GRAND NATIONAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23719, 27 July 1940, Page 9

GRAND NATIONAL

PRINCIPAL CONTESTS FIFTEEN IN STEEPLES WINTER CUP RETAINS 32 [ill" TKLKGRAPIT OWN COHKKSi'ONDKNT] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday Acceptances received for the three principal events at the August meeting. the Grand National Steeples, Grand National Hurdles and Winter Cup, total 60, against 63 last year. There were no surprise defections from the Nationals, hut unexpected withdrawals from the Winter Cup are Royal Star 11. and Spanish Lad. The former was nominated for other handicaps at the meeting and no reason has been given for his Cup defection. Spanish Lad has also been .nominated for other• events. Details:

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of i'U75 and trophy valued at -t25; i\'/ 3 miles.—Padishah, 12.0; Clarion Call, 32.1; Erination, 11.12; Slayer, 10.12; Bally Brit, 1(1.5; Chat, 10.1 ; Gold Wren, f1.1.1 ; Nighthonnd, 9.0; Trisox, i). 8; Dauber, 9.5; Gay Boa, 0.1; Flashlight, Makoi, Lactose, Golden G low, 9.0.

WINTER CUP, of £750 and trophy valued at ,t"25; I mile. —Catalogue, 10.11; 81-.ick Thread, 9.lft; Sleeveless, 9.1.0; Haughty Winner, 9.5.; .M it tie, 9.3; Francis Drake, 90; Disdain. 8.18; Dictate, Alma, 5.12; Lockit, S. 11; Kilrobe, Lady Tinkle, S.IO; Lady Alontana, The Wrecker. 5.7; Strip, St. Cloud, 8.6: Winning Rival, Grey Honour, Wagner. White Rajah, 8.5; Wardress, The Raker. B.M; Nigger Boy, Straightdel. S.'-i; Paper Note. ■ Rebel Star, Anita Foe. Flame Queen. Waitaka. Rebellion,. Little Robin, Schoolgirl. S.O.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, ,of £I.OOO and- trophy valued at ; li'/i miles and 160 yds (to be run on second day).—• Padishah. 12.1; Clarion Call. 11.12; Jewelled Girdle, IKS; Erination, 11.2; Streamline, 10.12; Norseman, 10.2; Court Yard. 10.1; Recollection. 10.O; Cottingham. Kanaka, 9.11; Tidewaiter, 9.10; Aussie Ra, 9.9; Dividend, 9.8; Blue Tiger, 9.2; Turaki. Hunting Chorus, Colonel French, Linibohm, 9.0.

TROTTING SEASON

SADDLE RACES REJECTED CHANGE FOR GOLDEN JOURNEY BY ABAYDOS The 1010-11 trotting season will open at Addington with the Metropolitan Club's carnival on August .10, 14 and Hi. for which several Auckland horses' are entered. The season in the .North Island opens with the Auckland Club's meeting on August 31. The young trotter Golden Journey, who attracted attention when she won at the November matinee meeting and run third in a maiden race at Claudelands, will make her next appearance under the. charge of F. J. Smith. Golden Journey is by Surprise Journey from CI olden G rattan, dam of winners' Kuini and Golden Maid. At the annual meeting of, the Auckland Trotting Club on Wednesday Mr. Hall.vburton Johnstone made another pica in favour of an occasional saddle race at Epsom. He reminded the committee that a promise was made last year to have at least one race. The chairman, Mr. E. G. Bridgens, replied that the committee, after careful thought, had come to the conclusion that with a dearth of pood and reliable saddle horses such a race would not be an attraction to racegoers. Discretion of Clubs The question of more two-mile races for pacers was referred to by Mr. H. E. Salter. He said he was under the impression that the remit adopted by conference aimed at the principal race on all'programmes being run over two miles. Mr. Bridgens said the proposal as adopted by conference did not- specify any particular race, and it was at the discretion of clubs. Although the Auckland-bred trotter Great Mountain has not raced extensively, he. has made his way to a 3.31 lir.e, and he is on the limit of the Introductory Handicap next month. He is by Great Parrish from Mountain Princess, a Blue Mountain King mare, who probably would have reached a high plane had she not met with an injury after reaching the intermediate grade. Horsepower, who recorded two firsts and a second in three starts at the Auckland summer meeting and added three wins and two. thirds tolas list on returning south, should have a fine chance of Qualifying for the Now Zealand Trotting Cup during the Addington meeting next month. Ho is on the limit of the August Handicap. Position of Franz Derby Although the reassessments for next season were released early to allow owners to enter their horses for Addington, Franz Derby, handicapped on 4.30, was listed for the <1.38 Stewards Handicap. Using the power vested in him by the conditions of the programme, the handicapper transferred Franz Derby to the 3.31 Introductory Handicap, in which she. is on 72 yards. . .. Chatinos, an aged pacer by Wrack from Lady Superior, dam of Cardinal Logan and Quality, and who is owned by Mr. J. Grice, has a very Tine record. He has been raced sparingly and last season he won at each of his three estarts, although dividing one stake with Black Surprise. This term he has prevailed in his only two efforts, and next month he is nicely placed on 21 yards in the Advance Handicap, with a -J.40 limit. The grey pacer Blue Mountain, who a few seasons ago was in the first flight and won many good handicaps for Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple, is a surprise entry for the August Handicap, in which he has been assessed at 1.27. He is on the limit of the 2.4."} International Handicap. With King's Play and King's Warrior, Blue Mountain takes rank as the best of Blue Mountain King's male progeny. The proposal of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club that each club holding four or more days of racing should intrude !n the programme of each alternate day at least one race for B and C grade horsemen only, such race to be other than for maiden horses was not discussed at the meeting of conference, the sponsors agreeing to withdraw the remit.

RETIREMENT OF A. REED HASTENED BY SUSPENSION MELBOURNE, July 26 The former New Zealand jockey, v Ashley Reed, has announced his retirement from the saddle. The retirement has been hastened by. a month's suspension at Moonee Valley recently, when tho V.R.C. stewards warned him he must not regard the suspension as a holiday, but must ride work. Reed regarded this as a reflection, in view of his long association with racing. * TURF JOTTINGS TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP Sanction, fourth iu tho Ohan Maiden at Awapuni on Saturday, conies from a .successful family. He is by Philamor from Consultation, dam of Landmark, Revision, Korero and other winners. He should stay on. The brown colt by Ringmaster from Jewel of Asia, bought at the Trentham sales by Mr. B. Nausbaum for 210 guineas, will race as Master Jewel. He is half-brother to Sir John, Viceroy, Farmer, Coronation and Asia. The four-year-old -'colt. Dunstan, by Siegfried from Arbitration, has been taken over by Mr. W. J. Dore, Fairlie, hut he is still trained nt Washdyke by P. and W. Hogan. Dunstan will therefore be bracketed with The Raker in the Clnremont Handicap. Lady Ex, who is engaged at Marton to-day, has an interesting pedigree. She is by Lord Qnex from Extravagant, a half-sister, by Tea Tray, to Defaulter. Tho second dam, Expense, is liy Paper Money from Lady Jean 11., (lam also of the New Zealand Cup winner, Scion. Gnohill, who is engaged in the Levels Hack Handicap at Timarn to-day. has not raced since his surprise win on the opening day of the Duncdin winter meeting last month. He is a three-year-old gelding by the Australianbred Garnish and is trained at Riverton hy R. McNay, who also has the Winter Cup candidates Spanish Lad and Nigger Boy at the meeting. High Peer, top-weight, in the Rosebnnk Hurdles at Marton to-day, is a son of the j'olydamon horse Thomond. His (lain, Rlizahelh. who raced a few times as a five-year-old without success in tho Poverty Bay district, is by. the Treadmill—Glenowlet horse Nightwatch, a Stonyliurst product who won the C.J.C. and D.J.C. Champagne Stakes and belonged to the same branch of Madowla as Wild Chase. Madam Madcap, Masterpiece, Royal Stag, Moorfowl, Fracas.and Brown Owl. Elizabeth's dam was Signal (Jirl, by the Clanranald horse Signalman, another Stonyhurst product, out of Bonomlana. a Soult marc who won several races on the flat, and over hurdles in the Poverty Bay district some 30 years ago. OPOTIKI HUNT CLUB [by TELEGRAPH —OWN 'cOT!HKSPONDKNT] OPOTIKI, Friday .

A number of followers of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club- visited Opotiki yesterday to attend a meet- held by the Opotiki Hunt Club at Tablelands. An enjoyable time wag spent, three hares giving lively rung until rain set in.