LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18404, 11 August 1931, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. TRIAL HURDLES TO ALADDIN CROUPIER'S CASHMERE PLATE. SNOWFALL WINS BIG STEEPLES. (By Tel.—Press Assn.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was Introduced at Riccarton to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The course was in good order. Following are the results:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES. Of £150; If miles. 4 CAPTAIN’S GIFT, 9.8 1 5 CALHAM, 9.9 2 1 KING'S COUNSEL, 10.3 3 Also started: Royal Mint, 10.9; Gueress, 9.13; Gold Mint, 9.5: Storm Raid, 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.16 2-ss. TRIAL HURDLES. Of £200; If miles. 1 ALADDIN, 10.6 1 2 CALLAMART, 10.8 2 5 GALLIVANTED, 9.0 3 Also started: Panther, 10.7; Barneses, 9.2; High Gear, 9.0; Nine of Spades, 9.0; Gourmet, 9.0; Cossack Chief, 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.13 2-5. CASHMERE PLATE. Of £200; 6 fur. 1 CROUPIER, 8.0 1 2 BELVOIR, 8.0 2 20 PALACE, 8.0 3 Also started: Full Crop, 8.11; Shot Silk. 8.11; Riri, 8.11; Hoa. 8.11; Pixie Gold, 8.11; Sleipner, 8.11; Ringing Cheer, 8.11; Tippling, 8.11: Royal Amphora, 8.11; Actaeon, 8.0; Ruling Light, 8.0; The Quorn, 8.0; Earthquake, 8.0; Good Catch, 8.0; Chief Light. 8.0; Nightguard, 8.0; Rose of Orange, 8.0; Tautbow, 8.0; Grecian Prince, 8.0; Metal Bird, 8.0; Jolly Beggar, B.G, Won by a head. Time. 1.13 1-5. JUMPERS’ FLAT RACE. Of £200; 14 miles. 4 MEMBO, 9.0 1 5 PRINCE LU, 9.4 2 2 LANDMARK, 9.1 3 Also started: Nukumai, 10.9; Llyn Dhu; 10.2: Make Up, Apache, 9.9; Aberfeldy, 9.8; Conjurer IL, 9.7; Overhaul, 9.6; Carinthia, 9.5; Lancer, Troilus, 9.0. Won by a head. Time 2.37 3-5. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Of £1000; 3f miles. 6 SNOWFALL. 9.3 1 2 PARIS. 9.13 2 4 LUCESS, 9.9 3 Also started: Wiltshire. 11.5; Omeo, 10.5; Dark Prince, 10.2; Tuki, 9.3; Wako King, 9.3; Matu. 9.0; Kapuna, 9.0; Pangolin. 9.0; Umtali, 9.0; Tunamoe. 9.0; Bon Aryan. 9.0; Diamond Jack, 9.0: Seaboy, 9.0. Won by four lengths. Time, 6.58 1-5.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

THE SIMBA INCIDENT. CUSTOM HOUSE ACTION. TWO MEN CHARGED. United Press Assn.—Elec. TeJ. Copyright. SYDNEY, August 10. William Calnan and George Guest were brought before the Central Court to-day on charges under the Customs Act arising out of the importation of the racehorse Simba. Calnan is charged with having wrongfully stated the value of the horse and having wrongfully described it. Guest is charged with having under-stated Simba's value at £l5O. The hearing of the case was adjourned for a fortnight.