CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 48, 20 August 1917, Page 4

CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING

CONCLUDING DAY.

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CHRISTCHURCH, 19th August. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting was concluded on Saturday, in glorious weather. The totalisator investments for the day were £55,469 103, compared with £49,377 on tho concluding day last year, the total for the two days being £106,796 10s, against £138,959 last year, when the meeting extended ovor three days. Balance of results :—

Spreydon Hurdle Handicap, of 200 boys ; one milo and three-quarters. — 4'Mr. P. C. Nash's .b,m Miss Sation, by Sensation—Catseye, aged, 10.11 (H. M'Sweeney), 1; 2 Compulsion, 11.1 (A. M'Donald), 2; 1 San Sebastian, 11.1 (J. Kaan), 3. Also started : 6 St. Curio 10.8, 3 Golden Glade 9.9, 5 Golden Eupee 9.8, 10 Salathiel 9.0, 8 Steperina 9.0, 11 Don Francisco 9.0, 7 .Arthur George 9.0, 9 Recoil 9.0. Won easily by six lengths from Compulsion, with San Sebastian three lengths away, followed by Golden Glade, Don Francisco, and St. Curio. Time, 3inin 22 l-ssec.

Sydenham Hurdle Handicap, of 500 ?ovs; one mile and three-quarters,—s Mr. H. Neagle's br g Bon Reve, by .Uomform.—Dreamer, aged, 10.8 (Stan Tieid), 1; 9 Marconi, 9.12 (S. Henderson), 2; 6 Crib, 10.12 (J. Kaan), 3.. Also started : 1 Rewi Poto 11.5, 4 Leonta 10.12, 3 Sir Fisher 10.8, 10 To Onga, •10.1, 7 Sir Solo 10.1, 2 Dionysius 9.2, 8 Flying Camp 9.0. Bon/Reve won dasily by six lengths from Marconi, with Crib, who finished fast, two lengths away, followed by Leonta and Sir Solo, the last to finish being Te Onga and Flying Camp. Time, 3min 19 2-ssec. Woolston Handicap, of 200 6ovs ; six furlongs.—7 Mr. A. H. Harding's gr m llewanga, by Marble Arch—Tauhei, oyrs, 10.7 (A. Deed), 1; 1 Mine Sweeper.) 0.13 (S. Reid), 2 ; 14 Achilleus, 9.0 (H. Robinson), 3. Also started: 8 All Serene 10.3, 3 Rajput 10.3, 6 Don Pacifico 10.2, 2 Ascalaphus 10.1, 13 Powder King 9.7, 4 Henriette 9.7, 12 Kilbrogan j 9.6, 5 Majestikoff 9.4, 10 Bloomine 9.0, 11 Formnal 9.0, 15 Wingform 9.0, 9 Kimbolton 9.0, 16 Antiope 9.0, 17 Argento 9.0. A great finish ended in Rewanga beating Mine Sweeper by a bare head, Achilleus being_ another head j away, followed by Kimbolton and All Serene. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec.

Islington Handicap, of 250 soys j one mile and a-quarter.—4 Mr. F. Hall's eh g Hythread, by Hymettus—Gold Thread, Ay is, 9.0 (W. Bell), 1; 11 Sedd-el-Ba.hr, 9.7 (S. Reid), 2.; 8 Heeltap 9.4 (W. Price), 3. Also started: 1 Snub 10.8 (coupled with War Dancer), lWar Dancer 9.13, 6 Orleans 9;13, 2 Lady Penury 9.8, 10 Sir Agnes 9.0, 13 lied Book 9.0, 7 Grand Idea 9.0, 3 Johnny Walker 9.0, 5 Kiltess 9.0,' 12 Jcsannot 9.0, 13 Xanthoa 9.0, 9 Glorify 9.0. Hythread beat Sedd-el-Bahr by a length. Heeltap finished fast, four lengtlis away, with Lady Penury, Kiltess, Sir Agnes, Orleans, and Johnny Walker next. Tune, 2min 11 3-ssec.