LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 August 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES TO PADISHAH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. The weather is tine and the attendance good for the second day of the C.J.C. National meeting. The track is in excellent order. Results: — HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE About'2lm. 1- Bridegroom. 12.0 (A. Jenkins) 1 5/5 Night Wind, 9.0 (R. Register) 2 2/2 Tomcat, 9.7 (Stove) 3 Scr.—El Caballo, Glenvane. Won by 200 yards. Time, 5.30. SUMNER HANDICAP, 9f. 3/3 Windsor Chief, 8.13 (P. Burgess) 1 5/6 Wagner, 9.6 (Didham) 2 7/5 Dranoel, 8.3 (M. Caddy) 3 All started. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.56 2BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, 21m. 1/1 Slayer, 10.10 (Jenkins) 1 2/2 Flanover, 10.3 (McCrae) 2 5/5 Gold Wren, 10.5 (A. Stove) .... 3 All started. W r on by a neck; 12 lengths .Time, 5.9. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, 7f. Kaiwaka, 8.2 1 Boloyna. 8.0 2 Rex Maitland. 8.8 3 Kaiwaka, who was ridden by Broughton, was a 1/1 favourite and Boloyna (Connor) a 3/4 favourite. All started. Won by a head; three lengths. Time, 1.28. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. About 21 miles. 1 Padishah. 11.7 1 2 Aussie Ra, 9.5 2 3 Charade, 11.8 3 Scr. —Survoy, Silk Sox. Pink Robe. Last Link, Araboa. METROPOLITAN TROTS ACCEPTANCES FOR TOMORROW. I CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following are the acceptances for the Metropolitan Trotting meeting tomorrow:— 11.30,a.m.: Midwinter Handicap, 3.34 class, 11m.: Escalabo, Native Huon, Reward, Violet Wrack, scr.; Aircraft, Bill Grattan, Jenny’s Guy, Shadeland, Gentleman Joe. Gracie Fields, Manna's Son. Swift Guy. 24yds.; Mohican, Sonoma King, Tan John, 36; Swordman, Tim worthy. 12.10 p.m. —Lightning Handicap. 3.28 class, 11m.: College Boy. Doubt, Harold Guy. Ivy Peterson, Loyal Avis, Pecunia, scr.; Ace High, Loyal Pot. Quest, 12yds.; Mankind, 24; Sport’s Review, 24. 12.55 p.m.—Heathcote Handicap, 4.31 class. 2m.: Frisco L'ady, Nell Grattan, Silver Guy, scr.; Horse Power, Red Ranger, Sea Gift. 12yds.; Donald Dhu, 24; Marsceres, 48. 1.40 p.m. —National Plate, 4.27 class, 2m:: Colonel Grattan, Gallant Knight, Marsceres, Renown's Rest, scr.; Bonny Azure. Graham Direct, Plutus, Rocks Ahead, 12yds.; King's Warrior, 36; Parisienne. 60. 2.20 p.m. —Federal Handicap. 2.48 class, 1.',m.: Battlefield, Jackaranda, Marlene. Noll Grattan, Red Pigeon, Southern Chief, Token, Toorak, Waipahi, Walter Gay, Windsor Lass, scr.; Fremont. Great Divide, Horse Power, Ncrvie’s .Last, 12yds.; George Rey, 24.

3 p.m. —Addington Handicap, 3.27 class,-. 11m.: Franz Derby, Gerfalcon. Lady Sonoma, Nell Volo, Te Kahu,

scr.; Aristotle, Blue Logan, Guy Hugo, Helen’s Bay, Lament, Mute, Pilot Peter. Royal Romance. 12yds.; Bittersweet. 24; Captain Bolt, 36; Wahnooka, 48. 3.40 p.m.—lslington Handicap, 3.26 class, Um.: Eflie Parrish. Jesse Owens, Morewa, Nelson Eddy, Salalon, Sports Review, scr.; Acuity, Harlequin, King Potts, Treasure Bond, Wee Potts, 12 yds.; Battlefield, Great Jewel, Walter Guy, 24; Bill B„ 36. 4.25 p.m.—Farewell Handicap. 2.45 class, l.Jm.: Bingen. Palm, Fine Art. Frisco Boy, Gallant Knight, Glenrossie, Ironside, Renown’s Best, scr.; Blair Athol, Grand Mogul. Icevus. Marsceres, Rocks' Ahead. Village Guy, 12yds. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. BEST YEAR FOR SOME TIME. (Received This Day. 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. A surplus of £15,027 is shown in the accounts of the Australian Jockey Club for the year ended June 30. It was the best year the club has had for some time. WINNING SIRES IN AUSTRALIA. HEROIC HEADS LIST FOR SEVENTH SEASON. (Received This Day. 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. For the seventh successive season Heroic has headed the list of winning sires in Australia, his stock last season winning 100 races and £35,496 in stakes. That aggregate has been exceeded only by his own record in the previous season when his progeny won £53,213. The Buzzard was second with 104 winners and £33.523. Spearfelt was third with 1011 winners and £24,098. Beau Pore was fifth with 631 winners and £20.872. Chief Ruler was tenth with 24 winners and £12,923.