LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18406, 13 August 1931, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. HUNT CUP TO THURINA. PARIS’ BEAUFORT STEEPLES. CALLAMART WINS BIG EVENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The Grand National meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was continued to-day in dull weather before a fair attendance. The course was in good order. Following are the results:— HUNT CUP. Of £150; about 2} miles. 5 THURINA, 9.11 1 2 KING’S COUNSEL, 10.9 2 1 TARAMOA, 11.9 3 Also started: Pangolin, 10.13; Diamond Jack. 10.3: Calham. 10.3; Silver Light, 10.3; Night Club, 9.7. Won by two lengths. Time, 5.18. WOOLSTON HANDICAP. Of £200; 6 fur. 2 RINGING CHEER, 8.12 1 10 SOLWIT, 8.8 2 3 MOORBIRD. R.R 3 Also started: Knollmere, 10.3; Full Crop. 9.2; Slcipncr, 9.2: Awamutu, 9.1: Kakara, 8.13; Water Power, 8.12; Pixie Gold, 8.10; False Scent, 8.8; Tarquiqjus, 8.6; Babel, 8.5; Grecian Prince, 8.5; Grand Acre, 8.2; Jason's Quest, 8.2; Vltaphonc, 8.2; Tautbow, 8.0; Fast Passage, 8.0; Invlctus, 8.0; Rose of Orange, 8.0; Lady Noel, 8.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.13 2-5. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE. Of £350; about 2 J miles. 2 PARIS, 10.9 1 6 COPEY, 9.2 2 8 MATU, 9.0 3 Also started: Dark Prince, 10.8; Kapuna, 9.0; Tunamoe, 9.0; Bon Aryan. 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 5.11. SPREYDON HURDLES. Of £200; Ij miles. 1 ALADDIN, 11.9 1 5 RAMESES, 9.2 2 7 PANTHER. 10.6 3 Also started: Paqulto, 10.9; Galllvanter, 9.4; High Gear, 9.2; Nine of Spades, Cossack Chief, Gold Mint, 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time 3.13 N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Of £750; about 21 miles. 11 CALLAMART, 9.0 1 15 LANCER, 9.0 2 2 HIGH PITCH, 9.13 3 Also started: Carinthia, 11.6; Nukumai, 10.11; Prince Lu, 10.8; Make Up, 10.8; Conjurer 11., 10.6; Overhaul, 10.2; Amorist, 9.10; Antrim Boy, 9.10; Wiltshire, 9.7; Membo, 9.6; Apache, 9.0; Liyn Dhu, 9.0; Wako King, 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.48. Callamart took the lead when Prince Lu fell six furlongs from home. Apache and Lancer followed Callamart into the straight. A good finish ensued Callamart winning comfortably, Lynn Dhu, Antrim Boy, Amorist and Make Up fell.

BURDEN OF TAXATION. REQUEST TO RACING CONFERENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) STRATFORD, Thursday. Dealing witli racing taxation, which he described as a heavy burden on dubs, the president of the Stratford Racing Club, Mr D. J. Malone, said at present a Government rebate of I t per cent, was allowed to clubs on the first £23,000 put through the totalisator, which afforded a measure of relief, but a lot of the smaller clubs received very small benefit from it. lie suggested that the dub approacli the Racing Conference with a request th it the Government allow a rebate of 2} per cent, an the first £lO,OOO and lj per cent on the next £15,000 up to £25,000. That would give a measure of relief to clubs which at present are having a hard fight for existence.

It was decided to send a remit as outlined to the conference.