GRAND NATIONALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23073, 25 June 1938, Page 13

GRAND NATIONALS

LIST OF ENTRIES THIRTY-ONE IN STEEPLES PREVIOUS WINNERS ENGAGED [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The Canterbury Jockey Club to-day received the nominations for the six principal events to be decided at the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase meeting in August. The total nominations reached 222, against 219 last year. Details are as follows, last year's figures being shown in parentheses:— Grand National Steeplechase, 31 (32); Winter Cup, 52 (56); Beaufort Steeplechase, 34 (36); Grand National Hurdles, 37 (29); Sydenham Hurdles, 32 (29); Lincoln Steeplechase, 36 (37). All of the leading steeplechasers in New Zealand are included in the list for this year's big race, including the previous winners,. Valpeen (twice), Royal Limond and Nocturnus. Irish Comet, who was third last year,is again nominated. Santoft, last year's Wellington Steeplechase winner, Clarion Call, lied Sun,' Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Burwood, Koyal Banquet and Flashlight have all been winners this winter and Jolly Beggar, Bryce Street, Brigadore, Punchestown and Arctio Star have raced prominently. The Grand National Hurdles has also attracted the best available material from both islands. Last year's winner, Cottingham, is off the scene, but the minor placegetters, Clarion Call and Brigadoro are engaged. Winners this year to date are Jolly Beggar, Courtyard, Donegal, Silk Sox, Urination, Corban, John Charles, Inness Lad, Lono Haider, Full of Scotch and Spender, while several others have shown good form. Catalogue and Dictate, winner and runner-up respectively in last year's Winter Cup have been nominated again this year. Tho list of 52 is a most attractive one and represents the best form in recent months. Tho nominations are:— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 4USOU; 3/ 2 /niles. —Irish Comet, Bryce Street, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Speed, Black Man, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Equation, Royal Banquet, Santoft, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex, Forest' Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Duninure. Manawatu, Nocturnus, All Irish, Flashlight, Royal Limond, Arctic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, bnowy Dawn. WINTER CUP, of £750; 1 mile.—Debham, Hunting Blood, Land Raid, Potent, Sunbeam, High Glee, Essex, Grey Honour, Mittie, Rollicker, Whirling, Alma, Araboa, Bit o' Blue, Wine Card, Petersham, Gold Vaals, Alunga, Catalogue, Conveyor, Play On, Paper Slipper, Mob Rule, Lazybones, Rebel Mate, Haughty Nightcalm, Wagner, Senacre, Great Hope, "Monipere, Peter Beckford, Silver Slipper, Siegmund, Riptide, Sovereign Lady, Cocksure, Ponty, Paul Robeson, Reasonable, Silver Ring, Second Innings, Last ißefrain, Waitaka, Mungatoon, Dictate, Pink Robe, Top Row, Roy Bun, Swordstick, Race Boy, Tho Masquerader. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of £000; about 2Va miles.—Bryce Street, Lucidus, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Speed, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Erination, Royal Banquet, Sunward, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex. Forest Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Dunmnre, Manawatu, Power Chief, Nocturnus, All Irish, Culverden, Artful Dodger, Flashlight, Redolent, Royal Limond, Arctic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, Snowy Dawn. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Of £1025; about 2% miles#— Aurora's Love, Irish Comet, Spender, The Surgeon, Last Link, Jolly Beggar, Brigadoro, Courtyard, Donogal, Black Man, King Mestor, Sunec, Silk Sox, King's .Archer, Valarth, Erination, Fireguard, Conveyor, Padishah, Silver Sight, Sinking Fund, Pango, Clarion Call, Corban. John Charles, Middle, Junes Lad. Lono Raider, Travenna, Kilberis. Superex, Chaste, Contract, Royal Romance, Full of Scotch, Charade. V SYDENHAM HURDLES, of £550; 2 miles.—Aurora's Love, Kilberis, Spender, The Surgeon, Last Link, Courtyard, Donegal, Sunee, Silk Sox, King's Archer, Valarth, Erination, Fireguard, Conveyor, Scrap, Padishah, Monastic, Surge, Silver Sight, Sinking Fund, Pango. Corban, John Charles, Innes Lad, Lono Raider, Chnste, Travenna, Superex, Grampian, Royal Romance. Full of Scotch. Charade. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of £600; about 3 miles.—lrish Comet, Bryce Street, Lucidus, Jolly Beggar, Brigadore, High Speed, Black Man, Kinkle, King Mestor, Red Sun, Black Banner, Quinopal, Bally Brit, Erination, Royal Banquet, Santoft, Burwood, Punchestown, Bonnie Rollex, Forest Glow, Valpeen, Clarion Call, Dunmure, Manawatu, Power Chief, Nocturnus, All Irish, Culverden, Artful Dodger. Flashlight, Redolent, Royal Limond, <\rrtic Star, Chile, Royal Romance, Snowy Dawn. - RACING TAXATION BAY OF PLENTY CLUB [RY TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] TAURANGA, Friday Taxation paid by the Bay of Plenty Racing Club in connection with its winter meeting at Gate Pa last Saturday was as follows: —Totalisator duty, £794 8s 4d; stakes duty, £l4 8s; amusement tax, £24 6s 4d; total, £l7Ol 13s Bd. Payments to owners of winning horses totalled £1440, the principal winners being Mr. L. Wilson, £315; Mr. F, Hnndlev, £175; Mr. H: D. Caro, £140; Mr. J. Sklenars, £110; Mr. A. C. Jones, £110; and B. Scown, £9O. WATERWINGS DEAD DAM OF 10 GOOD FOALS [flY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WANGANUI, Friday Tlio death is reported at the Koatanui stud of Mr. G. M. Currie's 18-year-old mare Waterwings, by Absurd from Sea Elf. Waterwings, who was carrying a filly foal by Spiral, was tho dam" or 10 foals, nine of which had been sold, by Mr. Currie at an average of 930 guineas. They included Agrion, ZeteSj Chile, Water Polo and Waikare, all winners., MAIDEN STAKES FIELD DIVISIONS ARRANGED [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday In tho event of there being 18 or more starters in the Maiden Stakes at Ashburton to-morrow the race will have to bfr run in two divisions. There are 19 acceptors, but Comus is likely to be missing, and no doubt there may be one or moro defections. The divisions have boon arranged ns follows: First Division.—Comus. The Wrecker, Stenlanmrch, Birch Boy, 'Merrv March, Synthetio, Master Dingle, Our Pal, Phenomenal, Rex Maitland. . Second Division.—Ro.val Refrain. Chanteur, Garonne, Bahama Maid, Patuna, Mazamarch, Papcrnilla, Miss Bluff, Crack o' Dawn.