GRAND NATIONALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 9

GRAND NATIONALS

0E ACCEPTANCES lIEXT TUESDAY'S FIELDS 31XTEEN IN STEEPLES p 22 IN WINTER CUP ' -~ J . rgy TELEGRAPH—-PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday Acceptances for Ilie first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Steeplechase meeting, which opens at Riccarton next Tuesday, and for the Grand jfalional Hurdles,' run on the second day, Thursday, closed to-night. Thero are 15 acceptors for the Grand National Steeplechase, 22 for the Winter Cup, and 13 for the Grand National Hurdles. ; Details are as fpllows

i NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE | TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP • The two-year-old colt by Chief Ruler from Buiapapa, who is being trained at Ellerslie It P. Gilchrist, has been named Solomon. Ice colt is a half-brother to Sargon lad is a shapely youngster who is bred well inongh to gallop fast. At present Solomon 3b among the afternoon workers at head Buarters. 'The work of Coiinax, Haakon, Theßpia. Hoonfleet, Lady Carrington and Tatyoon is »t present being supervised by J. C, Lamless. With the exception of Lady Carring •on and Tatyoon, the horses are all likely to rate at the Pakutfanga Hunt meeting, where Thespis and Haakon look like playing a Prominent part in the jumping events for aunterß. Tarago-na has been disposed of by Mr. H. A. Knight to the Southland owner Mr. J. A. Pears, who raced "West Dome with success last year. It is intended to prepare Tarasona for hurdle racing. Th# steeplechaser Bon Aryan has been reMed from Air. T. E. Whelch, of Hawke's Bay, ,by Mm. N. Rutherford, whoso colours ' ne will carr./ at fticcarton next week. Bon Aryan has been placed under the charge of I. B. Peerson. The latest addition to Hector Gray's team ft Takanini is a three-year-old gelding by - Musketoon. He recently arrived from the Far North and no particulars are available *bon4 his dam. He has been handled previgwly and is better grown than others of the English-bred sire's stock of the same age. I ______________ A MANAWATU RACING CLUB LOSS OF STEWARDS' STAND The annual report of the Manawatu Racfc" Club etates that, in common with all •ther clubs, a further serious fall in all •lasses of'revenue'was experienced. Anticipating such a fftll, the committee wan •bliged to curtail the amount given in •takes and to reduce all forms of expendifafs to a minimum. Large savings had been •Bectsd under praotically every heading of , **Penditure, and this had bftfen accomplished tathoiit impairing the efficiency of the ortHuaaiion in any way. The totalise,tor turn•wr for the two days' winter meeting, 1931, JOKmnted to £15,G38. The turnover for the * ■Jfflmer meeting. 1931. and this autumn JJWting, 1032. was £71.480 in comparison "•Vioua season, the decrease being £38.040, ?' approximately 35 per cent. After allow- ; 41?* for £790 by way of depreciation, tho and expenditure account showed a r °!> on the year's working of £1137. tho early morning of June 22 Inst tho •awards' e t an d at Awopuni was mysteriand completely destroyed by Tho gluing and contents were covered by inf®«lce, the amount thereof, £3OOO. now in the hands of tho trustees for tho , IJWtnre-holders, and it was available for j*-bmlding purposes. Plans aud sp'ecincawere being prepared for a new and building, tho erection of which be proceeded with at once. HORSE contracts lockjaw —— . Wild heather destroyed «|:ed gelding "Wild Heather, trained femwl Quinlivan at Hastings, recently g®ttact«<J lockjaw and had to bo shot. At iv*®.in June Wild Heather ran third in " Maiden and second in tlio "\\aiwiurry. He, had lately been schooled « showed vm-y fair promise.

trial hurdle handicap. Of £160; 1J miles st. lb. St. lb. ■Morena ... 11 2 Dainty Ways . «° gon .... 10 13 Rameses . . . 1$1 Measure . 10 .9 Jael Pink Noto . . 10 3 10 2 9 8 9 0 PAPARUA HANDICAP, Of £100; 6 fur. at. lb. Bt. lb. Grecian Prince 9 8 Taku Tama . 8 2 Fairweather . 8 13 Juniper • . 8 1 Lart March . 8 11 Tobacco Land 8 1 Water Power . 8 9 Arrowmir • . . Belvoir • • • . 8, 9 Noteworthy . . Hinging Cheer 8 9 Waiwene • • . 8 1 8 0 8 0 CASHMERE PLATE, .a /ISO: 'three-year-olds 8.0, four-year-olds and upwards 8.11; 6 fur. Execution Irish Lady Hnrlingham Isadore Porlock Lord Masham Takakua Los Quex Taunton Tranquility Palantua Chile , Si ver Crag Colofisical Silver Sight Gay Robo Star Raider Goldstead lopthorn Grampian ' <» orahip JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP, Of "£160; 1} miles et. lb. st. lb. Palm . • • . 10 8 Nassock . . . Nukumai ... 10 3 Captain 8 Gift 9 12 9 11 Membo .... 10 2 Full Measure 9 10 Luminary . . 10 1 Rameses • • . 9 2 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Of £1000; Si miles. st. lb. et. lb. Billy Boy . . 11 13 Matu . . . . 9 0 Paris .... 1011 Taramoa . . . 9 0 Snowfall ... 10 8 Nylotis . . . . 9 0 Lucess . . . 10 4 Royal Visitor 9 0 High Pitch . . 10 1 Deportment . . 9 0 Lord Ranald . 9 8 Royal Reign . 9 0 Calham ... 9 4 Valves . . . . 9 0 -- Btrd Gold ..90 Bon Aryan . . 9 0 ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, Of £160; about 2 miles st. lb. at. lb. French Fleet . 11 6 Postman ; • 9 6 Taramoa • . 10-13 Royal Reign 9 5 Okapus* . « « . 10 9 Sir Richard 9 0 OrifUmb • . 9 13 Quillfire • • 9 0 Apache . 9 13 Marco Polo . 9 0 WINTER CUP, . ,-r. . Of £400; 1 mile. et. lb. et. lb. Comfiris . . .10 0 Beacon Fire , .82 Bed Heckle . . 9 4 Merry Peel . , . 8 2 Jaloux ..93 Dou Jose . . . 8 1 Fast Passaere . .9 2 Minerval . . 8 0 Royal Bengal . 8 13 Adelphi . . . 8 0 -Mount 13oa . . 8 11 Dunraven . . 8 0 Ranelagh . . 8 11 Consono . . . 8 0 Rational II. . . 8 11 Gay Court . . 8 0 Colonel Cygnus 8 9 Lord Argoay. 8 0 Azalea .... 88 Saltpot . . 8 0 Mas. Anomaly 8 6 The Sun . . . 8 0 AVONHEAD HANDICAP, Of £150; 7 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Merry E'eel . 9' "< Gold Sand • 8 H Night Recital .93 Elude .... 8 7 TVeuiherly ... 9 2 Hounslow . . 8 4 Woodfuil • • . 8 Is Lord Buchah 8 3 Xormandy ... 8 13 Metal Bird 8 2 Solitaire II. . 8 9 First Song • 8 2 Locksley • ., . 8 9 Wealth - • • 8 2 Craigavon ... 8 9 Knocklong . 8 0 Irish Chieftain 8 9 Pixie Gold . 8 0 Muff 8 9 Homecoming S 0 Niggerhead -.88 Sibella • • • 8 0 Monastic « . . 8 8 SECOND DAY GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Of £000; 'about 2i miles. Bt. lb. et. lb. Paddon . . 10 9 Membo . . . . 9 6 • Captain's Gift 10 6 Morena . . . 9 3 High Pitch ..10 6 Nassock . . . 9 0 Pull Mark . . 10 2 Jayson . . . 9 0 Luminary . . 10 I Full Measure 9 0 Pahu .... 9 9 Pink Note . . 9 0 Antrim Boy .96