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2011 PGGGRAND WRIGHTSON NATIONAL RACING CARNIVAL GrandFeaturing National Steeplechase WEDNESDAY137th Grand 19 National DEC 2007 Steeplechase COUNTIES RACING CLUB 2 HAWES BAY RACING CLUB 4 WAIKOUAITI RACING CLUB 6 AUSTRALIA 9&12 OfficialWinter Programme Classic $3.00 FOR MORESATURDAY INFORMATION 13 AUGUST 2011 & PACKAGES VISIT OFFICIAL CARD $5.00 theraces.co.nz CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB GENERAL INFORMATION TYPES OF BETTING AVAILABLE TODAY WIN, PLACE, QUINELLAS, TRIFECTAS, ALL-UP, ALL RACES TAB CONCESSION DOUBLES - RACES 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10 TAB TREBLES - RACES 2, 3 & 4 - 5, 6 & 7 - 8, 9 & 10 FIRST4 - ALL RACES QUADDIE - RACES 7, 8, 9 & 10 PICK 6 - Terminating Pool $250,000 - RACES 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 &10 Grand National Carnival - Third Day SATURDAY 13 AUGUST 2011 SELL/PAY TERMINALS ARE LOCATED OFFICIAL PROGRAMME IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS CHAIRMAN: JJ McCall GRAND NATIONAL STAND HONORARY TREASURER: WDJ Cotton Promenade Tote - West only BOARD: 2nd Floor (Mellay Room) PJ Cordner, AC Deans, Mrs S Dunnett, T Elstob, HA Fitzsimmons, Parade Ring Lounge KH Hughes, GH Fulton, Mrs JM Irving, BD Kinley, CLUB GRANDSTAND M MacDonald, P Murfitt, T Topliss, DG Watson. Annex off Club Stand Beaumaris Room HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS: Betting Ring (Outside) Committee Room MC Acklin, JE Austin, PJ Cordner, RA Coupland, Nightmarch Room Third Floor (Private Suites only) BD Kinley, RE Murtha, CLL Smith Phar Lap Room HONORARY STEWARD: DC Gould. HONORARY SURGEONS: CATERING Dr RE Robertson, Dr P Wilkinson and Dr K Williamson. CLUB GRANDSTAND Balmerino Room - Smorgasbord, Hot Vegetables, Cold Meats JUDICIAL STEWARDS: R McKenzie (Chairman) and K Hales. and Salads, Sweet Table STIPENDIARY STEWARDS: A Coles, JM McLaughlin and A Rae. Nightmarch Room - Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, Full Bar Facilities VETERINARY SURGEONS: Dr CG Murfitt and Dr T Hill. Phar Lap Room - Fast Food Selection, Full Bar Facilities HANDICAPPER: NZ Thoroughbred Racing. GRAND NATIONAL STAND JUDGE: RJ Fielder. Parade Ring Lounge - Hot Dishes, Full Bar Facilities JUDGE’S ASSISTANT: M Gallagher. STARTER: S Payne. TOILETS CLERK OF SCALES: KD Berry. GRAND NATIONAL STAND CLERKS OF COURSE: DF Ferriman and M Weastell. Parade Ring 2nd Floor - Access available from front of stand COMMENTATOR: M McNamara. Rear of building - Oustside - Ladies only COURSE MANAGER: A Chapman. CLUB GRANDSTAND - Available on all floors MF Jones. FINANCIAL MANAGER: HORSE STALL AREA - Behind parade ring RACING MANAGER: JR Langan. CHIEF EXECUTIVE/SECRETARY: TW Mills. Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch 4, PO Box 11137, Sockburn. RACE REPLAY TELEPHONE: 0-3-336 0000. FACSIMILE: 0-3-342 6114 A Television located in the foyer of the Club Grandstand EMAIL: [email protected] will feature replays of each race up untill the start of the WEBSITE: www.riccartonpark.co.nz next race. PUBLIC TELEPHONES - Club Grandstand Foyer, Parade Ring Lounge Foyer. CANTERBURY RACING MOVABLE RAIL: True position. THANKS ALL OWNERS FOR RACING MOUNTING IN THE PARADE RING: RACE 7 2.46pm FMG 137TH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE THEIR HORSES AT RACE 8 3.21pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO WINTER CLASSIC RICCARTON PARK PRESENTATIONS: TODAY. RACE 7 3.06pm FMG 137TH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE RACE 8 3.41pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO WINTER CLASSIC 2 3 Main Driveway 17 16 12 6 13 1 10 Schedule of Events 4 3 5 7 2 11 Music throughout the day in the birdcage with 8 14 The Boys From Ballyrag Birdcage 11.00 am Mulled wine serving commences in the Club Stand foyer Winning Post Stall in foyer with Lynnley Driver (Equine Artist) 9 15 Grand National Lawn 11.40am Race 1 Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Premier Hurdles 12.10pm Race 2 Lindauer Premier Course Proper Dog Agility Display in Birdcage with Waimak Dog Training Club RICCARTON PARK RACECOURSE FACILITY GUIDE 12.45pm Race 3 Mr Nancho @ Linwood Park Premier 1 Main Archway Gate 8 Grand National Stand -Parade Ring Lounge - Ground Floor 2 Main Turnstiles -1st Floor West & East 1.20pm Race 4 Gladsome Lodge Maiden 3 The Show Gate Reserved Car Park Entrance -Mellay Room - 2nd Floor -Grandstand Boxes - 2nd Floor Dog Agility Display in Birdcage with Waimak Dog 4 The Show Gate Reserved Car Park -3rd Floor West & East Training Club 5 Office (Non Raceday) -Toilets Ground Outside, Parade Ring Lounge, 1st & 3rd Floors 6 Members Grandstand 9 Birdcage Bar, Fashions -Men's Toilets - Ground Floor 1.55pm Race 5 Vernon & Vazey Handicap 10 Parade Ring -Women's Toilets - Mezzanine Floor 11 Raceday Stabling Dress rug to winning connections 7 Club Grandstand -Raceday Office - Ground Floor 12 Grounds Staff Hut -Nightmarch Room - Ground Floor -General Use Toilets At Rear 2.31pm Race 6 Brackenfield Hunt Premier -Balmerino Room - Ground Floor 13 Apprentice School -Gloaming Room - 1st Floor Mounting in the Parade Ring for Race 7 -Beaumaris Room - 1st Floor 14 Vetequine Clinic -Phar Lap Room - 1st Floor Parade of Christchurch Hunt Hounds 15 The Tea House -Private Suites & Corporate Rooms - 2nd Floor -Toilets Inside On All Levels 16 The Show Gate 3.06pm Race 7 FMG 137th Grand National Steeplechase Handicap 17 Racecourse Hotel Race presentation Mounting in the Parade Ring for Race 8 8 Course Proper Winning Post 6 3.41pm Race 8 Christchurch Casino Spring Classic 15 7 9 16 14 Race presentation 11 4 4.16pm Race 9 Zilco Premier 10 5 13 12 1 2 3 4.46pm Race 10 Avon City Ford Premier Main Driveway Car Parking LEADING SOUTH ISLANDRaceday TRAINERS Area Indicated By Signage RICCARTON PARK RACECOURSE FACILITYFor theGUIDE 2010/2011 Season Michael Pitman ................................................................105 John & Karen Parsons .......................................................41 Brian & Shane Anderton ....................................................34 Jason Bridgeman ...............................................................33 Peter & Dawn Williams .....................................................25 Paul Harris .........................................................................23 Terri Rae ............................................................................23 John Sargent ......................................................................21 Kevin Hughes .....................................................................21 Shane Kennedy .................................................................20 LEADING SOUTH ISLAND JOCKEYS Daniel Stackhouse .............................................................74 Chris Johnson ....................................................................69 David Walsh .......................................................................67 Jamie Bullard .....................................................................54 Kylie Williams .....................................................................41 Shankar Muniandy .............................................................40 The Canterbury Jockey Club would like to congratulate the South Islands Leading Trainers and Jockeys, and wish them continued success for the new season. 4 5 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE On behalf of the Board of the Canterbury Jockey Club and Canterbury Racing, I welcome you to the FMG Grand National Steeplechase day at Riccarton Park. Our feature race is sponsored by FMG and it is appropriate to record our appreciation to their Board and management for that The Boys from Ballyrag are a popular Celtic rock band based in support. Christchurch who play throughout the South Island. FMG has a close affinity with the farming community which The music is predominantly Irish and ranges from updated provides an ideal fit with this historic race. traditional Irish ballads through to more contemporary music by The courage and stamina of the horses competing always The Pogues, Van Morrison, The Waterboys, Saw Doctors, The insures a wonderful jumping spectacle and the 137th running of Proclaimers and U2. the FMG Grand National Steeplechase will be no exception. This is foot stomping, fun music, guaranteed to get people of all Later in the day the Christchurch Casino will hold centre stage ages up dancing and having a great time. with the Winter Classic. They create combinations of guitars, mandolin, accordion, piano I should like to place on record our thanks to all those owners and bass guitar, plus 3 voices, giving a full and diverse sound. who have taken part in our three day carnival, especially those The members of the band are all experienced musicians who with jumping horses. have previously played in various solo, duo and Christchurch To our Guests,Sponsors, Members, bands including: Bullfrog Blues Band, The Murphy’s, Tin Soldiers, Visitors and Racing supporters may you Briggs & Stratton, Karma Suits Ya and The Mickey Finns. have a rewarding and enjoyable day. Band Lineup: Jeffrey McCall Peter Shapcott - vocals, guitar, mandolin Chairman Sita Moran - accordion, piano, vocals Steve Burroughs - base, acoustic and lead guitar, vocals SPONSORS MESSAGE FMG are proud to be a major supporter of jumps racing in New PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY Zealand. It gives us the opportunity to get in behind events that both rural and provincial people are passionate about. As an organisation that’s been backing New Zealand since 1905 we’re delighted to be involved with the FMG Grand National Steeplechase. The race has been a favourite day out for generations and remains a highlight of the Canterbury social calendar for Exciting Lease Opportunity both town and country. It’s a chance to join in the celebrations Two of the best in the Greyhound and Galloping Codes are combining at one of the regions premier events. to provide