RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19405, 13 August 1926, Page 8

RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. COMICAL'S FINE- VICTORY. L, NIPPY BEATEN BY CHICKWHEAT. A WIN FOR CENTREPIECE. [BV rnr.EG-UAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. 3 CHRISTCHURCII. Thursday. (1 e:ivy ruin foli last night and the outlook this morning was unpromising for the second day or tho Grand National Myelin K However. tin-' clouds gradually dis-pf-rsed and tho sun shone in the afternoon. Thort) w»H some interesting sport, but the Clrruid National Hurdles was not an exciting race. Comical having H well wou more than half a mile from home. Auckland owner* were nut successful today, the only horse from that province to placed being Mr. C. G. Matindoe's gelding Nippy, which finished second in the Isiingtoli Handicap. There were three inquiries during the day. In the WnoUloa. Handicap _L. 0. Morns, rider of Thotonion. v.-as cautioned for interfering with Imitation, aflrr coins about two fuiiong:,. Jdm Bradbury met m Inference boon afler the atari of the Sumner ilarnhrap Solfello, ridden oy H. Burns, was the • offender, but no action w«H taken, it ben.., lonsidcred that John Bradbury s not', ycontributed to the trouble In ihe Islington Handicap .Nippy crossed CUick-v-heat after gouiz about two furjon_s. Una hippy's ride," Vv. H. Bugby. was suspended IU A tine' field contested the Hunt Club Cup, the Birkenose-l'unjaub hrari;ct being a It favourite. Naughty Peter fell at. the lust of tho kennels doubles, interfering with Mainspring, who ran of! at the second of the double. Two fences urther on Nvan/a fell avhen racing with the leadei. il.is proved to be tho last mishap, and the uher competitors, gave a fine exhibition ot iumu inc. Birkenose was not really troubled l beat Goodform by three lengths, with "tcaga.ie Boy three lengths further back, and Flourish fourth. Hot Favourite Beatea. For the Woolston Handicap Imitation was a hot iavourite. lie began well enough but only lasted a few strides before bo dropped back to tho middle, Qnflatnb and. Taboo were, beaten at tho distance and t it eions outstayed Tholomon iy wm bs a length. Imitation, who finished on wed. was two lengths away, with l" any iitr.ud, Sarty awl Paper Rose next. . Th<»re wera nine starters for the Beaufoit Steeplechase for which Master Peter wa» a warm favourite. Ranui Was uuluckj at the post and rails where he was crowded off. Frenchman, Kins Abbey. Kendall and 'Master- Peter was the order to tne sod wall vhoro Kinff Abbey fell. The threo -were still close together at the kenne!3 doubles, where Master Peter bumped . hi» rider off. Frenchman was never m serious trouble from, this point and beat -Kjsn.dal easily by six lengths. 1 assin Through took third place after jumping the kenneU double the last time, bat tired, and luk» beat him home for third place. Tho winner deserved his. success as r.e cave a fine exhibition of jumping. Master l'eter, who was ridden by P. Mcßreathy, did not jump as well as m the Grand National. He was sold after tho race to Preston Bros,, of North Oiago. and will go into J. -B. Pearson's stable m the niean- * 't'or the Sunnier Handicap John Bradbury and Mime had the betting almost to themBelves. the former being a slignt favourite. Those two were fust out. but John Bradbtuy soon lost hia place, going bacK to nearly • last. At the end of two furlongs Cochy Bondhu was showing the way to Jarietievre, with Mime and Solfello next. Jarrotiorre Leaded Cochy Bondhu at the I ~distance. Then Mah Jong and . Solfello moved up together and soon were in front, Mah Jong drawing juvay to beat Solfello by . two lengths.- Jarretierre was three lengths away; with - Jubilant, "Watcrlow- apd Mime close tip. <•- Comical's Fine Performance. Kawini was scratched for _the Grand National Hurdles,- for which- Ngata was ii hot favourite. Comedy Prince fell at the . first hurdle when Comical was showing the way to Rangatahi, Little River and Ngata. Then Cj>mi«al was steadied and ill the end of halt a mile Little River drew out with a lead of six lengths, Rangatahi being at the head of the next, bunch. Passing the stand' Liille River waa leading Rangatahi and Ngata, with Landbird, Dubious. Listen-ing,-Poet and Maunga neat, while Adjntor was ljist. At Cutts' Rangatahi was first m front -of Dubious, Listening Post, Ngata. Comictif and Maunga. Then Comical moved ttp. Ak the seven furlong post he was in front while a furlong further on he had a lend of four lengths which he increased to eight.' 'Routid the turn Luculient ran up fast alitl wrfs'second five furlongs from home while'Ngata was beaten. CroWn Coin made his appearance _at the home turn arid jumped the la3t hurdle with Maunga ink! Lttcullent. At this stage, Imwever, the rice was all over. Comical going on to. win by five lengths. Crown Coin beat Mauri&d by two lengths, while Black Cruiser" finished on to get .fourth, , with Lucullent, Snyonara and Ngata following at internals. The rest of the field was strung out. It was" one of the easiest wins recorded in this race. Tho race was. rv triumph for • Hawke's Bay stables which ■provided, the three placed horses.. Conlioal's performance made him look a high-class hurdler. Ngata had every chance but he was beaten before going two miles. Apparently he ia not as good on heavy ground as on a hard track. Civility was a pronounced favourite for the August Handicap, with Le Choucas.next in demand. Tho first to become prominent ■were Imitation and Moorland, but they were done with Below the distance, Solferite and Centrepiece being left in charge, with Kilbronsyth moving up. Centrepiece won decisively by a length from Solferite, who beat Xilbronsyth by half a length. Three lengths away came Tuahine: Tho winner is a moody customer, but a good one on hia day. *- , - The Spreydon Hurdles. ' .* For the flpreydon Hurdle Handicap Revel ■was favourite. When tho field settled down Axle was showing the way to Happy Days, with Revel next. Axle gradually opened out a gap. being six lengths in front at the mile post. Two furlongs further on Bonatic fell. Whirrnclifle and Axlo jumped the last hurdle together, with Glument bandy. Wharn cliff e drew out -and won by two lengths, while Glument beat Axle by half a length. Rangi Sario. who came from a long way back, was fourth, just in front of Revel. Wharucliffe was a gift to his present owner, 'Mr. J. J. Lewis, of Ashburton, from Mr. John Grigg, tho onlv condition being that if Mr. Lewis at any lime wished to sell him Mr. Grigs was to have the first refusal. The concluding event, the Islington Handicap, drew a field of eleven. Niprtv was a warm favourite, with Olympic and Heather Lad next. Chickwhoat was first out, but was allowed to drop back. Mountain Lion going on from Nipny. with Apache. Deucalion. Rivalry, Jubilance and Rotiex handy. Jubilance led to the straight but was beaten at the distance, where Chickwheat and Rivalry moved up, Chickwheat went on to win by nearly two lengths, whifo in a great, battle Ninpy got up to beat Rivalry by a with ,Rouev another head away. Nippy finished well to get second. Nibpy and Lo Choucas will not run again af. the meeting as they are booked to leave for home to-morrow night. DETAILS OF THE RACING. ••• 'TELEGRAPH. —PIIESS ASSOCIATION,]. C HRI ST CHURCH, Thursday. ' The s'eCond dajy of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting was' held in good weather. The course waa heavy after the recent rain. The attendance was Rood. The totalisator handled .£47,115 as against ,£45,003 for the corresponding day last year. Results are:— HUNT CLUB CUP. miles. I—BIRKENOSE, .11.2 (A. McDonald) . . 1 6—GOOD FORM, 30.0 2 B—MESSAGE8 —MESSAGE BOY, 10.3 .3 Also Started.—2 Mainspring, 7 Massnna 1 Punjaub, 4 Flourish, 5 Nyanza, 8 Auburn' 9 N auglUy Peter. Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time. 5m 335. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, II fur. 4—PRECIOUS. 9.11 (J. Barry) .. . . j S—THOLOMON, 0.12 2 I—IMITATION, 11.5 " 3 Also Started.—G Rosenor. 0 Ronaki 13 Has Majesty, U Fairy Herald, a Paper Rose, 10 Sarty. 2 Serotina, 8 Oriflamb, 12 Taboo, 14 All Colours, 7 Cornstalk, ' 15 Prophet's Mark, 16 Tam Glen. Won by a length, third horse two lengths further back. Time, lm 17 l-ss. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, 21 miles. S KENDAL, 9.9 . . . 2 (i—TUKI, ,10.6 ; 3 Also 'Started.~2-Passin' Through. 1 Master Peter, 4 Omahu, 7 Ranui, S lied Cent, 0 King Abbey. Won by six lengths. Time 5m 12 2-53. SUMMER HANDICAP, 1 mile. S—MAH JONG. 9.5 (R. Mackic) ..I 12-SOLFELLO, 9.0 .... ... 2 .11—JARRETIERE. 9.2 3 'Also. Started.--.] John Bradbury, 2 Mime, B .jubilant, , Cocny Bondhu. 0 Hiilation. I - e 7 X. 8 Water- I %-» 1-5, i: JiMfan*. , ; •' -

N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Of JISOO. about 2i miles. B—COMICAL, H. M. Campbell's ch g, aged, by Merry Moment —Mint Queen, 11.4 (H. Burt) . . 1 3—CROWN COIN, 11. Tupaea's b g, aged, bv Crown Imperial 11—Rouble. 9.1 . 2 10—MA UNO A. Miss M. A. Douglas' br g, aged, by Mountain Knight—San Fran mare, 9.12 . . . . . . 3 Also Started.—l Ngata, 11 Nukumai, 9 Landhird. 15 Frisco Mail,, 5 Listening Post, 2 Slack Cruiser. 1 Dubious, 7 Lucullent. 12 Comedy Prince, 10 Adjutor, 13 Little River, 4 Rangatahi, (i Sayonora. 17 Bonomel. Comical won by five lengths. Maunga was two lengths behind Crown Coin. Time, 4m 59 1-53. WINNERS OF NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. (Since 1910. J m. b. 1910— G. B. Oman's Paisano, 12.1 . 346 3-5 1911—. T. A. Lucas' Continuance, 11.11 345 1912 —11. J. Cameron's Waterworks y.o 3 53 1013— F. Armstrong's Morning, 9.12 3 44 2-5 1914 J. George's Royal Arms, 9.13 3 55 3-5 1915—P. J. Lyanar's Hurakia, 9.9 410 4-5 191(1—0. Fulton's Art. 9.10. .. 4 513-5 1917—-A. J. Khearsby's Sleight of Hand. 10.G .. .. 449 1018—A. N. Gibbons' Kauri' King, 10.1 .. .. .. 448 3-5 1919 W. Garrett's Sir Solo, 9.7 .. 447 3-5 1920—P. Delargy's Hylana, 11.6 .. 454 1921 W. R. Kemball's Gladful, 11.2 4 50 4-5 1922 W. R. Kemball's Gladful, 11.2 4 41 4-5 1923 R. Acton Adams* General Advance. 9.11 . . .. 455 1-5 1921 W. J. Ansti-s' Lockson, 11.4 4 56 1-5 1925—A. H. King's Penury Rose, 9.4 513 1926—11. M. Campbell's Comical, 11.4 4 59 1-5 AUGUST HANDICAP. G fur. 4—CENTREPIECE, 9.7 (F. E. Jones) 1 y~SOLFFRITE. 9.3 2 4—KILBRONBYTH. 9.12 3 Also Started.—l Civility. 2 La Choucas. G Master Sandstone, 3 Imitation, 11 Tuahine, 7 Moorland, 9 Cyreue. 10 Bugle Note, 'L2 Para. Won by a length, with half a length be- | t.weeu second and third. Time, lm IGs. | SYREYDON HURDLES. 13 miles. 2—WHAR'NCLIFFE. 10.9 (E. Shaw) 1 S—OLUMENT. 9.13 ..- 2 S—AXLE. 9.0 •• 3 Also Started.-—7 Bonatic, 1 Revel. 3 | Rangi Sarto, G Kareao, 4 Happy Days. 9 Kapuna, 10 Lord Leslie. , | Won by two lengths. Time. 3m 21 l-5a ISLINGTON HANDICAP. li miles, f,-CHICKWHEAT, 9.2 (J. Beale) ~. 1 I—NIPPY. 10.1 >-• •••' 2 4—RIVALRY. 0.0 ■•••• •• 3 Also Started.—7 Deucalion. 10 Mountain Lion. 2 Olympic. 5 Roues. 3 Heather Lad. 8 Jubilance, 9 Apache, 11 Steel Bar. Won by two lengths. Time. 2m 13 l-ss. HANDICAPS FOR THIRD DAY. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Handicaps for the third day of the Canterbury -meeting are:— LONGBEACH HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, 9 fur.—Mab Jong, 12.13; Hillation. 12.10: Rangi Sarto. 12.9; Lady Comet, 12.8; Revel. 12.5: Rangatahi. 12.4: Gay Queen. 11.11; Mainspring. Girl. Royal Despatch, 11.9: Bonetic, Radiac. 11.2; Ayrovaki. 11.1; Rory O'Moore, 10.8; Markby. Joy town, Rockwood. Sunny Max:, Krasnoi, Nyanza, Gay Jim. Isewday. Gold Dollar. . Naughty Peter. 10.7. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE, about 2J miles.—Peter Maxwell, 13.4: Frenchman, 12.9; Blho Hall, 11.11; King Abbey. 11.9; Birkenose. 11.3: Happy Mac. Osterman. 10.5; Mazama. 9.13; North Inch. 9.6; Flourish, Lark Hall, Message Boy, Galaxy, Goodform. Auburn. Naughty Peter. 9.0. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP. 7 fur.-Sun Up. Civility. 10.9; Rapier. Deucalion, 10.6; Centrepiece, 10.1; Chickwheat, Kilbronsyth, 3.13; Master Sandstone; Mountain Lion. Pink Note. 9.9: Warhaven. Olympic, The Harp. 0.(3; Tall Timber. 9.5; Roues, 9.4: Rivalry. Precious. 9.3; Tuahine. 9.2; Heather Lad. Royal Diadem. Jubilance, Bugla Note,* Apache, Cocky-Bondhu, Gyrene, Guricase. Stefel Bar, Miss Winkie. Kuia, Waterlow, 9.0. STYX HURDLES, once round and a disI tance.—Sayariora,• 11.9; Wharnfcliffe, 11.6: ; Bonatic. 10.8: Glument, 10.1; Revel. 9.13; j Kareao, 9.9; Red Kriss, 9.8; Happy Days, | Kapuna, Uleaborg. Clontarf, Valdamo. 9.5: [ Radiac. 9.2: Prince Ferouz, 9.1; Axle, Bandalero, Guncase. April Showers, Lady Passenger, Lord Leslie, Weird. 9.0. ' SYDENHAM HURDLES. 2 milea.Landbird. 11.9; Listening Po3t, 11.5; Black Cruiser, 10.8; Frisco Mail, 10.7; Maunga, 10.5; Dubious, 10.0: Crown Coin, S'an Fera, 9.13: Brigadier Bill, Lucullent, 9JI; Wedding March, Eleanora, Rangatahi, 9.6: Adjutor, 9.5; Sottano, Askari, 9.3: Whamcliffe, Little River. 9.2; Peter Rosa, Greekson. Joy Ride, Alaric, Tenterfield. Bonomel,, Bonatic, Glument, Cureaform, Tinohoro, Arch Salute, Kapuna, Happy Days, Knighthood, Radiac, Hokioi. 9.0. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, about 3 miloH.—Nukilmai, 11.7; Landhird, 11.5; Peter Maxwell, Passin' Through. 10.9; Master Peter. 10.5; Birkenella. Kawini, 10.2 • Tuki, Charlatan, 10.1: Frenchman, Fireblight. 10.0; Black Cruiser. 9.13: Omahu, 9.12; Kendal. 9.7; Llewellyn, 9.3; Uncle Bob. Tiiqrerland. Blue Hall, First Line, Ranui. .Red Cent, King Ahbey, Gresrfson, Woden, Kifelin. SSTgahinepouri, Osterman. Aurore, Mazama, 9.0. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP. 7 fur.—Paddon. 11.5: Precious. 10.9: John Bradbury. 10.8; Mime. .10.5; Rosenor. Hie Majesty, 10,4Tholomon. 10,3; Peho, 10.2; Fairy Herald, 9.13; Cochy-Bondhu, 9.10; Lytup. Sarty, 9.9; jubilant. Serotina, 9.8; Oriilamb,. 9.7; Paper Rose, Gay Queen, 9.5; Brightling, Paris, Flying Taboo, §;?.! 5 , J a rretiere, Waterlow, Ptton, 9.1; Cray Life. Cornstalk, All Colours. Clare Crag. Prophet's Mark, Chivalry. Goldm ' vSoy® l Head, Silver Cord, Ascetic, Tam Glen. 9.0. HANDICAP, 6 fur.-Sun Up, 10.12; Cmhty.vlo.il; Centrepiece. 10.4; Kilbronsyth. 10.L: Master Sandstone, .9.13 Warbaven. ,9.9; Solfente. Olympic, Paddon 9.8; Tall Timber, 9,7; Tuahine, 9.5; MoorSA, 9-2: Will Oakland. Dangle, 9.1; Jubilance, Cyrene, Finora, Royal Diadem. Bugle Note, Roseuor. Para. NOTES FROM ELLEUSLIE. YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK BY ARCHEIr. The > work at Ellerslio yesterday was fairly interesting. A couple of gallops wete re- ( corded cr the outside of the course proper, while a good deal of work was done on the No. 3 crass. The tracks were heavy after the recent ram. COURSE PROPER. Chamour pleased better than Nassock | over six furlongs in lm 27 2-ss. Lomint was a shade in front «f Sir Rose- | berry, with zircon close up. at the end of i six furlongs in lm 265. NO. 3 GRASS. Sleepv Sol. Boomerday. and Marble Mount ran seven fudougs in lm 40s. finishing in close order. Star Comet went with them oyer the last six furlongs. Gala Day completed strong work by running home the last four furlongs in 545. Pavo and Clarus sprinted four furiongs in - 535. with Pavo doing slightly the better at llto finish. Llewellyn and Thursby covered sis 'urlongs in lm 24 4-ss. Scot Free was timed to run three furlongs in 44 4-ss. Dress Circle reeled off four furlongs in 54 3-ss. King Selwyn began quicker than Blue Sky End led him over six furlongs in lm 24 4-5 a." Merry Damon and Seraag. after doing a steady round on the sand, comfortably ran four furlongs in 54 3-sa. Passionate and Royal Form encompassed a round in lm 50 1-53. White Bird led Salamander over four furlongs in 57 l-ss. Chairman and Gold Fern were timed to run four furlongs in 555. , Golden Krist covered the last tliree furlongs of his work in 425. Master Doon easily beat Muscari and War Officer over five furlongs in lm 7s. Master Docu and War Officer went fast over the first two furlongs. Flo/wins Bowl placed four furlones behind in 575. Waiau Lad was stronger than The Drifter at the end of six furlongs in lm 26 3-ss. Mnngauiko ' covered six furlongs in lm 28 l-os. i Vexatious sprinted four furlones in 54 3-53. Rina Mangu srmrted three furlongs in 525. Tresliani. who was accompanied over the last few htrlongs by the Some Boy II Blushet gelding, was going strongly at the conclusion of a round in lm 50s. THE SAND. Quandong and Charlady covered, seven turionss m lm 38 l-ss. Stormy and Adi Vunivola did strong work over a distance. " . ° ■ THE JUMPERS. 1 eka lai (H. Tinker) jumned the pony hurdles twice and cave a satisfactory aisplay !J - ,Preston) and Lord Bruce (lunmciifle) cleared four hurdles safely. Keep Smiling was sent at the steerjlechaaa ! ences on the flat, but fell at the second fence or the double and was not persevered with. Kamchameha <W. Rowe) led Sea Comet fj. Mhls) and Night Comet (W, Feilding) in a schoolmg bout over four hurdles. Sea Comet atterwarda jumped the sodwall double, and stonewall without mistake. . Fair Abbey {H. Tinker) went fast over six hurdles and beat Memoir (C. Regan) by j some lengths. Their fencing was not too clean.