GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1939, Page 9

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

STEEPLECHASE TO PADISHAH.

WINTER CUP WON BY CATALOGUE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 8. The outstanding feature of the opening of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting at Riccarton today was the success of the favourite Padishah in the Grand National Steeplechase. Not only did he start the hottest favourite in the history of the race, so short in fact that his place price was some shillings better than his win dividend, but he was ridden to victory by an amateur rider, Mr G. G. Beatson. This is the first time an amateur has been successful in the National since Mr Martell won the first race ever Feld over the National country some 70 odd years ago. The crowd was not slow to appreciate the performance, and horse and rider received a great ovation on returning to scale.

This is Mr J. Hennah’s second Grand National Steeplechase, the previous one being Captain Jingle’s in 1912, but he won the Grand National Hurdles last year with Padishah. The weather was fine, though cold, and there was a very large attendance, including many North Islanders. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £67,149 (win £29,189 10s, place £38,959 10s), an increase of £6,050 10s on the opening day last year. Results: — Trial Hurdles, ljm: 3/4 Araboa, 10.2 (T. Boyle) 1; 2/2 Chat, 10.1 (J. Mcßae) 2; 1/1 Dividend, 10.11 (A. Stove) 3. Also started: 7/7 McHeath; 4/3 Last Link; 5/5 Jewish Lad; 6/6 Colonel ■ French; 8/8 Esperance Bay. Length; five lengths. Esperance Bay was fourth. Time, 3.18 2-5. Paparua Handicap, 6f: 10/12 Paper Note, 8.1 (H. J. Callahan) 1; 12/10 Skyrena, 8.0 (W. F. Ellis) 2; 8/9 Tooley Street, 8.9 (H. N. Wiggins) 3. Also started: 5/5 Gay Chou; 4/4 Counterblast; 3/3 Mittie; 7/7 Ned Cuttie; 14/14 Konneta; 2/1 Grey Honour; 9/8 Lady Leigh; 18/16 Valantua; 1/2 Strip; 15/18 Land Raid; 13/13 Straightdell; 11/11 Master Hotspur; 20/20 Might; 17/17 Norseman; 19/19 Jan Ridd; 7/6 Gay Parade; 16/15 Epic. Length; neck. Grey Honour was fourth. Time. 1.13 3-5. Jumpers’ Flat Race, 11m: 3/3 Charade. 10.10 (A. Jenkins) 1; 4/4 King Rey. 1,1.13 (A. E. Lord) 2; 6/6 Recollection,! 10.0 (A. Leach) 3. Also started: 10/9 Mount Vai; 8/8 Silk Sox; 11/11 The Surgeon; 1/2 Lustral; 9/10 Pink Robe; 7/7 Jewelled Girdle; 2/1 Ellanui; 13/13 Round Score; 12/12 Agog; 5/5 Tutor. Length; two. Pink Robe was fourth. Time, 2.40 2-5. Cashmere Plate, 6f: 2/2 Nigger Boy, Bfi (P. Spratt) 1; 8/6 Lord Midas, 8.0

(R. W. McTavish) 2; 1/1 Indian Sun, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 17/18 Alcatraz; 5/5 Boloyno; 14/14 Chit Chat; 13/15 Etzel; 3/3 Fascinator and St Cloud, bracketed; 15/13 In the Dark; 4/4 Kaiwaka; 9/11 Little Robin; 16/16 Merry March; 23/23 Muriet; 22/11 Ngaitama; 19/22 Royal Rank: 6/7 Royal Show; 10/9 Schoolgirl: 11/10 Swingtime: 18/12 Trasimene; 7/8 Blue Coat; 19/17 Complexion; 1/1 Jumeaux Ravine. bracketed with Indian Sun: 8/6 Lady Don, bracketed with Lord Midas: 2/2 Not Out, bracketed with the winner; 12/12 Palo Alto, and Racewell, bracketed; 19/19 Scarteen and Sham Boy, bracketed. Length; two lengths. Not out was fourth. Time. 1.14. New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, 3jm: 1/1 Padishah, 11.5 (Mi- G. G. Beatson) 1; 2/3 Erination, I 11.10 (A. J. Gilmer) 2; 3/2 Slayer, 10.3 (A. Jenkins) 3. Also started: 4/4 Cottingham; 7/7 Gold Wren; 6/6 Manawatu; 5/5 Tomcat. Six length: length. Manawatu was fourth. Time, 6.57. Enfield Steeplechase, about 2m: 1/2 Hanover. 10.11 (J. Mcßae) 1; 3/3 Glenvane, 10.7 (A. J. Gilmer) 2; 4/3 Culverden, 9.11 (A. Leach) 3. Also started: 2/1 El Caballo; 5/5 Uncle Jim: 6/6 Red Terror. Hanover was the only runner to complete the course without mishap, the others, except Glenvane, who ran off, either falling or losing their riders. Glenvane and Culverden subsequently were taken back and completed the course. Time. 3.51 1-5. Winter Cup. Im: 2/5 Catalogue. 10.3 CW. Jenkins) 1; 7/7 Dictate, 8.12 iA. E. Ellis) 2; 11/8 Lady Montana. 9.2 <P. Atkins) 3. Also started: 1/2 Majority: 14/14 Dungarvan; 6/3 Haughty Winner; 4/4 Nightcalm: 18/18 Silver Streak: 3/2 Alma; 9/10 Trench Fight; 10/9 Lord Cavendish; 8/9 Spanish Lad; 12/12 Mishna; 10/11 Settlement; 15/15 Night Dress; 16/16 Roy Bun; 17/17 Waitaka; 19/19 Gay Rebel; 5/6 Ruling Spi. Length and a half; half a length. Spanish Lad was fourth. Time. 1.41 2-5. Avonhead Handicap, 71: 7/8 Raana. 9.9 (B. H. Morris) 1; 1/1 Lady Tinkle. 8.4 (H. Goldfinch) 2; 18-21 Montessa. 8.6 (H. W. Hibberd) 3. Also started: 16/16 The Wrecker; 12/12 Gold Salute; 20/20 Ohmaha; 2/2 Dancing Flame; 5/4 Phenomenal: 3/3 Capricious; 15/15 Waka; 10/9 Captain Bruce; 4/7 Astaire: 6/10 Le Toquet; 10/10 Flame Queen; 17/17 Hunting Chorus; 19/19 Astral Flash; 8/6 Grey Night: 14/14 Brilliant Boa; 22/18 Screamer; 21/22 Queen Linda; 11/11 Gay Hunting; 24/24 Gemara; 23/23 The Duel; 9/5 Shanghai Lily, and Lockit, bracketed. Length and a half; half a length. Shanghai Lily was fourth. Time, 1.28 4-5.