SPORTING

Dunstan Times, Issue 3334, 16 August 1926, Page 5

SPORTING

The Grand National meeting provided an excellent days sport. The little fancied Peter Maxwell (Marble Arch-Jena) won the Grand National Steeplechase, with Kawini second and Charlatan third- Lc Choucas (Magpie-Kiki) ridden by R. S. Bagby was favourite, and duly the Winter Cup from Civility and Nippy, Sun Up was fourth. The totalisator put through £64,330 a, compared with for the first day last year. The following programme has been drawn up by the committe of the Dunstan Racing Club for its first meeting on New Year’s Day—

Race 1. Maiden Plate 0 furlong s open to horses that have never startedOwned and trained in the Earnscleugh and Dunstan Riding. Ist £lO 2nd £2 Owned 3 months previous to meeting. Minimum Weight 9stone7lb. Race 2. District Handicap Trot, if miles open to horses same as first race. Ist £lO 2nd£2.

Race 3. Alexandra Handicap 7 furlongs open to horses owned in the 4 Counties. Ist £l2 2nd j£-2 3rd j£-l. Owned 3 months previous to Meeting. Race. 4. President Handicap Trot U miles open to horses owned”in the 4 Counties. Ist £l2 2nd £2 3rd £l. Owned 3 months previous to Meeting. Race 5. Publican Cup, If miles open Ist £l3 2nd £3 3rd £l.

Race 6. Farmers Cup Trot 2 miles open, ist £l3 2nd-£3 3rd£l. Race 7.' Consolation Handicap 5 furlongs open to all horses that have not won a race during the Meeting. Ist £8 2nd £2.