-9 King Rey, 12.0 (R. Collett) .. 2 1-1 The Dozer, 11.4 (G. Ridgway) 3 j Also: 7-7 Esperanec Bay, 3-3 Half and Half, 2-2 Young Charles, 5-4 Dividend. 1 8-6 Foxiana, 10-10 Cuisinier, 11-11 I Master Dingle, 6-8 Green Boa, 12-12 Great Flight. I Two lengths; a head. Cuisinier was ' fourth. Time, 2.44.

PAPARUA HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. 10-13 BOSWELL, 9.5 (R. Mackie) . 1 ! 8-6 Saxon Tor, 9.3 (W. Mudford) . 2 3-3 Poutatau, 8.4 (It. Howell) .... 3 | Also: 1-2 Sunny Knight, 6-9 Rebel Mate, 12-12 Augment, 15-15 Waitoru, ! 16-16 Nightcalm, 2-1 Wings of Song, ; 13-11 Sceptre, 4-4 Gold Flight, 14-14 I Withdrawal, 17-17 Dictate, 5-8 Palfrey, j 18-15 Skyrena, 7-5 Sham Boy car. 8.2, i 9-7 Stabilise, 11-10 Dainty Dell. I Head; two lengths. Withdrawal was I fourth. Time, 1.15. j GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES, £1500; 3J miles. I 4-5 ASTRAL FLAME, 9.2 (J. I Strathern) 1 6-6 Dozie Boy, 9.2 (P. Burgess) .. 2 t 1-1 Slayer, 11.6 (E. Leckie) .... 3 j Also: 1-1 Whirr bracketed with i Slayer, 3-3 Ballybrit, 8-8 Erination, 2-2 1 Bridegroom, 7-7 Aussie Ra, 5-5 Chat, j Four lengths; two lengths. Ballybrit was fourth. Time, 7.9 1-5. Although Whirr and Erination were in front for part of the journey Atsral Flame set most of the pace in the Grand National Steeplechase and ho won decisively from. Dozie Boy, Slayer and Ballybrit. Bridegroom was prominent until his condition gave out and Chat, with well over half tho distance covered, was unlucky in losing her rider at the stand double. Up to that stage she had been going particularly well. Erination went to the front after the post and rails and he was well clear of Astral Flame and Whirr, and with' a mile and three quarters to cover he was four length ahead of Ashral Flame j and Chat, Dozie Boy and Ballybrit. Astral Flame had regained the lead i going to Cutts’ but he lost ground at I tho Kennels Double and Ballybrit out- j jumped him. Astral Flame nearly came 1 to grief two fences from homo but ho 1 recovered "well and went on to win well four or five length in front of Dozie Boy. Slayer was next ahead of BaIIybTRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, £300;

1J miles. 4-4 NIGHT DR-ESS, 9.7 (A. Leac-h) 1 3-3 Fundy Bay, 10.3 (A. Stove) .. 2 2-2 Merry Simon, 9.6 (P. Boyle) .. 3 Also: 1-1 Noko, 5-5 Colibri, 8-6 Flame Queen, 7-7 Petersham, 6-8 Batsman, 9-9 Red Dragon, 10-10 Night Prince. Two lengths; a head. Colibri was fourth. Time, 3.23 4-5. WINTER CUP, £775; 1 mile. 1-1 TREASURER, 8.1 (C. Wilson) 1 6-5 Boloyna, 8.8 (A. Didham) .... 2 1-1 St. Cloud, 7.13 (H. Hibberd) .. 3 Treasurer and St. Cloud bracketed. Also: 4-4 Gladynev, 9-10 Noble Fox, 7-6 Haugnty Winner, 14-14 Centrepoise, 2-3 Gayest Son, 15-15 Wagner, 13-13 Minority, 11-8 Little Rooin, 12-12 Gay Parade, 5-7 Esquire, 8-9 Trench Law, 16-17 Cymric, 3-2 Algerian, 17-16 The Wrecker, 10-11 Eulogist. A head; a length and a-half. Algerian was fourth. Time, 1.42 1-5. AVONHEAD HACix. HANDICAP, £390; 7 furlongs.

3- JOLLY TIME, 8.10 (P. Spraitt) 1 4- Blue Coat, car. 8.1 (J. Strathern) 2 7-6 Scarteon, 8.6 (W. Ellis) .... 3 Also: 9-8 Vale-on, 13-14 Sanction, 15-13 Joimemoy, 6-5 Greenoank, 1-1 Ann Mie, o-4 ivanui te Dai, 18-16 GnoniU, 12-15 Kinkajou, 19-19 Citizen, 7-6 Blue Abbey, bracneted scarteen, 8-9 Lord Midas, bracketed Parchment, 2-2 Nightglass, brae-iceted Hurry Girl, 16-18 Red Dasn, bracketed Starvvink, 14-12 Grey Nigut, oracketed Gold Don, 11-11 Force, bracketed Roman Son, 4-3 Auburn Lad, bracketed Blue Coat, 17-17 Batsham, bracketed Ackemma, 10-10 lloadsider, bracketed Moderate, 19-20 Myriad, bracketed Avenal. A length and a-half; a nock. Jo'hneinby was fourth. Time, 1.30 2-5. TWO HORSES DESTROYED Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. I Dropped Catch and Espionage were destroyed at Kiccartou to-day. Droppoc Catch, who fell liu the Enfield Steeple ‘chase, broke its back. Espionage am Kurawhi collided during the prelimin ary to the Cashmere Plate, Espiomu-e suffering a fractured hip.