LATE EASING.
NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAttn NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
Thjc North New Zealand Grand Natloml Steeplechase Meeting run under tk» auspices of the Auckland Racing Club I being brought to a conclusion at BUetilla this afternoon. 8
Maiden Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 soya. One and ahalf mile, 136—Mr R. Burkes eh m Lady Agnes, by Nelson—Sister Agneß, 4vra 108t91b(Morrigan) ... y' . 229—Mr J. Clarke'e br m Glauvena, by Daniel Q'Rorke — Luna, fivrs lOst 21b (Williams) ... ';' „ 298—John Rae's b g Dentist, by Cap*! pie — Orphan, 4yrs, lOab Jib (Fergus) ... j Other starters : 224, Hairylega (Bums) 9sb 111b; 63, Reflection (A. Collins) 9*l 111b ; 1, Atlantic (Sharp), 9sb 31b; 19 Sam (Atkins), 9sb 31b ; 7,. Taihou (Lin'ton)' 9sb; 9, Kaiora (VVoodfiold), 9ab; 14, Maid Maid ot Honor (Hughes), 9at; 39, Muriwii (Hall), 9sb.
Garlion was first away, bnfc LadyAgnw was the quickest to reach the fireb obstacle then came Hairy Legs and GlißTeni,' Passing the stand Glanvena was t length in front of Lady Agnes, and oat of the straight aha increased her lead. At thj hurdle near the cutting Lady Agnea had drawn level with Glanveaa, and ©rawing away from her opponent, she led into the straight, winning by five lengths, while ten lengths divided bhe Bscond txA third. Muriwai and Reflection finished close up. Time, 3min lO^sec. Dividend, £6 17s. Pont Hurdles of 50sovs. One and ahalf mile. 236—L. Dickey's bg Recruit, by Telfotd — Virginia, 4yrs, lOab (A. Collins) ... 1 107—P. Jones' bg Bob, 6yrs, llBt(Tozer) I 152— T. O'Haraß br g Libeller, aged, lOsb 121b (Pounell) ... ... 3 Other starters : 258, Clayton, lOstlllb (Russell); 112, Pororua. lOst (Burns); 87, Napoleon, 9sb 81b (Olive); 78, Daisy Bell, 9sb(Waldron). Won by a neck. Daisy Bell and Napoleon fell. Time, 3min 12sec. Dividend, £3 18a. Waldron, the rider of Daisy Bell, sustained concussion of bhe brain and was carried tc bhe enclosure. Great Northern Steeplechase Levanter (Rae) ... .... ... 1 Tally-ho 2 MissJSelsen 3 Also started :—Sb. Simon, Kingswood, Dromedary, The Friar, Mozel, Glenlora, Rhino, and Ditto. Won easily by four lengths. Time, Bmin 51sec. Dividend, £4 9s. Rhino, Mozei and Ditto fell. Dromedary finished fourth. St. Simon was beaten one mile from home. The following table shows the preyioai winners of bhe Great Northern Steeplechase, Three miles and a half.
Hurdle Race, lOOsovs. 1| milesAnnabelle.., J Tim .«. .„ ... •» l Dummy A Won by two lengths. Time, 3mm W. Dividend, £3 3s.
Owner. Winner. be Wgt. Jockey. Time. 1885 I 1886 i 18B7 i l W. Profflt R. Duder J. Maloney Macaroni Belle Silvio a 4 5 12 0 11 2 11 2 Lyford Frewin Russell 9 19 9 20 9 8 18S8 W. Keith Allegro a 9 0 Edgecumbe 8 44 1889 J. Kean Don a 9 0 Collins 8 54 1890 W, Barnard Jenny 5 10 0 Johnson 8 55 1891 J. Maitland Parnell a 9 11 W. Macmanemin 9 16J 1892 J. B. Williamson Shillelagh • 10 1 E. Williams 8 44 1893 I T. "Wyley I Despised I a 9 7 I Koaa Heaton 9 561 1894 I R.. Burke I Bomardior • I 10 0 1 D. Morrigan 9 2 IS95 I Mr P. Butler I Liberator - I 11 12 I V. Holmu 8 b7 1ETO6 Jutr^ J. H0.0 -Ix^^.k.. I — I xo o I J- Uao 8 ET
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 131, 7 June 1897, Page 2
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