Power Chief Destroyed After Riccarton Fall

Northern Advocate, 31 July 1939, Page 11

Power Chief Destroyed After Riccarton Fall

Power Chief, who was one of the ruling favourites for the Grand National Steeplechase, fractured his pelvis and had to be destroyed when he fell in the Homeby Steeples at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting at Riccarton on Saturday.

This was particularly bad luck for his North Island owner, Mr F. Armstrong, as Power Chief had been runner-up in the Great Northern Steeplechase and Wellington Steeplechase, and looked as though he would be difficult to beat in the big Riccarton race next week.

Power Chief was a six-year-old gelding, by Tractor from Asterism. and was trained by Mrs A. W, McDonald, at Awapuni. RACING FIXTURES: August 8, 10, 12; Canterbury J.C. August 19: Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 31: Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Clubs, at New Plymouth. TROTTING FIXTURES: August 5,9, 11: N.Z. Metropolitan I.C. T.C. August 26: Auckland T.C. September 2: New Brighton T.C. September 20, 23: Wellington T.C. September 30: Methven T.C. October 7: New Brighton T.C. October 12, 14: Manawatu T.C. (if further permit available). October 21. 23: Greymouth T.C. October 21, 23, or 25: Auckland T.C. October 23: Oamaru T.C. October 25. 28: Wellington T.C, October 28: Invercargill T.C. November 7,9, 10; N.Z. Metropolitan November 23, 25: Forbury Park T.C. ROUTS THE COLD GERM Safely, quickly, and pleasantly, Baxters’ Lung Preserver remedies coughs and colds, sore throats and many bronchial ailments. For over seventy-five years Baxters has been N.Z.’s greatest cough remedy. Make sure you get Baxters —1/6, 2/6, 4/6, all chemists and stores, Baxters has a tonic action, too 81

j Handicaps For Minor ! Events At Riccarton

I (From Our Parliamentary Reporter) ' CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. ■ The following handicaps have been ' j declared for the minor events to be run on the first day of the Canterbury i Jockey Club's Grand National meeting, which opens at Ricearton on j August 8: TRIAL HURDLES. ! Of 300 soys. 1-7 miles. Aussie Ra . 1] 10 Last Link . 10 1 Peter Jewish Lad 10 0 Beckford 11 5 Toper ... 912 The Sand- Van toon ..99 wichman 11 i Artful Dividend 10 11 Dodger ..97 Pink Robe . 10 9 Colonel Lustral ... 10 6 French . . 9 1 ! Eegorrah .10 5 Bit o' Blue . 9 0 Jewelled Gasmask ..90 Girdle . 10 5 Esperance Bay 9 0 McHeath . .10 4 Henry Export; ... 10 3 Dawson .. 9 0 Araboa ..102 King Ice! . . 9 0 Chal 10 1 FAPARUA HANDICAP. I Of 300 sovs. Six furlongs.; Majority . . 10 10 Strip .... 8 3 j Nightcalm . 10 0 Land Raid .8 2 < Gay Chou . 9 7 Straightdel .82 Rebel Mate . 9 6 Master Silver Streak 9 4 Hotspur . . 8 2 j Counterblast 9 3 Paper Note . 8 0 j Mittie ... 9 0 Might . . .8 0 j Fleet Street .8 12 Norseman . . 8 0 j Ned Cuttle . 812 Jan Ridd .80 Konneta . . 8 12 Skyrena . . 8 0 j Tcoley Street 8 9 Gay Parade 8 0 J Grey Honour 8 8 Epic . . . . 8 0 Lady Leigh 8 6 King Gustavo 8 0 Valantua . . 8 6 ! JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. U miles, j Padishah . 12 10 Cottingham 10 0 King Rey . 11 3 Jewelled The Sand- Girdle . . 10 0 wichman 11 0 Recollection 10 0 Charade . . 10 10 Ellanui . . 9 11 Airam ... 10 9 Dividend . . 9 7 j Mt. Val . . 10 6 Chat .... 9 61 Silk Sox . . 10 5 Round Score 9 3 The Surgeon 10 3 Agog .... 9 2 Lustral . . 10 2 Tutor .... 9 1 Pink Robe . 10 2 Bit o' Blue . 9 0 ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE. Of 300 sovs. About two miles. Gold Wren 11 li Tcp Rank . 10 0 Burwood . . 11 G Culvcrden . 9 11 El Caballo .11 2 Artful Hanover . . 10 11 Dodger ..97 Iddo .... 10 8 Uncle Jim . 9 5 Fandine . . 10 7 Tomcat ... 9 3 Glenvane . 10 7 Red Terror . 9 0 Silk Sox . . 10 5 Panara ... 9 0 Sunny Comet 10 4 Night Wind 9 0 AVONHEAD HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. Seven furlongs. \ Straightcfel . 911 Grey Night 8 7 Raana .... 9 8 Montessa ..86 Wild Talk . 9 8 Erilliant Boa 8 0 The Wrecker 9 3 Dranoel ..84 Combat ... 9 2 Screamer . 8 4 Gold Salute . 9 2 Maroha ... 8 4 Adina .... 9 1 Lady Tinkle 8 4 Chmaha ..90 Queen Linda 8 1 Dancing Chief Lama . 8 1 Flame ..90 Prince Phenomenal 9 0 Flaneur ..80 Veritable . . 8 13 Dr. Duthie . 8 0 Capricious . 8 13 Gay Hunting 8 0 Waka .... 8 12 Gemara ..80 Captain Bruce 812 The Duel . 8 0 Astaire ... 8 12 Shanghai Lily 8 0 Le Toquet . 811 Comos ... 8 0 Flame Queen 8 11 Twenty Grand 3 0 Treasurer . 8 8 Lock it ... 8 0 Bcw Slreei . 8 8 Ngaitama ..80 Teak .... 8 8 Jed Forest 8 0 Hunting Derive ... 8 0 Chorus ..88 Prince Rex Maitland 8 8 Ruenalf ... 8 0 Astral Flash 8 7