TO-DAY'S RACING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8215, 12 August 1915, Page 4

TO-DAY'S RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL

MEETING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

SECOND DAY

HURDLES WON BY HURAKIA.

(Per Press Association).

CimiSTCHURCH, August 12.

.Bright, cool weather prevailed' for the second-day-of the Grand National Meeting. Tho going was excellent, and tho attendance good. Results : — HUNT CLUB CUP, of 200 soys. About 2J-, miles. The Mouse. 1 Phainos ... 2 Oratonu ...... 3 The Brewer and Kingsway wer« scratched. I The winner led throughout, and won easily by two lengths, sis lengths between second and third. Fairy Finn,' Northern, and Royal Guard were tlie others to finish. Time, smin. 4 3-ssec. SUMNER, HANDICAP, of 200 Wsi One mile. . . . Nieomar ... ... .... ....I Derby Day ... ...; V..'' .... 2 Prince Laddo ... ... „..' 3 All started. ; ' ■ Captain Glossqp jumped out in front, but Derby Day ran to tho front and led from Free into the straight, where Nicomar came with a groat ron^ and won on the post by a head, Prince Laddo half a head away, a neck in front of Plunder. Time, linim 43'3U5 sec. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 soys: Six furlongs. Pride of Cluthav ......... 1 Bee ■.;. :. 2 RuapaHji ... ... 3 All started. . - . ... Bluestone was' badly left, and Potentiality lost his rider. Pride of Clntha. was early in. front, and lasted, lori^ enough to win by a bare h?ad. Ruapani a length away. Time, Imin. 14 4-5 sec. , • GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 soys. About 2i miles. Hurakia ... (Jerry O'Conncll) 1 Leonta ...; ... (C. Price) 2 Master Lupin ... ...... 3 I Scratched-—Royal Arms. ; Hurakia, led virtually all the way. Harbour Light fell at the last fence, when running- second, and Leonta. finishing strongly, ran into second place. Hurakia won by three lengths, Master, .Lupin two lengths away third. Time, 4min. 10 4-ssec. ' .', ■ : BEAUFORT STEEPLES, of 500 soy*'.l About 2J- miles. Morning ... 1 Glenmore ... ■ •■■ 2 Bonny ... ... ... ... ... 3 Scratched—Ngatoa.' ' Passing the . stand Daylight. • Bill led : 'from Bonny, Morning, and Kirn, and these four held 'their places round the back, whore Morning ran . into the lead. Glenmore p6inted at the Kennels, where Daylight Bill- fell, and in the run home Morning won easily by . six lengths, .13onny 10 ( lengths back. Time,. smin. 57 4-ssec.