THIRD EDITION

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 40, 15 August 1918, Page 8

THIRD EDITION

LATE SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

FINE, BUT WINDY WEATHER.

(»Y TEIEORATU.—MESS ASSOCIATION.)

SOCKBURN, This Day. The weather is fine, but windy, for the opening of the Grand National Meeting. There is a large attendance. The going is good. Results :—

Hunt Club Cup, of 200 soys; about two miles and a-half.—Gaekwar, 10.13, 1; Dardanelles, 9.7, 2; Brown Joe, 10.4, 3. AH started. Transfer fell. Won by six lengths. Time, smin 7 3-ssec. Trial Hurdles, of 250 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—Jeanriot, 11.1, 1; Tornea, 9.13, 2; Master Boris," 9.11, 3. Scratched : Turehaua and Vascovia. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 22 4-ssec.

Grand National Hurdle Race, of 1200 soys. Two miles and a-half. Kauri King, 10.1 (F. Ellis) Sir Solo, 10.1 (R. Thompson) I Art, 11.9, (J. Deerey) ■;

All started. Kami King took charge before the last hurdles, and won easily by three lengths. Four lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 48 2-ssec. Avonhead Handicap, of 200 soys; six furlongs.—Hastie, 10.10,' 1; Silver and Black, 9.8, 2 j Jingo. 9.3, 3. Scratched: Ardmore and Whiro. Won by a length./ Time, Imin 16 4-ssec.