GRAND NATIONAL TREBLE CANDIDATES

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 29 July 1926, Page 11

GRAND NATIONAL TREBLE CANDIDATES

Many Will Race at Hunt Meeting On Saturday

"A great many of .the horses engaged m - the Grand National treble will be seen carrying silk at the Christchurch Hunt meeting, which wiil be held at Riccarton on Saturday.

THERE are three event's for theae 1 candidates — the Open Hurdles, the Homeby Steeplechase and the Brabazon Welter. At' time of writing the acceptances lave not been taken, but on the list of lominations good fields can be expectBd- for each race. . . The Open Hurdles is a mile and a lalf and Ngata is top weight with 12.13, md it will cause no surprise if he does tot leave his box. Frisco Mail (11.9). is giyinfl Zircon 4lbs and the latter is/liked best, but Black Cruiser .with 11.3 may account for the pair of them. Mauriga will be: 'almost friendless and & longer distance will be needed for" Lucullent. ■■':'. Projector will be supported, but tha best of those round his weight is undoubtedly Brigadier Bill. Over short distances "Bill" is a fine hurdler. The list from him down is^ comprised mostly, of hacks and the winner should not come from that portion. If it is to jhe so Bonomel, notwithstanding his JTrentham failure, 1 is the one. The three most liked are Brigadier Bill, Black Cruiser and Zircon, With the high scale of weights m the Homeby Steeplechase no surprise will be felt if one . of the lightweight division wins. l Passln' Through, 12,5, is an unlikely ptarter, while Omahu,^ 11.13; , is . not a popular pick. , - ' '• ; . : . . ■■, With 11.9 Birkenella should not be troubled, as he is built on the lines to carry a house, "Of the top weights he is the most dangerous. Charlatan will be allowed to run )'y most, while the fate of Kendal with the big brushes will be awaited. Kawini's running at Ellerslie would joint to his having a chance, as he las the pace on the flat. • But then the lences are just a little* different. Uncle Bob has condition m his favoi and should again account for Tiger * and. , •■'.<■■'■ For two miles' Ranui should set them ill a torrid time and along with Red I!ent should lead the field most of the vay, if not all the way.

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WINNING AGAIN John Bradbury, is back to form.

The pace set by the lightweights may tie up the field and that being the case Ranui and Red Cent should be handy. Birkenella wilt do the best of those with the lead up. Of the two top weights In the Brabazon Welter, Sun Up with 10.11 will haVe the backing. With' 2lbs less is , Rapier, the dual Trentham winner, and he is sure to be prominent. ' Nippy and Le Choucas, are the Jamieaon candidates and both have credentials., The latter is always finishing on at the end of six furlongs, v, Pink Note, Otagq'B Cup candidate, will be followed closely, for he is not without friends i for the mile next month. Chlckwheat won last Saturday and is thus well. He is giving a ' pound to Tuahine, which at her best, would account for the field. Centrepiece is working well, and he has won on the course— something m his favor. /He should go a really good race.* Jubilance with 9.6 will do her part; She has gone on the right way 'since winning at Trentham. •■From the handicaps the race presents all sorts of difficulties." The bracketed pair, Nippy and Le Choucas, Sun Up and Rapier appeal most, with Centrepiece the best of the lightweights. :