FINAL DAY AT RICCARTON

Southland Times, Issue 23586, 13 August 1938, Page 10

FINAL DAY AT RICCARTON

Strip’s Chances Again Favoured ERINATION TO START IN HURDLES (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. Fine weather prevailed in Christchurch today and there was every indication this evening for another fine day tomorrow when the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting will be concluded. The course has dried up considerably and the going should be much firmer than on the two previous days. The principal event will be the Lincoln 'Steeplechase, which has a field of eight, including last year’s winner,

Forest Glow, and Erination, who is also in the Sydenham Hurdles. It was understood today that Erination was to start in the latter event. The principal flat event, the Heathcote Handicap, has drawn a big field and over half of the number must be seriously considered. Valantua will be ridden by L. J. Ellis, who has gone off Willie Win to take the mount. The following horses should race well during the afternoon. AYLESBURY HACK STEEPLECHASE.—GoId Wren, Nightbound, Uncle Jim. LONGBEACH HANDICAP.—Strip, Lady Leigh, Rebellion. SYDENHAM HURDLES.—Fireguard, Erination, Pango. STYX HURDLES.—Lone Raider, Sunny Comet, Curie. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP.—Valantua, Ponty, Liane. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE.—Bryce Street, Valpeen, Forest Glow. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP.—HaIf and Half, Second Innings, Tidewaiter. SELWYN HANDICAP.—Land Raid, Alma, Cocksure. The acceptances are as follows: 11.32 a.m.

AYLESBURY CAP, £300 two miles Nightbound Gold Wren Bally Brit El Caballo STEEPLECHASE HANDIant 11 10 10 9 Hack conditions, a-half. 3 Uncle Jim 10 Tom Cat 5 Bonny Buff 10 Bright Red About 9 9 9 9 4 3 0 0 12.12 p.m. LONGBEACH HANDICAP, £300. Hack conditions. Six furlongs. Erebus 10 2 Rebellion 8 0 Astaire 10 2 Gay Lyric 8 0 Strip 9 7 Keen Sight 8 0 Lady Leigh 9 3 Asset 8 0 Garonne 9 0 Derive 8 0 Raeburn 8 13 Synthetic 8 0 Thermidor 8 11 Fascinator 8 0 , Density 8 4 Newsreel 8 0 Teak 8 3 Merry March 8 0 Night Hawk 8 0 Gay Parade 8 0 Gay Hunting 8 0 12.52 p.m. SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, £550. Two miles. Erination 11 2 Kilberis 9 7 Courtyard 10 13 Innes Lad 9 5 Fireguard 10 5 Pango 9 5 Travenna 10 4 Aurora’s Love 9 3 The Surgeon 10 2 Silver Sight 9 2 1.37 p.m. STYX HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, £300. Hack conditions. One mile and threequarters. Curie 10 4 Grampian 9 7 Lone Raider 10 2 Tautau Maid 9 6 Sunny Comet 10 0 Contract 9 5 Corban 9 13 Mount Vai 9 0 McHeath 9 10 2.17 p.m. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, £400. Nine furlongs. Willie Win 10 2 Liane 8 7 Silver Ring 9 10 Waitaka 8 6 Araboa 9 4 Valantua 8 5 Ponty 9 3 Balmenter 8 0 Ned Cut tie 8 12 Swordstick 8 0 Mungatoon 8 11 Myriam 8 0 Last Refrain 8 10 Great Pal 8 0 Lazybones 8 9 Supreme Court 8 0 Cape Gabo 8 9 Wagner 8 0 Pukeko 8 8 Happy Night 8 0 3.2 p.m. • LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. £600. About three miles. Valpeen 11 8 Bryce Street 10 1 Erination 11 13 Forest Glow 9 6 Santoft 10 5 Dunmure 9 5 Irish Comet 10 3 High Speed 9 0 3.47 p.m. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP. £300. Hack conditions. One mile. Second Gironde 8 5 Innings 9 13 Gold Boy 8 5 Tidewaiter 9 7 Rockingham 8 4 Sparkle 8 11 Sunbeam 8 2 Great Memory 8 11 Maroha 8 2 Recollection 8 8 Auto Sweep 8 O Half and Half 8 8 Orange Bud 8 0 Night Dress 8 7 Aymon 8 0 Glenacre 8 6 Master Dingle 8 0 Great Bramble 8 6 4.32 p.m. SELWYN HANDICAP. £350. Seven furlongs. Alma 9 11 Matoru 8 8 Ponty 9 4 Lady Montana 8 3 Top Row 9 3 Petersham 8 1 Paper Slipper 9 2 Roy Bun 8 1 Mittie 8 13 Great Pal 8 0 Dictate 8 12 Metal Bird 8 0 Queen of Song 8 10 Cocksure 8 0 Grey Honour 8 8 Silver Slipper 8 0 Land Raid 8 8 Nightcalm 8 0