GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 42, 18 August 1917, Page 8

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

CONCLUDING DAY

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

SOCKBURN, This Day.

The Grand National Meeting is being concluded in beautiful weather. The attendance is again good. Results : —

Ayleshury Steeplechase, of 200 sovs; two miles and a-half. —Kaupokonui. 12.0, 1; Wellwood, 11.13, 2; Golden Butterfly, 9.12, 3. All started : Boderiham led for nearly two miles, when he ran off, Stone Ginger following him. Kaupokonui took charge at the List fence. Won by a, length. Time, smin 14sec.

August Handicap, of 400 sovs, six furlongs.—Disdainful, 9.3, 1; Miss De Val, 10.9, 2; Charley, 9.0, 3. Scratched : Samisen, Kiltess, Kilkee, Rewanga. Disdainful was in front at the foot of the straight, and won oomfortably by three lengths, with Charley a length away third, and Black Ada next. Redcliffs Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—Euripos, 10.0, 1; Lion, 9.0, 2; John Reilly, 9.0, 3: Scratched : Grand Idea, Hythread, Ascalaphus, Henrietta, and Bloomine. Euripos went to the front at the distance and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 31 l-ssec. Beaufort Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; two miles and a half.—Sandy Paul, 10.2, 1; St.. Elmn, 10.13, 2; Nita, 9.8, 3. Scratched: Diavolo and Kirkby. Merry Lad led the field to the Kennels double tho second time, when he fell, leaving Sandy Paul to win easily by six lengths, and Nita six lengths away. Time, smin 6 3-ssec.