Full-Dress Rehearsal For National Meeting

Northern Advocate, 28 July 1939, Page 11

Full-Dress Rehearsal For National Meeting

The interest of sportsmen throughout the Dominion will be centred round the running of the Christchurch Hunt Club’s events at Riccarton tomorrow, which will be taken as a fair indication of the prospects of many candidates engaged at the Grand National mooting. The Homeby Steeplechase is likely to provide the real test as to the prospects of the several Grand National Steeplechase candidates engaged in that race. The Brabazon Handicap, the main flat event on the day's programme, js over seven furlongs. The placed horses in this event to-morrow may dispute the final of the Winter Cup on August 8.

The programme will commence a! 11.50 a.m., and betting will bh under the win-and-place system. Good performances are expected from the following horses: — Hunt Cup: Macalpein, Gaupo. Lawford Steeples: El Caballo. Nightwind, Redolent. Maiden Stakes: Lord Midas, The Duel, Lights Out. Homeby Steeples: Gold Wren. Manawatu. Padishah. Camla Handicap: Ohmaha, Astaire, Sir Gladsome. Longbeach Hurdles: King Roy. Mt Val, Recollection. Brabazon Handicap: Spanish Lad, Nightcalm. Lord Cavendish. Kennels Handicap: Hunting Chorus, Wagner, Captain Bruce.

Promising Hurdler Resuming. That promising hurdler. Electric Spear, is to resume work in the near future. Only five years old. Electric Spear is regarded hopefully, and should be a good proposition next season for Ids owner-trainer, Mr J. D. Kemp.

A Large Team. Since transferring to Hawcra from Whangarei, H. Scally has had no reason to complain of support accorded him, and he has one of the largest teams to staid off the new season. In addition, Scally lias started a small stud which is likely to grow in importance. The following comprise his team: Disturbed, Judgment, Viracious, Silk Sox, Flambcrg, Amoroso, Diamond Cutter, In Command, Sea Link, Erin Lad, Alexcelia, Brahman, Swynford. Plato Lad. and Plato Boy.

The acceptances are:— CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE. Of 45 sovs., and cup valued at £5. Gentlemen riders. Two miles. Macalpein ,. 12 9 Hostage . .11 0 Gaupo . . . 11 0 Newly Rich 11 0 LAWFORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE. Of 130 sovs. About 24 miles. El Caballo 11 0 Redolent . . 9 8 Top Rank . 10 10 Tomcat ... 9 6 Uncle Jim . 10 0 Nightwind . 9 0 Macalpein , 9 12 MAIDEN STAKES, of. lOOsovs. Two-year-olds, 8.0; three-year-olds and upwards, 8.11. Six furlongs. Chit Chat . 8 11 Capt. Sparks 8 0 Good Health 8 11 Jumeaux In the Dark 8 11 Ravine 8 0 Lights Out 8 11 Lady Don . 8 0 Muriet . . . 8 11 Lord Midas 8 0 Ngaitama . 8 11 Nigger Boy 8 0 Ryetown . . 8 11 Race well 8 0 St. Cloud . 8 11 Ruapehu . . 8 0 Swingtime . 8 11 Trumpeter The Duel . 8 11 Sounds 8 0 Tint o’ Tan 8 11 Complexion 8 0 Trasimere . 8 11 HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE. Of 200 sovs. About 24 iniles. Padishah . . 11 11 Cottingham 10 6 Power Chief 10 9 Burwood . . 10 1 Slayer . . 10 8 Manawatu . 9 12 Gold Wren , 10 G Uncle Jim . 9 0 CAMLA HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. Six furlongs. Ohmaha . . 9 3 Donadea . . 8 7 Astaire . . . 9 1 Screamer . 8 7 Waka . . . 9 0 Withdrawal 8 5 Gay Parade 8 11 Sir Gladsome 8 1 Teak . . . 8 10 Locknit . . 8 0 Great Jed Forest . 8 0 Memory . 8 7 Gasmask . . 8 0 LONGBEACH HURDLES. Of 150 sovs. 1:{ miles. King Rey . 11 1 Last Link . 9 1 Travenna . 10 13 Jewish Lad . 9 0 Recollection 10 7 Lustral ... 9 0 Mt. Yal . . . 9 13 Vantoon ... 9 0 Aussie Ra . 9 13 Bit o’ Blue . 9 0 Dividend 9 12 Emmeline Araboa . . . 9 5 Girl .... 9 0 The Surgeon 9 2 BRABAZON HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. Catalogue , 9 11 Lady Leigh 8 0 Dungarvan 9 7 Yours Truly 8 0 Haughty Grey Honour 7 13 Winner 9 0 The SandNightcalrn . 8 13 wichman . 7 12 Alma . . . 8 13 Land Raid . 7 10 Trench Fight 8 0 Paper Note . 7 8 Dictate . . 8 7 Roy Bun . 7 8 Second Winecard . . 7 8 Innings . 8 7 Waitaka . . 7 7 Fleet Street 8 7 Nightdress . 7 7 Lord Gay Rebel . 7 7 Cavendish 8 4 Epic .... 7 7 Spanish Lad 8 3 KENNELS HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs. One mile, Wagner . . 9 8 Astral Flash 8 9 The Wrecker 9 4 Hunting Aggravate 9 2 Chorus . . 8 9 Capricious 9 1 Maroha . . 8 0 Flame Queen 9 0 Agog .... 8 5 Dancing Captain Bruce 8 3 0 Flame . 8 13 Comus ... 8 Bow Street, 8 10 Dranoct . . 8 0