GRAND NATIONAL CARNIVAL

Southland Times, Issue 22969, 15 August 1936, Page 10

GRAND NATIONAL CARNIVAL

CONCLUDING DAY THE ACCEPTANCES (From Our Special Reporter.) Christchurch, August 14. The Grand National Carnival concludes to-morrow at Riccarton. The weather to-night is fine and the track should be in good order. 11.31 a.m. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. £250. Hack conditions. About two miles and a-half. Royal Buck 10 13 Bonny BufE 9 7 Nocturnus 10 11 Bandy Boa 9 0 Burglar 10 5 Cock o' the Royston 10 5 North 9 0 The racing opens with the Aylesbury Steeplechase, with seven acceptors. Bandy Boa will represent Southland and may have a big following. Bonny Buff, Burglar and Royal Buck will have friends, but the favourites may be: — Royal Buck Bonny Bull Bandy Boa 12.11 p.m. LONGREACH HANDICAP (Flat), £2OO. Hack conditions. Six furlongs.

There is a big field in the Longbeach Handicap. Matoru will have many friends and so will Braw Lad over the shorter distance. Others selected may be Araboa, Rose of Tralee and Rousseau, but the public may declare for:— Matoru Silver Slipper Araboa 12.51 p.m. SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE HANDICAP (Closed), £350. Two miles.

The Sydenham Hurdles will attract attention with some of the Grand National Hurdle candidates engaged. The public may declare for:— Clarion Call Polydora Silk Sox 1.36 p.m. STYX HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, £2OO. Hack conditions. One mile and threequarters. Saltspray 11 3 Redolent 10 0 Havering 10 10 Haeretonu 9 9 Signaller 10 2 Lord Hereford 9 5 John Charles 10 1 Another hurdle race follows with the Styx Hurdles with seven acceptors. The favourite mt b/ Redolent, who is improving and those likely to be fancied may be:— Redolent Lord Hereford Saltspray 2.16 p.m. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP (Flat), £250. Nine furlongs.

The Heathcote Handicap has attracted a large field and a good race should be witnessed. Ponty finished so well in the Winter Cup that he will have a strong following. Pukeko has been consistent and Wall Street may be dangerous. The favourites may be:— Ponty Wall Street Mount Vai 2.56 p.m. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. (Closed), £4OO. About three miles. Billy Boy 11 12 Umtali 9 9 Royal Limond 11 11 High Speed 9 9 Punchestown 10 3 Paliu 9 8 Manawatu 9 13 In the Lincoln Steeplechase there are only seven acceptors, but they appear to be evenly matched. The public may decide on: — Billy Boy Manawatu High Speed 3.46 p.m. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP (Flat), £2OO. Hack conditions. One mile.

The speed hacks have their turn in the Redcliffs Handicap, where a big field is engaged. Hunting Maid is top weight, but she is good. Monipere finished on well on Thursday, but Poniard may cause the favourites some bother. The favourites may be:— Hunting Maid Monipere Sir Hugh 4.31 p.m. SELWYN HANDICAP (Fiat), £3OO. Seven

The racing concludes with the Selwyn Handicap, and a fine field is engaged. Concertpitch has a lot of weight, but is good. Wino won the Winter Cup well and others dangerous may be Knockfin and Boomerang. The favourites may be:— Concertpitch. Knockfin Boomerang

WRESTLING ROUGH MATCH AT HASTINGS. FORSGREN DISQUALIFIED. (United Press Association.) Hastings, August 14. After providing an exhibition of real rough-house wrestling, Jack Forsgren (Canada) 16st 101 b, was disqualified for kicking in the seventh round of his contest with Paul Boesch (United States) 16st. 101 b. Up to this stage each had gained a fall, Forsgren getting the first with a Boston Crab. Later Boesch secured an equalizing fall with a body press following a series of dropkicks. CYCLING NEW ZEALAND TRACK CHAMPION IN MELBOURNE. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10 p.m.) Melbourne, August 14. Bill Good, the New Zealand cycling track champion, is visiting Melbourne. He is remaining a week before going to Sydney to concentrate on board track racing. He will not race in Melbourne on his present visit, but will probably return in October to appear on the new velodrome. 1

Matoru 9 2 Call Money 8 1 Braw Lad 8 13 Heather Lad 8 1 Rose of Tralee 8 12 Convivial 8 1 Autumn Wind 8 12 Pink Comet 8 0 Epic 8 11 Shawlett 8 0 Araboa 8 6 Rousseau 8 0 Owlsgleam 8 6 Culotte 8 0 The SandwichThermidor 8 0 man 8 6 Silver Slipper 8 0 Emmeline Girl 8 5 Recollection 8 0 Pink Polly 8 4 Maka Ahi 8 0 Wine Card 8 4 Radio Star 8 0 Silver Lark 8 2

Clarion Call 11 3 Saltspray 9 8 Polydora 10 13 Rualorm 9 3 Vai Watch 10 9 Havering 9 i Silk Sox 9 13 Haeretonu 9 0

Ponty 9 0 Rona Bay 8 2 Argentic 8 12 Tout le Monde 8 1 Travenna 8 12 Royal Gallant 8 0 Carfex 8 9 Mount Vai 8 0 Pukeko 8 9 Queen Wall Street 8 6 Dorothy 8 0 The Surgeon 8 3 Cleaner 8 0 Golden King 8 3 Silk Arrow 8 0 Southdown 8 2 Acla 8 0

Hunting Maid 9 3 Polygraph 8 0 Sovereign Lady 8 10 Poniard 8 0 Hunting Bag 8 8 Jack Ahoy 8 0 Sir Hugh 8 Silver Lark 8 0 Honours Lass 8 G Cape Gabo 8 0 Madam Red Top 8 0 Pompadour 8 6 Lady Kate 8 0 Monipere 8 6 Miss Shamble 8 0

furlongs. Epris 9 11 Bay Duke 8 9 Concertpitch 9 6 Boomerang 8 3 Wino 9 0 Great Star 8 6 Ponty 9 0 Metal Bird 8 8 Travenna 9 0 Queen Dorothy 8 0 Knockfln 8 13 Arena 8 0 Greek Gold 8 11 Hororata 8 0 Wall Street 8 3