THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 189, 13 August 1941, Page 8

THE TURF

ASTRAL FLAME Steeplechase Winner At Riccarton JUMPERS’ FLAT WON BY PEKOE TREASURER’S WINTER CUP (Press Assn.) Christchurch, Aug. 12. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting opened today in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £80.126. compared with £75,434 10s on the first day last year, an increase of £4691 10s. Espionage was destroyed through breaking a leg in a collision with Kurawhi in the preliminary for the Cashmere Plate. The investments on both horses were refunded. Dropped Catch broke his back when leading the field at the sod wall in the Enfield Steeplechase. Results are:— ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE (Of £300; about 21 miles). 6/s—Night Scout, 9.6, D. Hamill 1 1/I—Gay Boa, 11.3. H. Preston 2 3/3—Ruling Star, 11.6, J. Hayes 3 Also: 5/6 Surcoat, 2/2 Son and Heir, 4/4 Hyderabad, 8/8 Panara, 9/0 Dioped Catch. 7/7 Prince Flaneur, 10/10 Young Squatter. Length and ahalf each way. Surcoat was fourth. Time, 5.18 4-5. CASHMERE PLATE (£300; 6 furlongs) (First Division.) 2/2—Sir Gundi, 8.0, L. J. Eilis . 1 9/9—Good Scout, 8.0, W. Mudford 2 1/I—Scottish Dale, 8.0, L. Hare 3 Also: 8/8 Paper Whistle, 3/3 Te Marua, 17/11 Arabian Night, 10/10 Bascule, 22/22 Desert Love, 13/12 Guardress, 6/6 Hunting Charm. 7/ 7 Lady Nottava, 21/19 Lindus, 5/5 Miss Saone, 18/18 Square Cut, 14/13 Prince Shad. 12/14 True Mate. Length and a-half; length. Te Marua was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. (Second Division.) 2/2 —Silver Ball, 8.0. T. Kiigour . 1 4/4—Milton Abbas, 8.11, A. E. Ellis 2 I,T—Renarde, 8.0. D. Mackie 3 Also: 15/15 Pink Dart, 20/17 Flying Fortress, 16/20 As Required, 19/20 I Bold Sheila, 13/12 Greek Dancer, 6/6 IGunga Din, 7/7 Kernel. 21/19 Leander. 5/5 Lord Dundas, 18/15 Penny Whistle, 14/13 Prince Dolomite. Three lengths; neck. Kernel was fourth. Time, 1.16. (The following were bracketed on the totalisator:—Espionage and Good Scout; Greek Dancer and Guardress; Gunga Din and Hunting Charm; Kernel and Lady Nottava; Leander and Lindus; Lord Dundas and Miss Saone; Pennywhistle and Square Cut; Prince Dolomite and Prince Shad: Renarde and Scottish Dale; Silver Ball and Sir Gundi).

JUMPERS' FLAT (Of £300; 1J mile ). i 4/s—Pekoe, 9.13, P. Burgess 1 1 9/ 9—King Rey, 12.0, R. Collett 2 1/I—The Dozer, 11.4, G. Ridgway 3 Also: 7/7 Esperance Bay, 3/3 Hall* and Half, 2/2 Young Charles, 5/4 Dividend, 8/6 Foxiane. 10/10 Cuisinier, 11/11 Master Dingle, 6/8 Green Boa, 12/12 Great Flight. Two lengths; head. Cuisinier was fourth. Time, ■ 2.44. PAI'AHUA HANDICAP (Of £300; 6 furlongs). 1 10/13—Boswell, 9.5, R. Mackie 1 18/6 —Saxon Tor, 9.3, W. Mudlord 2 3/3—Poutatau, 8.4, R. Howell 3 | Also: 1/2 Sunny Knight, 6/9 Rebel Mate, 12/12 Augment, 15/15 Waitoru, i 16/16 Nightcalm, 2/1 Wings of Song, 113/H Sceptre, 4/4 Gold Flight, 14/14 I Withdrawal, 17/17 Dictate, 5/'S Pal- | Irey, 18/15 Skyrena, 7/5 Sham Boy ;8.2, 9/7 Stabilise, 11/10 Dainty Dell. Head; two lengths. Withdrawal was I fourth. Time, 1.15. | GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE (Of £l3OO ; 31 miles.) ) 1/S—ASTRAL FLAME, J.2. J. j Strathern 1 6/6—DOZIE BOY, 9.2, I . Burgess 2 11/T-SLAYER, 11.6, E. Leckie 3 i Also: 1/1 Whirr (bracketed with ’Slayer), 3/3 Ballybrit, 8/8 Erin'ation, "2/2 Bridegroom, 7/7 Aussie Ra, 5/5 I Chat. Four lengths; two lengtiis. I Ballybrit was fourth. Time, 7.9 1-5. TRIAL HURDLES (Of l’3ou: 1; miles and 50yds.) 4/4 —Night Dress, 9.7. A. Leach . 1 3/3—Fundy Bay, 10.3, A. Stove . 2 2/2 —Merry Simon, 9.6, P. Boyle 3 Also: 1/1 Noko, 5/5 Colibri, 8/6 Flame Queen, 7/7 petersham, 6/8 j Batsman. 9/9 Red Dragon 9.1, 10/10 I Night Prince 9.2. Two lengths; head, i Colibri was fourth. Time, 3.23 4-5. WINTER CUP (Of £775 ; one mile.) 1/I— TREASURER, 8.1, C. Wilson 1 6/S—BOLOYNA, 8.8, A. Didiiani . 2 I.l ST. CLOUD. 8.13, H. Ibbbred 3 (Treasurer and St. Cloua were j bracketed). Also: 4/4 Gladynev, 9/10 Noble Fox, 7/6 Haughty Wirmer, 14/11 - Centrepoise, 2/3 Gayest Son, 15/15 ■ Wagner, 13/13 Minority, 11/8 Little ■ Robin, 12/12 Gay Parade, 5/7 Esquire, ’ 8/9 Trench Law, 16/17 Cymric, 3/2 Algerian, 17/16 The Wrecker, 10/11 Eulogist. Head; length and a-half. • Algerian was fourth. Time, 1.42 1-5.

AVONHEAD HAHNDICAP (Of £300; 7 furlongs). 3/4 —Jolly Time, 8.10, P. Spratt 1 4/3—Blue Coat, 8.1, J. Strathern 2 7/6—Scarteen, 8.6, W. Ellis 3 Also: 9/9 Valcron, 13/14 Sanction, 15/13 Johnemby, 6/5 Greenbank, 1/1 Ann Mie, 5/4 Kanui Te Pai, 18/16 Gnohill, 12/15 Kinkajou, 19/19 Citizen, 7/6 Blue Abbey 8.8 (bracketed with Scarteen), 8/9 Lord Midas and Parchment (bracketed), 2/2 Nigiitglass and Hurry Girl (bracketed), 16/18 Red Dash and Starwink (bracketed), 14/12 Grey Night and Gold Don (bracketed), 11/11 Force and Roman Son (bracketed), 4/3 Auburn Lad (bracketed with Blue Coat), 17/17 Batsham and Ackemma (bracketed), 10/10 Roadsider 8.1 and Moderate (bracketed), 19/10 My raid and Avenal (bracketed). Length and a-haif; neck. Johnemby was fourth. Time, 1.30 2-5.