THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2539, 13 August 1915, Page 7

THE TURF

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING SECOND DAY,. HDBDLES WON BY HURAKIA, ■ ifrom'Oup Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, August 12. .J-'}® Grand National meeting was continued t-oday. .Tho going had improved considerably, and, with tho better light ; - prevailing,.accideste were fewer than: om the opening day.' The totalisator handled ■£41,851, as against',£33,B27. on. the second day last year. - . The Hunt Club Cup Was a very pretty race,; and, a number, of the runners had - chances.over the last mile.' The Mouse, . . Jtufiis. and,Phanios.were,all well fancied, and; the' first-named w - as; in. command ■practically throughout, though the field ■was Always well up. .Over the last mile ; The Mouse,.Phanios, ■ Orantanu, Fairy Finn, and Northern had a good set to, and the judge placed them as above.. The horsemanship; of W, 'Adams had a lot to do with the success of the wiliner; Despite his failure on the first-day, Nicomar was first choice in the Summer Handicap, it being &rgued that the dis- -. tanco. would suit him .better to-day. Plunder, Derby Day, and Micky Free also had ■many admirers. Captain! Glossop mo-, mentarily took charge, but 'Derby Day had command at tho end of a. furlong, y and he led .to tho" post, .whore NicOmar caught and .beat: him in the '.stride,'.'while Prince Laddo was two lengths away j list'. . clear •of Bodenham, Free, and Plunder.. The last-named ran a good race, but was: hampered By the .-weight. Prince Laddo ■did jiiuoh better: than oil the opening day, but; Toki and Maltegarde ran hadly. Bhiestone, tho favourite-in tlje August Handicap, was badly left at the post, and took;no: part' in. the race... -lit"a close finish' Pride o' Clutha just struggled home from BAe, with Eaiipani in a line with Palisade, and Lady Bla'ck being ' next. , 'After, going two furlongs Potentiality lost his rider.'.. Fabrikoff was in command sit the, turn, but he \sliut up quickly, aiid PridtJ o' Clutha forged ahead oh the rails. 1 Half-way. down, the running Bee phal- , longed - him, but in a good finish' the Southland mare won by a head. lioyal Arms, who is (suffering from shonldfir soreness, was the ■ only Trith- : drawal from the National Hurdles. A. ■ -perfectly-conditioned lot lined upland the issue was regarded as very open. .The 'horses were started from .the. barrier on th 6 .straight six furlongs, ; and.all nego- - tinted the first obstacle well. The second brought down Awahou. Hurakia and Sir Domald then took ' tip the running ; : . from a bunched, field, that was. whipped up by Vascular and Braeburn. Down ■ .. the ; bdct . Styrai. ahd Harbour Light'be- . came promiheiit behind the leaders, with Master Lupin ■ handy. : . Eound' the bend Sir Donald fell away, and Master Lupiii and-Leonta.iriiide a.forward movej and Braebiirii, in trying to go up, was ohecked. Hurakia, and Harbour' Light took off at the last:fence'together, - but. the latter fell, leaving. Hurakia to.;run in n comfortable winner from . Leonta",: -with Master Lupin third. Then, came DiavolO; ■who had aWiiys been close up, St. Elmn,' who fenoed .badly, Styrax, Braebui-n, Sam Pan, and Vascular in that order. ' The winner was bred by Mr. F. Armstrong,-of , Akilio. . A hot favourite in Morning triuniphed I in, the BeaufOrt Steeples; -in. which', several horses rah. off, while others fell. Tho winner, was ' in front, practically thi-oughout, and never looked like getting beaten Good jiimpers : in Glenmbro and , . Bonny filled, tho places. , Tim Doolan finished fourth after, getting badly interfered wdth when Daylight Bill fell. Sandy Paul, Naupata, and Golden j Grape . ran off, and Kim, StrdHer, and Daylight Bill ■"." fell- ' : X ■ Art (Sarto—Mist) was., a good , favourite in the Hack Hiifdles, aid lie won. handily- . from the unlucky Ruatangata; "who» ran a good race nnder : his big burden. Caher .Davon wqs third;, Scrutineer bolted on'ee ~ / round before the start of the Tace. way was. prominent for one mile and a half, but then faded out of it. " The winner was mating his first appearance in a hurdle race; . - Glenroy and .Encore monojiolised the attention of .backers in the"lslihgtoh. Handicap, biit after a fa-re sti-upgle the Haweraowned- Fortify-gotimp. and defeated Glen- . Toy by half a head, jwith Ericofo close up, and Birkline and Black Heart in the places. . Glenroy made the. running, froni Bliifck Heai-t, but at the distance Fortify and Glenroy shook themselves clear, and . after a. keep finish Fortify, on the out- . side, won by half a head;. Encore was •two lengths away. The-two favurites in the Selling Raco . finished / in. the places. : ; ®!viotdale,. -who carried most money, on'the machine) won - comfortably from Scorch; with Sea King ■ close up. ■ THE RESULTS. (By, Teleerdili.—L'rest Association.'• ■ ' ChristchutcH, August 12. HDNT OLUB CUP,,of 200 sovs. About' two iniles and d, half. I Mr. H. Hassall's Tho Mouse, list. 21b. . : i, (W. Adams) 1 5 Mi-. F. D. Jones's Pliamoa, lOst. 91b. - i: ; .. ' (D. M'Kav) -2 "11-llr. fi. Connelly s Oratonu, Sat. 9lb. . - (J. Boyd) 3 , Also started: 6 Bandaiero, list. 91b.; 3 !Gondolier, list. 81b.; 2 Rufus, list.: 81b. j ::.4 -Northerhj 51b.; .7 FSirv Finn, lOst. 2Ibl; S Deat- Aiihic, 9st. 131b.; 9 Turco, Ost. 91b,; 9 Yokel, 9st. 91b.; 10 Royal Guard, 9st. 91b.; -12 Dardanelles, : 9st. 91b.; - 13 Glenwyo, 9st. Sib. • ; ; . The Mouse led round tho top turn over . : the last fence, and stalling off a challenge froin Phamos won'_ by' two lengths. Oratonu. V«s sixteen lengths away third, and ' wime Faii-y Fihii, Northern; ahd . ■ Royal Guard, the Only others to finish.. Time, smin. 43sec. ..■..-. ; SUMMER HANDICAP, of 200 sors. One . mile. II Mr. A. Wi Beveridgo's-Nicoinafj lOst. Blb : •••• (I»- Morns). 1 . '5 Mis. E. T. Neale's Dei-bv Day; lOst. , 131b; Miller); 2 •'6 Mr. C. Waiffey's Prince Laddo, 9st. 13lb. (Si'd. Reid) 3 Also started: 3 Plunder, list.; 2 Toki, lOst.- i)lb.; I Mick}' Free; 9st.-51b.; 7 Bodenham, 9st.. 41b.; 10 Captain Glossop, 9st. -41b.; B.J?ree, 9s*t. 21b.;,12 Countess Toletoi, 9st.; 13 Bonny Maiden,.9st.; 11 Bri'tish Rose, 9st.' i i ' When well in line for home Bodenham, ! Plunder,^' jPi-iti.ee Laddo, iihd Nicomar Ohalj lenged-Derby Day, and] ill 'a stirring finish. ' Nicomar got up in. time to win by a head ' rwith Pr-inco Laddo a"further half -a head ■ away third, a neck iii fi'6nt of Bodenham, Plunder, Toki, and Countess Tolstoi. Time;, imin. 43 Msec.' (AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Six furlongs. - 3 Mr. It. M. Patterson's Prido o', - Clutha, flst. olb. -.. (B. Deeley) 1 " 9 Mr. H. G. Taylor's Bee, lOst. 9lb. , (J.: Campbell) 2 11 Mr. W. A. Hall's Ruapani, Itet. Gib. " (S. heid) 3 'Also started: 5 Crown list. ?J. b ; 5 :% Palisade, lOst; 121b.; 7 F ak-ikofr, M : 61b.; 1 Bluestone, lOst. 41b.; 10 Peg, lOst. 21b.; 2 Centre, lOst'., 21b.r 8 Fender, Sst.. -12ll>.: 12 iiton. Locli,. 9st.; 51b.; 14 Lady, Black 9st. 31b.; 6 -Potentiality, 9st.; .13 Pride of Clutha ivei-e among tho quick- - : «t to begin, and tliO fii-st-named was leidiiig wleii. they- reached the course •woper. Pride of Cluthu then put in her claim, and. stalling off a strong challenge from Bee, won by a head. pani was nearly a lengfli away third, and then, came Lady Block a neck away, ; fourth, with. Fabrikoff and Palisade close, •' iin Time. lmin. 14 l-ssec. •' ! NEW ZEALAND ' GRAND NATIONAL . : HURDLE RACE, of 1200 soys. - About ! i two miles and a quarter. _ 5 Mr. F. "J. Lvsnar's Hurakia, 9st. 71b. ; (carried Ost. Olb.) -.. (.Ter. O'Connell) 1S ilr. T. Bristol's Leonta, lflst. 13lb. ..■..."' "'■.■• . (C. Price)' 2 8 Mr. J. Bull,junr.'s, Master Lupin, lOst. 21b. :. (A. J. M'Flinn) 3 Also started: 7 Sir Donald, lOst. lllb.; % Awahou, lOst. lllb.;' 10 Stvrax. iOst.. ; 61b.; 2 Harbour Light. lOst.; 12 Comuio- ' tioh, 9st; Gib. (carried Stet. 7ib.); G Diavolo,:9st. 51b.; 1 St. Elmn,'9st.i 51b.; 13 Braoburn, 9st. 31b. (carried Ost. 41b.); 9 Sam Pan, 9st.; 11 Vascular, Ost. Sir Donald, began tcII, and at tho first hurdle had charge from Hurakia and StjTax._ Awahou fell at tho next fence, aiid Dtftvolo moved up and was third over the hurdle in front of the people's stafld. The order at Cutts's was Hurakia, DiavolO, and Sam Pan, Master Lu- • pifi being most prominent 6f tho others. Leonta at this stage was well back, but commenced a forward move. wlu>»K was

sustained right along the baclc. and five furlongs from home Harbour Light wns also in the .running. The last named, however, came to grief at the last liurdle and Master Lupin nut in an appearance, and with Leonta threw out a challenge, This was unavailing, and Huralcia held his advantage fairly easily, and v;on by abont three length. Master Lupin was 'Another couple of lengths away, with Diavolo,' St. Elmn, Styrax, and Sam- Ban following closely at his heels. Time, 4min. JO -Msec. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE,- of 500 sovs. . Two miles and a half. 1 Mr. P. Armstrong's Morning, list. 61b. (A. Julian) 1 3 Mr. Hi J. Cameron's Glenmore, list. sll>. (Jer. O'Connell) 2 7 Mr. E.'Short's Bonny; -9st. 131b. (H. Thomson) 3 Also started: 2 Tiiri Doolan 12st. 21b.; 4 Daylight Bill, list. 51b.; 6 Sandy Paul, lOst. lllb.: 0 The Brewer, Sst. 1.11b.; 5 Naupata, 9st. 131b.; B.,Kim, !)st 121b.; 11 golden -.Grape, Ost. 81b.; 10 Stroller, Sst. Along -. tlio ; back stretch, Morning took charge. Daylight Bill was closing on him as they ran towards the Kennels double, -but fell, at the first of these fences, and Sandy Paul refused. Morning then went oil in front; with Gleiimore handy. Morning jumped the last fohce just clear of Glenmore, and, drawing away in tho run home, won by six lengths. Bonny waa twelve lengths away third, with Tim Doolan' fourth and Tho Brewer fifth. Time. 4min. 57 4-ssec. SPREYDON HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; Ojio mile and threequarters. - 1 Mr. GV Fulton's Art, 9st. (A. J. M'Flinn) 1 2 Mi* ; A; J; Stone-Wigg's Rtiatangata, aged, list. 121b. (E. Gray) 2 Mr. XV. /H. Overton's Calter Davon, lOlst. 01b. (I'\ M'Cabe) 3 Also started: 6 Margo, list. 31b.;. 8 Kingsway, lOst. 13lb."; 3 Scrutineer,-lOst. 41b.; 5 Lord Frederick, 95t..131b.; 7 Silver Shield, 9st. 131b. Art was in,front at the last obstacle, aiid ho fan homo an easy winner by about six lengths, a similar interval dividing second aiid third. Lord Frederick was fourth, Scrutineer.fifth, and'Silvei Shield next; Time, ,3inin; 22 4755ec.ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sors. One mile. 4- Dr. D. King's", Fortify,. 9st: • (O. M'CaTten) 1 1 Mr. J; George's Glenvor, 9st. 91b. • (A. Oliver) 2 2 Mr. -A. W. Rutherford, juiir.'s, Encore, 9st. 13lb. (J. O'Shea) 3 Also started: 7 Birkline, lOst. 41b.; 3 Loloma. 9st. 131b.; 5 Kaiminohe. 9st. 121b.; 8 Black Heart, 9st. 61b.; 10 Multum in Parvo, 9st. 31b.; G. Chrysotis, 9st. 31b.; 12 Wild Lnpin,'9st. 2lb;; 9 The Cornet, 9st. 21b.; 11 Vocation, 9st. i2lb.; 13 . Seatondale, 9st. 2-lb. .Fortify put-in a strong challenge, and, finishing; .strongly, beat Glenroy by half 'a head. Encore w:hs a length and a half away third, with Birkline close up fourth, and Black Heart next. Time, lmin. 42 4-ssec. ' W.OOLSTON PLATE, of 120 sovs. Weight 9sfc .Six \ furlongs. 1 Mr. O. Miichell'S Teviotd'ale ' - - (A. Wormald) ' 1 3 .Mr. H. Do Lautour's Scorch • (W. Pi-ice) 2 5- Mi. P. Glaridge's'Sea King (F. E. Jones) 3 . Also started: G Medallist; 7 Somhaiubiilist; 2 Aerial; 4 Itusso. Won by half a. length, two lengths separating second, and third. Time lmin. 16 l-ssec. ... WEIGHTS FOR THE THIRD DAY. Following are .the handicaps ' for' tho third day:—. .

AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE,- of 100 sovs.-" ; About. 'two' miles and a -half.—' Grey Reiioivh,,l2st. 31b.; Bonny, l2st. 31b.;' lhe Moilse, 12st. 31b.; The Brewer, list. 121b.; Captain Mackay, list, lllb.; Kim, list. 101b.; Rufus, list. Gib.; Prairie Fire, list.,"slb.;' Bandalero, list. 51b.; Nimblefoot, list.; Stockade, ,11st.; Fritz, list.; Agatha Green,, list.; Kingsway, lOst. 131b.; Bhamos, IOst; 121b.; Northern, lOst. 101b.; Rustic, .lOst, 101b.; The Hound, lOst.; Fairy Finn, 9st. 91b.; Caseshot, 9st. 91b.; Oi-atohn, 9st;. 71b:; Dear Annie, 9st. 71b.'; Yokei, 9st., 71b.;, Turco; 9st. 71b.; Masterheld, 9st. 71b.; Toby,. 9st. 71b.; Royal liiidrd, Sst.. 71b.; JoUeur, Ost. 71b. - HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Seven ;futloligs.—Haskayae, list. -31b.,Johh Barleycorn, list: lib.-; Crown' Pearl; list.; Banksia,.lflst. 131b.; Palisade, lOst. 91b.j Undecided, lflst. 71b.; Euapani, lOst. Gib.; Lady Louisa, lflst. lib.; Bluestone, lOst. 41b.; ..Encore,, lOst. .llb.; ; Fabrikoff, Ost. 131b.; Shaki, 9st.-131b.; Master Lupin, 9st. ±31b.; Fortify, Pst. 131b.; Loloma, 9st. 131b.; Kaminohe, Ost. 131b.; Birkline, 9st. 121b.; Diavolo, 9st. 121b.; Peg, Sst. lllb.; Nicomar,; 9st. lllb.; Centre; 9sfc-. illb.; Golden King,. Sst. 101b.; George, 9st. 10lb.; Fender, . 95t.. ; 91b.; , Plunder, 9st. ' 81b.; Scotch. Melody, 9st. 81b.; Slogan, 9st. 81b.; Meltchikoff, 95t,.81b.; Teviotdale, 95t..81b.; Rene, 9st. 71b.; : Bauiah; 9st. 51b.; Black Heart, 9st. 21b.; Snapdragon, 9st. 21b.; lady Black,, 9st. 21b.; Multum in Parvo, 9st.; ,Wild Pilgrim, 9st.; . 9st.; Hauinakaka, 9st.; Scorch, 9st: t.. Prince I<addo, 9st.; Seatondale, 9st.; Moonglow, Ost.; Maltegarde, 9st.; Jeahnot, 9st. ; Russo, 9st.; Free, 9st.; Pearlforin, 9st. STYX HURDLES, of .200 sovs. .OnoO • distance—Plymouth, list. D'avolo, list. 91b.; St. Elmn, list.' 9jb.; Ruatahgata, list. 81b.; Moddite, list 8 b.; lirohanga, .list. 51b.,- Fagot, lOst. 91b.; Castiron, lOst.; Aft, IOst; Cahcr Davon, lOst. ; Kingsway, 9st. 131b.; Merrie Valet, Ost. 131b.; Marco, '9st. 121b.; Scrutineer,- 9st. 71b.; Scorch, 9st.; Lord Ffedenck, 9st.; Silver Shield, 9st; : Vocation, 9st. ; Rongora 9st'. SYDENHAM HURDLES, of 500 sovs. One mile and three-quarters— Royal Arms, list. 81b.; Leonta, list. 81b.; Awahou, list. 21b.; Harbour Light, list. 21b ; Hui-akia, list." 21b.;'.Kilmeny, 1 list.; Sir Donald, lOst. 131b.; Styrax, lOst. lllb.; Plymouth, lOst. 51b.; Diavolo, 9st. 131b,; Moddite, Ost. 131b.; St. Elmn, Ost. 131b.; bam. Pan, 9st; -81b.; -Naupata, Ost.'slb.; Commotion, 9st. 21b.; Braeburn, 9st.j Vascular, 9st.;. Scrutineer, 9st.; White Cockade, 9st.; Snoin-aker, 9st.

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of 600 sovs. About three miles.—Morning, 12st. 31b.; Tim Doolan, list. 131b.; Gleiimore! list.. 31b.; Nga-toa, list; 21b;,- Hurakia, list.; Daylight Bill,-lOst. 131b.; Golden Glow, lOst 101b.; Fagot, lOst. 91b.; Ngatiruanui, lOst. 71b.; Sandy Paul, lOst. 21b.; Sam Pan, 9st. 131b.; ' Bonny, 9st. 91b.; Naupata, 9st. 91b.; Cardiff, 9st. 01b.; The 9st. 71b.; Captain Mackay, 9st. 71b.; ICim, 9st. 71b.; Tii-ohanga, 9st. 71b.'; Prairie Fire, 9st.'7lb.; Golden-Grape, 9st. 71b.; Bandalero, Ust. 71b.; Nimblefoot, 9st. 71b.; Stockade, 9s,t. 71b.; Agatha! Gi-eeh, 9st. 71b.; Rustic, 9st. 71b.; :Turco,-9st. 71b. REIDCLIFFS. HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. .Seven • furlongs—Prideo' Clutha, list. 91b.; Encore, list. 71b.; Fortify, list. 51b.; Derby Day, list. 51b.; Nicomar, list. 31b.; Banian, lOst. lllb.; Black Heart, lOst. 8lb.; Snapdragon, lOst. 81b;; Potentiality, lOst. 71b.; Haumakaka, lOst. 71b.;.Px-inco Laddo, lOst. 21b.; Toki, lOst. 21b.; Cervulus, lflst. lib.; Mandoline, Sst. 131b.; Maltegarde, 9st. 121b.; Veritas, Ost. 101b.; Sir Hamilton, Ost. 71b.; Micky Free, Ost. 61b.; Melford, Ost. Gib,; Bodenham, 9st. 51b.; Captain Glossop, Ost. 2Jb.; Free, Ost. lib.; Pearlform, Ost.; Countess Tolstoi, 9st.; Rohgora, 9st.; Athenic, 9st.;. Bonny Maiden, Ost.j Bore, Ost.; Listen, Ost.; Royal Jack, 9st.; British Rose, 9st.; Olga Carlovna, 9st.; Gold Ring, 9st.; Glenyju-, Ost. : ' .

-. SELWYN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs.—Bluestoue, lOst. 91b.; Pride o' Clutha, lOst. Gib..; Glenroy, lOst. 51b.; Encore, lOst. 41b.; Fabrikoff, lOst, -lib. ; Loloma,'lflst. 21b.; Peg, lOst. lib.; Centre, lOst.- lib.; Master Liipin,'. 9st. 131b.; Meltchikoff, 9st. 131b.; George, 9st. 131b.j Plymouth, Ost. 12tb.; Golden-King, 9st. 121b.; Teviotdale, 9st. 121b.; Vetrosus, 9st. 71b.; Mandoline, 9st. Gib.; Afton Loih, -Ost. 31b.; Moonglow, Ost. 31b.; Multum in Parvo, Ost; 21b.; Scorch, 9st. 21b.; Sveaborg, Ost. lib.; Melford, 9st.;> Silver Shield, 9st.; Lion, 9st.; Russo, Ost.; Medallist, 9st.; St. Ewe, 9st.; Pearlform, o=t. HUNTERS' PLATE, of 150 sovs. One mile and a half.—The Mouse,- 12st. 131b.; Prairie Fire, 12st. -lib.; Crib, list. 131b.; Kingsway, list. 131b.; Ormoloid, list. 131b.; Dan Cameron, list. IMb.; Gondolier, list.. Olb.; Curilla, list. Gib.; Northern, list. Gib.; The Hound, list.; Caseshot, list!;• Fairy Finn, list.; Dear Annie, list.; Flight, list.; Turco, list.; Malta, 11st!; Traditor, list.; Masterfield, list.; Max, list.; Dardanelles, list.; Glenwye, list.