SPORTING.
GRAND NATIONAL'MEETING.
FIRST DAY CONCLUDED
CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The first day's racing of the Christchurch Jockey Club's- Grand National meeting was successfully concluded. The totaiisator investments -^amounting to £72,844, compared with £55,832 10s on the corresponding day, last ve<ac. Yesterday's figures were a record for the course.
Concluding results :— WINTER CUP, of 1000 soys. One mils
;■ KiHowen, 9st 121b ... ... 1 ; Heather Sprig, 9st 111b ... 2 Dainty Step, 9st 71b ... 3 KiUowen beat .Hea-ther Sprig com[fortably by a bare length, Dainty Step a length and a-half away. Time— lmin 45 2-ssec. AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 200 soys. Seven furlongs. Carmine, 9st ... ... 1 . Checkmate, lOst 61b ... 2 Walton, 9st ,131b ... 3 Won easily by three lengths, witli iwo lengths between second and third horses. Time—lmin. 33sec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 11 August 1920, Page 7
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124SPORTING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9290, 11 August 1920, Page 7
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