CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 273, 11 August 1908, Page 4

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

(BX TELEGItiPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Chrlstohurcb, August 10. The weather has been beautifully lino i# Christchurch during the last couple of days, and *t tlio timo of writing the conditions look favourable for the opening of tlio Grind National meeting at Riccarton. A very lurgo number of horses hava been working on the tracks, and as the acceptances fire large, the fields will probiblj fee largo throughout the day. The following are tho likely' starters and riders in the two principal events: —

WINTER CUP, of SQO sovs. One mile.— Lupulite, lOst. 121b. (it. M'Kay); All Red, lOst. bib. (C. Jenkins); Ooss Battery, lOst. 81b. (R, King); Motoa, lOst. 81b. (W. H. M'Kay); Sir Frisco, lOst. 61b.'; (W. Ryan) Wailothe, lOst. 31b. (R. Hatch)Armamento, 9st. 121b. (L. G. King); Maid of Astolat. 9st. 111b. (W. Whittaker): Nortir.Head, 9st. 111b. (P. 1). Jones); Penates, 9st.-111b. (A. Oliver); Probable, 9st. 101b. (H. Donovan); Golden Cairn, 9st. 91b. (W. Pine)'; Harvest,. 9st. Gib... (T. Cotton); Field Gun, r 9st. Gib. (F. Douglas): .Simplex, 9st. 41b. (S. Reid); Swimming Belt, 9st. 41b. (AV. Young); White Coeksde, 9st. 31b. (E. Cotton); Landwern, 9st. 31b. (Geo. Price); Maharanui, 9st. 31b. (C. Cochrane) j Rose Noble, 9st. (J. M'Gombo); Chicane, 9st. (I'\ Davis) ;. Lona Star, 9st. (F. Yarr); Don Orsino, 9st. ; (Jas. Pine). ' GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sox's. Three miles and a half.— Kiatorc, 12st. 81b. (P. Johnston); Loch Fyno. 12st. 41b. (A. Julian); Nadador, list. (J. Hall); Tilson, lOst. ' 31b. (T. Pritchard); Eurus, lOst. 21b. (W. O'Connell); Le Beau, lOst. lib. (Jno. O'Connell): Papatu, lOst. (W. Young); Pierre, 9st. 71b. (M. Deeblo); Gold Seal, 9st. 71b. (Rangi Tomoana); Skylight. 9st. 71b. (A. M'Connon); Albany, 9st. 71b (R-. M'Kay); Storm, 9st. 71b. (C. Cochrane).