RACING MEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 195, 16 August 1920, Page 7

RACING MEWS.

C.J.C. NATIONAL. MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY'S RACING. KAURI KING WINS. CRIB TIIE STEEPLECHASE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.l I CnRISTCIIURCH, Saturday. | The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand I National Meeting was concluded at Riccarton to-day. The weather was dull and s-owei- fell at intervals during tihe day. The track was in a heavy state. The sum of £68.102 10/ was put through the totalisator, making £213.47,") for the meeting, ns compared with £1(17.341 last year. The • following were the later results:— SYDENHAM HURDLES. Two miles. Kauri King. 11.8 (W. Rowe) 1Deviation. 0.13 - .lack Cymonds 3; Also started: Thrace. Fisher, Ladogeur, ! •Mcltehlkoff. Fisher and Deviation led over the first hurdle. .Deviation then drew out. and passing tihe stand was well clear of Fisher, <Meltchi_o_ and Kauri King. Fisher retired at the" seven furlong posit, where Kauri King nnd Jack Symonds were the nearest attendants on Deviation, which still had a lead of six lengths. Deviation hit the second last hurdle, and on racing for the straight was joined by Knurl King, wilh Jack Symonds handy. Kauri King had the race in hnnd at the last imrdlc. and won by three lengths, Deviation beating Jack Svmons by a length, with Meltchlkoff. Fisher and Thrace following In that order. Time, 4.0 LINCOLN" STEEPLECHASE. About three miles. J. Smith's b g Crib, by Ssnt Ilario — Cryde. 10.13 (A. Wormald) 1' R. C. Gillies' San Sebastian. !>.!) 2 T. E. Welch's Ornieaby, 0.7 3 Also started: Coalition. Walmai. Oaklelgh, Merry Ixid. Ormewby led over Cutts' fence, but Oaklelgh then took charge at the post and rails, where Walmai fell. Oakleigtt led over the Kennels double, six lengths clear of .Merry Lad, while Coalition had fallen back last. San 'Sebastian made j ti forward move, and at the top of the straight was just behind Oaklelgh and Merry I_d. The field then closed up, and passing the stand Oaklelgh and San Se.bn.S- I tinn were together, six lengths in front ' of the others, which were Iv a bunch, San ! Sebastian took charge going nut of the j straight, Ooklelgh dropping back. Merry j Lad lost his rider at the post and rails, and Coalition fell at the sod wall. Onklelgh falling over him. Crib then joined San Sebastian, and drawing out on reaching the straight, won by six lengths. Ormesby was a dozen lengths away, third. Time, 6.22 2-5. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Carmine 10.6 (.1. Campbell) 1 High Heels. 0.11 2 Black Mountain, 9.0 3 Also started: Benceroop, Miss Camouflage, The Bof_, Nautical, Gratuition. Carmine woe ilrst out and led all the way, winning by a length from High Heels, who was half a length la front of Black Mountain. Time, 1.37 4-3.

-EDWYN HANDICAP." Six furlonga. Will Oakland, 9.10 (R. S. Bagbv) ATch Salute, 9.11 Sir Fanciful, 9.10

-Also started: Astinorac, --.time. Warlike, Consultation. Warlike was first to show out. but W'-fll Oakland took charge early, and eventually- won by four lengths from Arch Salute, with Sir Fanciful two lengths away third. Time, 1.18 3-5.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. V.A.T.C. -MEETING. KIN-ARK WINS STEEPLER. MELBOURNE, August 14. The Victoria Amateur Tn.-f Club's meeting was brought, to a conclusion at .aulfleld to-day. The following was the result of tbe leading event:— THE AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE of 2000sovs; about four miles. Mr. .T. M. 'Still's or g Klnlnrk. aged. hy iKI-CUi-beT—Woodohat. 12.1 4Bnyd) 1 iM. M. .Mulltns' Dolra_. 10.0 (M-oonev) 2 Mr. P. O'Day's Rosyth, 9.7 (Butler) S Eight started. K___rk and Doiran alternatively led to the last round. When P-_f»:n„ the .'itand the order was iDoiran. Rosytih, CobTam, Klnlnrk. At the next Jump Algous Tell. Mountain God bad previously fallen. K_il_rk ran into _i-on<l lilace along tbe railway side and joined Dolran after the last fence was negotiated. in an exciting finish -Kt-U__ won by half a length. Time, 7.54*. —-(A. and N.Z. Cable.) CANTER-DRY iPA'R.K CUP. S_DX__, August 15. The Au_tr_Ua_ Jockey Club's special mectl— g to farewell the 'Prince of Wales, was held at Randwick today. The following wa-s the result of the leading event:— CANTERBURY PARK CUP, of SOOsovs. one mile an-d three furlongs. Mr. A. Sydney's 1) h Earl .Derby. 4_rs, by Cyrus— Eugenette, G. 7 1 Eearte. 7.4 , 2 ,le_n B-, 1.5 3 Earl Derby won by two lengths. Time, 2.2.J.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) JOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, August 14. The rivalry between S. Donoghuc and .1. Bullock Is of a very keen character. Donoghue. who heads the list, steered seven winners during the week. Bullock's score belny limited to four. Frank W'ootton has stated his intention of riding in jumping events during tbe coming winter season. Opinions are expressed in many quarters that the Ait-tra-lian horseman win prove as successful In riding jumpers as in the fiat races:—(A. aud N.Z. cable.)

ROTORUA .RACING CLUB. The secretary of the Rotorua Jockey Club, Mr. G. Hunt, has received tbe certloate of Incorporation of the rlnh from t.hp registrar of incorporated ...leties. The club will henceforth be known a_ the Rotorua. Racing Club (Incorporated).