RACING NEWS.
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. iO>VI.I'DINi; DAY'S RACING. U.MAHT' WINS STEEFT.F.CHAI-E. .By Telegraph—Press Association.! f'HRISTi.'Ht-RCH. Saturday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Merlin? coiicludeil to-day in dull, warm weather. Tbe Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe. and Lady Jellicoe were present. The total isa ror returns were -H4.534 10/. makin- £18°..Y1-.1 for the meeting, compared with £-'i 7.0-4 last year. The following are the later details uf the racing:— LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of SOOsovs.: about three miles. Mr .1 null's blk tv Omahu. aged, hy Maniapotu. 10.« (A. McDonald) 1 Messrs. c. and F. Peach's I. j: Oakieigh. aged. 1-.2 - Mr. (',. S. Barren's .-h g Red Cent. aged. (i..-, '■> Also started: Waimai 10.-, Old Gold U.S. Onlden Prince !>.('.. Master Hamilton 0.0, Glenisla 0.0. Omahu was always near the front, aril ibou-h (lakleigh appeared to win by a small margin the judge cave his derision in favour of Omahu by half-a-head. w|th Ked Cent five lengths further hack. Time. . T >..">4 4-.". RF.DCLIFFS HANDICAP: seven furlongs. Horatlus. 0.0 iH. Vniingl 1 I. 'Amour. 11.0 2 Yankee Dan. n.m 3 Also started: The Reaver 10.0. Lord Leslie 1".4. Sir Huon n.iP,. St. Winnow O.KI. RltifT o.l_. rink Rose-0.4. Roniform O.n, Lady Ben 8.0. Orangr Eirters !>.O. Gunlayer 0.0, Kilada 0.0. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time. 1.2S 4-o. SELWYN HANDICAP: six furlongs. Wrangle. 0.12 (W. Belli 1 Chimera. 11.3' 2 -ivilform. 10.7 :>, Also started: Royal Mac 11.3. Golden Bubble 11.0. Ir-pnka 10.8. Will Oakland 10.2. Backsheesh 0.12. Red Hind 0.11. Big Push 0.0, Jazz 0.0. Weary Willie 0.1). Bonny Mary 0.0. In a great finish Wrangle won by a head from Chimera, which beat Civiiform by a similar distance. Time. 1.1" l-">.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 191, 14 August 1922, Page 8
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