WEEK-END RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 6 August 1945, Page 2

WEEK-END RACING

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MASTER MERUIT’S GOOD WIN WINTER CUP TO ROYAL FLIGHT Christchurch, Aug. 4. The weather was perfect for the opening day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting at Riccarton to-day, and there was a particularly large attendance. The track was in good order. Results: — Enfield Steeples, of £500; 2J miles. — 1- Gay Fort, 9.12; 22 Red Glare, 11.2, 2; 7-7 Edward, 9.0, 3. Scr: Hughsotis. Ten lengths; 15 lengths. Time, 5.16. Cashmere Plate, of £400: 6 furlongs. —First Division: 1-1 Bruce. 8.5, 1; 7-7 Night Crusader, 8.5, 2; iO-12 Western Front. 8.5, 3. Scr.: Wild Ribbon. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.15 3-5. Second Division: 2-2 Collegiate, 8.5, 1; 9-14 Deep Harmony, 8.5, 2; 15-15 Finalist, 8.5, 3. All started. Head; length. Time, 1.15 2-5. Trial Hurdles, of £500; 1J miles and 50yds.—11-9 Bali, 9.0, 1; 6-5 Prince Dolomite, 9.9, 2; 3-3 Matapan, 9.1, 3. Scr.: Kilcato, Patu-Ra Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.19. Paparua Handicap, of £500; 7 fur-longs.—s-5 Grand Forest, 8.0, coupled with Derene, 1; 6-6 Pensacola, 10.0, 2; 3-3 Salmi, 8.1, 3. Scr.: Lance Wing, Piccolo, Arctic Dawn, Fearless, Dash o’ Dink, Lord Dundonald. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.27 2-5. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES, of £2500; 3£ miles.— 2- Master Meruit, 10.4 (Midwood) 1 5-5 Dauber, 10.9 (Ritchie) 2 3- Foxiana, 12.1 (Stevens) 3 Scr.: Khurja, Strip, Albion. Ten lengths; neck. Time, 7.10. Sydenham Hurdles, of £850; 2 miles. -7-7 Flying Spy, 10.3, 1; 6-6 Arabian Night, 10.0, 2; 9-9 Greek Effort, 9.4, 3. Scr.: Spirillum, Strip. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.43 3-5. Winter Cup, of £1500; 1 mile—l-1 Royal Flight, 10.1, 1; 4-4 Gulf Stream, 9.9, 2; 3-3 Da Vinci, 8.7, 3. Scr.: Platform. Length; two lengths Time, 1.41 3-5. Avonhead Hack Handicap, of £4OO. One mile.—4-4 Eagle Flight, 9.3, 1; 1-1 Weld Cona, 8.10, 2; 3-3 Arco, 9.2, 3. Also started: Lex, Peculate. Royal Duce, Double Cross, Peter Gazelle, Desert Victory, Legal Right, Sir Tague, Good Friend, Casilda, Great Divide, Sir Bernard, Carthage, Plutocrat, Koa Mann, Simon Tor, Racket, Scotch Tweed, Foreign Ways, Liquidate,, Buddy, Bitter Sweet, Tan Lady, Siegwood, Honey Gold, Royal Chance. Head; two lengths. Royal Duce was fourth. Time, I. The weather was sunny and mild and the track in splendid order. The attendance was one of the largest ever seen at Riccarton and greatly taxed the facilities and accommodation. The totalisator handled £137.611 10s, compared with £ 119,458 on the first day last year, -n increase of w £ 18.153 10s. HAWKES BAY HUNT STEEPLES TO LIGHTFAIR Hastings, Aug. 4. The Hawkes Bay Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held at Hastings in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was in splendid order. Otane Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, of £160; 1£ miles.—3-5 Betterman, 10.4; 1; 7-6 Peach King, 9.0. 2, 9-9 Gay Rajah, 9.0, 3. Scr.: First Edition, Lucullus Boy. Length each way. Time, 2.56. Okawa Maiden No. 1. of £100; 5£ furlongs—Ll Hadrian 8.0, 1; 7-7 Carey, 8.0, 2; 2-2 Ritz, 8.0. 3. Sdr.: Golden Kea.’ Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 110 Russell Memorial Steeples, of £300; about 2\ miles.—2-2 Ligntfair, 10.4, 1; 4- Dun vegan, 9.4, 2; 1-1 Valky’s Boy, 10.8, 3. Scr.: Sir Mark. Nose; 10 lengths. Time, 5.2 J. Oringi Hack Handicap, of £l5O 11 miles.—6-5 Sporting Way, 8.0, 1; 7-7 Well Armed. 8.0. 2; 3-2 Magnus Lux, 8.13, 3. Scr.: Dark Morning Piko Piko, Sunstream, Mr Valiant. ’ Half a head; length. Time. 2.8 Okawa Maiden No. 2, of £ 100; 5$ furloVifs. —5-6 Wayside, 8.0. 1; 1-1 Lily Ann, 8.0, 2; 9-8 Negotiable, 8.0, 3. Scr.: Silver Crest .Short neck: two lengths. Time, 1.10. ‘ Soutra Hunters’ Flat, of £150; 1* miles.—2-2 Blue Title, 11.2, 1; 2-2 United Nations. 11.9, 2, 3-3 Sporting Gold, 11. 3. First and second horses coupled Scr.: First Edition, Sir Mark A length: length. Time, 2.11 4-5 Tikokino Handicap, of £175. Seven furlongs.—3-3 Theolateral, 8.10 1- l-l Lord Theio, 8.3, 2; 6-5 Jonathan ’ Jo, 8.4 L 3 Also started: Royal Greek Betterman, Colais, Royce, Cramond Bay, Gayjax, Ley bourne, Roman Duke Charles Edward. Half a head; half a length. Colais was fourth. Time, 1.28. Waitangi Hack Handicap, of £ 130. Six furlongs.—l-1 Observatory, 8.2 1- 2-2 Hadrian, 8,3, 2; 11-11 Gold Lad, B’.o, 3. Also started: Tussock, Dark Morning The Grand. Specialist, Battle Survey. Treasure Tee, Walk Off, Mr Valiani (bracketed with the winner), Komo, Piko Piko, Autoshine, St ’ Nat High Form, Rangiriri, Master Solway (bracketed with Hadrian), Cauda Lux. Two lengths; neck. Piko Piko was fourth Time. 145 3-5. The totalisator turnover was £35 948 10s. against £19.926 last year. AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE TO DUOMINT Melbourne, August 5. Duomint, winner of the rich Australian Hurdle Race at Caulfield yesterday, and his apprertfice rider, C. Morley, were both novices over the jumps. , It was Duomint’s fourth hurdle race and Morley’s only win till yesterday had been on Duomint a month ago. Duomint won very easily, beating two well-performed hurdlers in Hiatus and Isambard. Results:— Australian Hurdle Race.—Duomint, 9.5, 1: Hiatus, 10.2, 2; Isambard. 11.10, 3. Thirteen started. Eight lengths: three lengths. Time, 4.58?. KING’S COLT WINS London, August 4. The King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth at Ascot saw the King’s St. Leger colt Rising Light win the Burghfield Stakes by a head from Sterling Castle, with Hobo a close third.