RICCARTON MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21258, 11 August 1932, Page 7

RICCARTON MEETING

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES

ONLY TWO IN SPREYDON

REVIEW OF THE FIELDS

[Br TELEGRAPH —FROM AHCIIEIt] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Tho weather remains fine and the going should bo excellent lor the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting'to-mor-row. Willi tho exception of the Spreydon Hurdles, for which there nro only two acceptors, various events have fil'ed well, and somo keen contests should eventuate. Following a.ro the fields, with a review of tho prospects in each race:— HUNT CUP, Of £100; about 24 {liilcs. St. lb. st. lb. Okapua . . .11 0 Postman .... 10 I Calham . . .11 8 Sir Richard . 9 11 Apacho .... 10 8 Gay Jim . . 9 10 Poteretto ... 10 0 Diamond Jack 9 5 Okapua was not well ridden on tlio first day and should havo a good chance. His chief danger may come from Petrrette, Postman mid Sir Richard. Peterctte is solid and Postman is likelT to improve. Good support may bo given to OKAPUA POSTMAN PETERETTE. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, Of £150; G. fur. st. lb. st. lb. Kakara . . . 913 Hunting Call . 8 3 Woodfull ... 9 4 Molten .... 8 3 Normandy ..93 Mataa .... 8 2 tfolitairo 11, . 8 13 . Prince Tractor 8 0 Irish Chieftain 813 Rebel Song . 8 0 Niggorhead . . 8 12 Star Raider . 8 0 Execution ... 810 Western Light 8 0 Nightguard . H 9 Gold Stead . 8 0 lan'a March . 8 8 Gay Robo ..80 Tho Sun ...86 Kakara is very smart and Woodfull made a good allowing on Tuesday, when he did not have tho best of the luck. Normandy hnß a chance to make amends, while Tho Sun would only require to reproduce bis Winter Cup running to take a lot of beating. Molten and Execution are likely improvers, and the best of the others may bo Nightguard and Irish Chieftain. Main fancies may include MOLTEN WOODFULL THE SUN. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, Of £300; about 2J miles. st. lb. st. lb. Snowfall ... 10 9 Nylolis . . . . 9 0 Lucess . . .10-9 Hard Gold ..'9O French Fleet . 9 11 Taramoa ... 9 0 Royol Visitor . 9 3 Bon Aryan ..90 Matu 9 0 Lucess looked like playing a prominent part in the finish of the Grand National Steeples when he fell nt tho third to last fence, so that ho must liavo o. chance here. Ho suffered no ill effects from liis fall. French Fleet and Nylotia, both of wliom fell on tho first day, aro another likely pair, while Royal Visitor is on the improve and should possess excellent prospects. Favourites may be LUCESS ROYAL VISITOR FRENCH FLEET. SPREYDON HURDLES HANDICAP. Of £160; 1! miles. st. lb. st. lb. Dainty Ways . 11 2 Nino of Spades 9 5 Dainty Ways has won at her two starts over hurdles and 6he has a good opportunity to add to her score. Nine of Spades has no recent form of any note, and tho favourite will bo DAINTY WAYS. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of £600; about 2J miles. st. lb. et. lb. Paddon .10 9 Pahu .... 9 9 Captain's Gift 10 G Antrim Boy . 9 G High Pitch . . 10 5 Membo ... 9 6 Nukumai .... 10 5 Morena ... 9 3 Full Mark . . 10 2 Nassock ... 9 0 Luminary . .10 1 Jayson ... 90 Paddon is in great heart, and his prospects appear very rosy. On recent form Nukumai, Pahu and Full Mark appear to bo his most formidable opponents, but solid efforts can bo expected from Membo, who looks a picture, and High Pitch. Captain's Gift is n possibility nnd Nassock, who has been troubled with a corn, will be dangerous if he jumps well. Prime fancies may be PADDON NUKUMAI MFMBO* AUGUST HANDICAP, Of £200; G fur. st. lb. st. lb. Lord Val . . 911 Fair Weather 8 9 Grecian Prince 9 G Water Power . 8 8 Rauelash ... S 13 Adelphi ... 8 5 Merry Peel . 810 Ringing Cheer 8 5 Rational 11. . 8 10 Lord Argosy . 8 1 Waiwene ... 8 9 Arrawmaid ..80 Master Anomaly 8 9 Taku Tama ..80 Beacon Fire . S 9 Tobacco Land .80 Lord Val is fit and must run well. Merry Peel and Beacon Fire should both run good races, while Master Anomaly and Adelphi both did well enough in tho Winter Cup to be worthy of consideration. Investors may favour MERRY PEEL LOUD VAL BEACON FIRE. SUMNER HANDICAP, Of £150; 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Dunvaven ... 9 6 Elude . . . . 8 G Gay Court ..95 Hounslow ...83 Night Recital . 9 2 Metal Bird ..81 Consono ... 9 1 Knocklong ..81 j Weatherly ..91 Water Polo ..80 Riri ...... 8 13 Tranquility ..80 Night Flyer . 8 11 Pixio Gold . . 8 (1 T/ocksley ... 8 8 Rocket .... 3 0 Lrish Chieftain 8 8 Homecoming . 8 0 Dunrnveu and Gay Court nbonld do better in. this class than they did in open company on tbo first day, (lay Court, who will be ridden by K. Voilro. Night. Recital aud Night Flyer should both go well, while Knocklong, Locksley and Eludo should also possess chances. Good support maybe extended to KNOCKLONG GAY COURT - NIGHT RECITAL. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of .CJ00: 11 miles. Rl.II). . st. lb. Oomprij . . . 'n 5 Ravine ..... 8 0 Fact Passago . 9 13 Semper Pnrntus 8 0 Ramo !> 4 Giggleswiek ..80 Retract ... 9 3 Sult_pot ... 8 0 Mount Boa . . 811 Crn{gavon ..80 Colonel Cygnus 8 9 Coll 8 0 Miucrva.l ... 8 4 Fust Passage's latest form has been consistently good, and sho should ogain race prominently. Tho longer distance should cnnblo Compris and ■Colonel Cyguus to do belter than in tbo Wiuler Cup. Mincrvnl finished on well on the first day and whould havo a chance, while Relract, Mount Boa and Craigavon aro others likelv to add interest to tho contest. Somo who may find favour aro FAST PASSAGE COLONEL CYGNUS ■ COMPRIS. A. E. ELLIS' GOOD RECORD THIRD WINTER CUP SUCCESS By winning tho Winter Cup on Fast Passage on Tuesday A. E. EUia odded further to his notable record of successes at Grand National meetings at Riccarton. Ho had his fir3t mount in a Grand. National Steeplechase in 1921, when Galway was beaten, but completed the course. Jn tljo following year Maghera was unequal to getting a place, but got round safely, while Penury Rose, in the hurdles, was a winninj Tho big prizes eluded Ellis at his next National, but in 1927 ho nearly pulled off the treble. Peter Maxwell, who had won (ho steeplechase with R. W. McTavißli up, the previous year, was second to Beau Cavalier, Solferite won tho Winter Cup as seventeenth favourito, nnd Wharncliflo won the' hurdles. . Tn 192S Ellis rodo Tuki, who secured third placo in the steeples: in 1930 he piloted Toxcnma to victory in the Winter Cup, and blfo won a hurdle raco on Gay Fashion. Twelve months ago Snowfall proved a good thing in the steeples, but Svhen Mako Up fell in tho hurdles Ellis received severe injuries that kept him out of tho saddle for somo months. RETIREMENT OF MOQRBIRD The nix-year-old maro Moorbird, by The Aco from Mporfowl, lias been purchnsod from tho estate of the lato Mr. E. S. Lultrell by Messrs. E. O. McCullough and F, D. Jones, of Riccarton. She was a speedy galloper, who might liavo reached good class if sho had been sound. Sho will bo retired to the stud and may bo muted thiß season with British Empire, a Sunstar horse who is quartered in Southland.