TODAY’S TURF

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1935, Page 11

TODAY’S TURF

NATIONAL MEETING CARDKU’S HUNT CUP. j ‘ i VOLARTH TAKES WOOLSTON. I j (Per Press Association. — Copyright.] j CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. j The Grand National meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club is being continued at Riccarton today in overcast weather. There is a lafige attendance and the track is in good order. Results: Hunt Club Steeples, of 200 sovs: two miles and a half. — (1-1) Cardhu, 9.13 (J. Mcßae), 1; (3-2) Witui, 9.7 (R. Beale), 2; (4-3) Wykemist, 9.7 (H. Stuck), 3. Also started: Monastic, Aberfeldy, Parasang, Pallaform and Trait. Won by ten lengths. Time —5.17. Woolston Handicap, of 175 sovs; seven furlongs. — (1-2) Volarth, 8.0 (A. Didham), 1; (11-9) Riptide, 8.5 (J. Leach), 2; (18-15) Golden Dart, 8.6 (Pimm), 3. Also started: Bella Rosa, Oris, Dollar Prince, Half Note, Monipere, Joyous, Mt. Val, Isaacs, Land Raid, Tooley Street, Linguist, Rose of Trale'e, Glen Avon, Trumpet Blast, Tail Light, Fiord, Greek Shopherd, Girl Guide. Won by two lengths. Time —1.29. Beaufort Steeples, of 350 sovs; two miles and a half. — (1-1) Make Up, 11.10 (W. Pascoe) and (7-7) Umtali 9.3 (R. Beale), dead heat, 1; (2-2) Valpeen, 12.13 (W. Bowden) 3. Also started: Billy Boy, Royal Limond, Dunmuir, Night Parade, and Peterette. Time—s.lo 2-5. Islington Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—(9-8) Korero, 8.3 (W. Pine), 1; (3-2) Tuirau, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis), 2; (1-1) Royal Banquet, 8.4 (P. Atkins), 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time —2.8 1-5. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, Of 600 sovs. About two miles and a half. 3-3 — BEGGAR, 9.10 (H. Tur- | ner) 1 , 5-S— HOUNSLOW, 10.3 (Drinkwater) 2 j 7-4- —LYCIDAS. 9.2 (O’Connor) . . 3 | Valpeen, Esteem, Verden and Dunmuir were scratched. Won by three lengths. Time—4.s6.