SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 6 August 1929, Page 7

SPORTING

'GRANID NATIONAL* .MEETING

THE MINOR EVENTS,

' ' j CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. I Following arc the handicaps for the J minor events on the first day of tin-; j Cantorlinvy doe key Club’s Grand ,Na-i ■tiona.l meeting (August Id, Id, 17): — 1 ITU XT ERAS HURDLES, of 250 so vs.!

The remaining' events' on the first 'first day's 'programme are;—Cashmere Plate of' 250 so vs, six furlongs (third race)! 1 N.Z. Grand Na tional \.Steoploehase, of KiOO 'SOvs, three miles and a half (fifth race)., ’ ' , Winter Cup of 750 so vs, one milt (seventh race), ' , '

NOTES A&D COMMENTS.

(By “Spotter. ’’)

Included iri to visit Mr P. J. Tiwn.oy.'s Delightment are Exalted, Lady Arch and Winning Li girt.

The rising two-year-old by Arausio from Carlatour .is .reported from Hastings to be, shaping in good style and to be an attractive .mover,

A Quinlivan, who has been training at Porirua for some time' past, purposes transferring his team to Awapuni as soon as he can secure suitable accommodation.

Kaihoro, who has been out spelling, is stated to have thickened out. She Is shortly to be hacked about prior to entering upon .a more active career*

' Terelm was sore after his fall at Timaru, and may not fulfil his engagements at the Grand National

meeting

The Oama.ni Jockey Club over its race meetings during the past twelve months.

The pupils of W, McKinnon "at Grocnmeadows have lately been increased by the arrivals of Normandy and Pakitere, both of whom were sired by Arausio out of Hoy and Te Aupaki respectively. Normandy, who was bred and is owned by Mr J. D. Ormond, is a half-brother to Anomaly, Penelophon, •Shirley, Rigolctto, King’s Jest, and Last Mark, Pakitere, a. rising two-year-old half-sister 'to Toxeuma, is the property of Mr Prank Ormond for racing purposes, being held by him under a long lease, as is Toxeuma, from his brother, Mr G. C. Ormond, who bred the pair. She is full of promise and should prove as successful when her time arrives as Toxeuma has been.

■ Grand Aero, a former inmate of G. W. New’s establishment at Awapuni, but now quartered at Biecarton, was given his first race in the south when he ran unplaced at the South Canterbury fixture. Ho carried little support, having injured himself a few days previously, which had prevented his being worked seriously.

* * * IT. Dnlien will pilot Mangani at the Grand National fixture.

Ned Kelly has been secured on lease bv the northern mentor, A. Jackson. Although now 10 years of age, Ned Kelly still retains much of his brilliance over hurdles, and, pro vidiug ho can be placed to advantage, he should pay his way.

With four successes out of five starts, all in rotation, Lord Bauakl is now coming into favour for the Grand National Steeplechase.

The {Sarto gelding 'Cartoon, who won the Otago Steeplechase under Mr Acton Adams* colours in the winter of .1927, has beerr,given to a hunting enthusiast in Western Australia.

.1. Lindsay, who is in charge of A* Mc'Auiay’s stable during the absence of that trainer in Australia, has the Australian-bred Saltash filly, Bay Queen, doing useful work. She has improved in appearance lately, and she may be useful later in the season. Lindsay is waiting for the tracks to dry up, when he will make a start to break in the two-year-old, sister to True Shaft, by Arrowsmith from Thea.

’Mr Gaine Carrington, who recently purchased the late; Mr S. R, Lancas-ter-V property at Whakaarongo, transferred the brood mares, which have been located for some considerable time past at Mrs M. A, Perry : 's breeding quarters at Taradale, through to their new quarters on Wednesday, '

Kioghail (Grandcourt Cleasanta), who races under the green jacket of Owner Rod McKenzie, has created a favourable impression with those who have seen -him in action, and recently a southern sportsman was tempted to ask- “Bod'’ to put a price on him. A request for £IOOO put an effectual stoppage, on business, and one must admire the Palmerston owner for his courage in hanging on to what promises to be a good sort. R.i oghail, by the way, is a Gaelic word for Royal.

The rich prizes offering for hunters' durhlg the next few months have led to a number of prominent jumpers being, qualified. Mention was made recently of the fact .that the Great Northern 'Steeplechase winner, Giendowie, was a qualified hunter, and amongst between GO and 70 horses granted similar certificates by the Mamawatu. Hunt Club are well-known racehorses such as Askari, Blood Red, Galluxia, Frisco Jack, Frizzier, Grand National, Hillation,, Lieutenant Bill, Luarne, Olympic, Bang! Sarto and Sunart. This crowd include a New Zealand and Wanganui Cup winner (Sunart), and a Feilding Cup winner (Askari).

In the South Island some fancy King' Balboa in the Winter Cup, in which he has a handy weight, 9st 101 b. At Timaru just before the Wellington meeting he defeated Black Duke, who subsequently jvycnt on to Trentham and won in good company. Ait Timaru again last week King Balboa, w'on like a good one, and ho will have it on a number of his opponents at the Grand National meeting on the score of fitness.

Craigmore was a good performer over 'hurdles last season. His record at the Gra.nd National meeting in August last was two firsts . and ope second out of throe starts. He notched a win in a minor hurdle event on the second day and finished up ;by defeating Kilburn and Bed Fuchsia in the Sydenham Hurdles on the' 1 last day of the meeting.

Haiti will be ridden in the Winter Cup by H. Goldfinch. Goldfinch has yet to. ride the winner of the event, but he has not been a very frequent Visitor to RAecarton. He was seen to good advantage in the saddle last reason with 46 winnefs, placing him fifth on the winning list.

1 One mil i, e and 'three-quarters. ! Just. John 11 3 Democratic 9 0 Gay Jim .10 13 Diamond Birkbeck 10 2 Jack 9 0 Or a tul Royal Nationa 0 13 Despatch 9 0 Mime 9 11 Whiffler 9 0 ■Waitaunaha 9 10 Barrington 9 0 Quilfire 9 10 Master • Gilgai 0 30 Garia mi 9 0 TRIAL HURDLES, of 300 sovs. One pitle and three-quarters. Aimorist 10 11 Membo 9 3 Cariutliia 10 6 Scion 9 i Ga;la ‘Day 10 1 Paris 9 i Thumbed 10 1 W ay ward 9 0 Tresham 10 0 Aurora Pine A ore 9 13 Borealis 9 » 0 Apache 9 5 Antrim Boy 9 0 Abisbgno 9 3 Blue Peter 9 0 JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a half. Nukumai 11 9 Atareria v 9 o Air. Gamp 10 9 Kawini 9 0 Overhaul 10 G Fine Acre 9 0 Tresham 10 3 Elysianor 9 0 Chick wheat 9 13 Alaric 9 0 Locarno 9 12 Gala Day 9 0 Novar 9 12 Troilus 9 0 Aberfcldy 9 11 Brightling 9 0 Horomea 9 10 Aiiivora i Lancer 9 10 Borealis 9 0 Perlo do L. 9 7 Birkboek 9 0 R. Fuchsia 9 6 ENFIELD vSTEEPLEQHASE, of o 50 sovs. Two miles. L. Rana Id 12 2 Handy 9 10 Dubious 10 13 Kaikaku 9 8 Alaric 10 G Radiac 9 7Birkbeck 10 3 Greenstone 9 3. Kahuna 9 13 Terehn 9. 0 Oriflamb , 9 13 Rag Tag 9 0 Waitaunaha 9 11 Silver Light 9 0 Eonaryan 9 10 Fairness 9’ 0 : AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Seven furlongs. Narrative 10 11 The Membo 10 10 Vioseount 9 1 Roi do Val 10 9 Moy Hall 9 0 Honeycomb 10 G Royal •Shortly 10, 5 Flower . 9 0 Sweet The Bailiff 9 0 Refrain 10 4 Martian Red Eon 10 4 ■ Spear 9 0 Filosol 9 13 Lucre 9 0 Phastar ■ 9, .8. Otaura Lass 9, O’ Grand Acre 9 7 Hurly Burly 9 0 Hounslow 9 Wrigley 9 0 Starshooter 9 5 Felohy 9 e Marsham 9 2 Mofian ' 9 0 Dumblane, 9, F Dundalk 9 0