Grand National Meeting Opens

Northern Advocate, 9 August 1938, Page 9

Grand National Meeting Opens

Sporting

[Per Press Association. Copyright .i CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

The Grand National meeting opened at Riccarton in overcast but fine weather, with a warm wind. There was a targe attendance. The track is heavy, but rapidly drying. Results wore as follows: — Trial Hurdles, of SOOsovs.. one and three-quarter miles.— (9-10) Top Rank. 9.0. 1; (4-6) Padishah, 11.6, 2; (1-1) Inncs Lad, 10.7, 3. Scratched: Guilder. One and a-half lengths; six lengths. Time. 3.24 1-5

P.aparua Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—Rebel Mate, 9.7, 1; Top Row. 9.3, 2; Petersham, 8.1, 3. Scratched: Royal Gallant. Golden Chest. Great Pal.

Jumpers Flat, of 300 sovs; one mile and a half.— I Travenna, 11.2, 1; Fireguard, 9.9, 2; Rango, 9.11, 3. Scratched: Lone Raider, Royal Banquet, Monastic. Cashmere Plate, of 25050v5., special weights, six furlongs.—Wild Talk 8.0, 1; Rebellion, 8.0, 2; Keen Sight, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Merry March, Plummage, Our Pal.

Grand National Steeplechase, of ISCOsovs., three and a-half miles. — Clarion Call, 11.1. 1: Bryce Street, 9.6, 2: Valpecn, 10,6, 3. Scratched: Nocturnus, Brigadore. Owing to interrupted communications. full details are not available.