GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 38, 13 August 1920, Page 11

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

SECOND DAY'S RACING

DETAILS OF THE EVENTS.

(ISX TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE POST.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting was continued yesterday in fine weather. There was again a large attendance, and the totalisator investments reached £72,523 10s, com- ' pared with £54,680 on thci corresponding day of last year. The course had dried up a lot, and though still slow it provided' good going. APPRENTICE RIDERS. . Proceedings opened with the -Woolston Handicap, a six-furlong rjtce for apprentice riders. There were seven starters, Tortrix and The Boss being evenly backed. Tortrix and- Bothnia Jed Gossard to the course proper. Greekson then moved up, and taking charge at the distance he won by a length from The Boss, who finished well, while Bothnia was only a- length further back. Tortrix and Gossard faded out in a disappointing fashion. Tne Boss was unlucky, as he threw his rider before the start, and the youngster,was too dazed to do his mount justice in the race. HUNT CLUB CUP. The Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase attracted a fieliiOf eight. They were a, mild lot, and al was to be expected the two top weights, Bill Terry and Laweuit, were tho popular picks' the pair carrying more than half the total invest 1 ments. When they ran to the front a mile from home it looked as if they would have the race to themselves. Ihey ran togethei to the last fence, where Lawsuit blundered and fell, leaving Bill Terry to canter home alone. This was the fourth battle this pair had had diiring the past few weeks. Bill Terry has finished in front three times, but there is not much between them,. and ' they may play their part well in more important cross-country events next winter. SAKLEIGH'S EASY WIN.

A field of nine contested the Beaufort Steeplechase. - Oakleigh was a warm favourite, with Crib a Httle v better forward than his sta.blemates, Golden Prince and San . Sebastian. ' An, interesting feature of the betting was that the nine horses were backed in the order in which they figured in the book. Golden Prince and Oakleigh were responsible for the-pace. They were together a mile and a 'quarter from home and raced on terms along the back. At tha second of the Kennels double Golden Prince blundered and fell. San Sebastian then moved up, but it was a. forlorn hope ; as he was stopping badly at the end, and Crib, finishing well, easily cut him out of second place, while Oakleigh strode home an. easy winner over the last bit. Merry Lad was running on, and he just failejd to catch San Sebastian for third place. Oakleigh's performance -was no more than wa,s expected after his running in the Grand National. It was a surprise to see Golden Prince fall, it being the first time he h^s ever come down. SUMNER HANDICAP. Carmine was a warm favourite for the Simmer Handicap, for which there was a field of ten hacks. High Heels ran to the- front soon after the start, and set a solid pace all the Avay. She was stopping a-bit over the last furlong, and "Walton, who had always been prominent, got up to her with a bit in hand. Carmine, after being well placed all through, hung, on long enough to get third, followed by Sir Fanciful and Cha.eronia, both,of whom came from a long way back. Chaeronin appeared to be unlucky. . She was actually the first to leave the mark, only to lose her place and drop back to last at the 'end of two furlongs. Bengeroop had every chance, but he failed in the straight. AN INTERESTING CONTEST. The fitud for .the Grand National Hurdle Handicap numbered thirteen. Kauri King, on the strength of his performance in the Jumpers' Flat Handicap on the first day, was sent out favourite, but he had not much call over Lochella, this pair carrying two-fifths of the total investment. It was a bad race for backers, as neither of them got into the money, and it was left to three horses who were not seriously considered to finish in the places Hylansi was a long way back in the early stages, but he made a forward move a mile from home, gradually improving his position till he was with _Imdogeur. With half a- mile to go they turned into the straight together, closely followed by Kauri King, with Jack Symons handy Hylans had the measure of Ladogeur wher they reached the last hurdle;, where he' was joined by Kauri King.. Once.on'the fiat Kauri King was in trouble, Hylans drawing away with the race apparently in safe keeping. Jack Symons was not done with, however, and finishing with a great run he only failed by a neck to catch Hylans It looked indeed as if Jack Symons was unlucky to be beateii Fisher ran a fine race, being prominent all through, and staying on , well. Ladogeur was hunted along in the middle stages, with the result that he was stoppingl at the end, after a good performance. Kauri King'got off badly, and covered a lot of extra ground through running wide all through the race. He was going nicely, up to the, last hurdle, and then collapsed. Thrace and Lochella were near the rear most of the way, and at no stage did either look like a winner, though they finished on well. Deviation failed to stay after showing up prominently for nearly t.wo miles. Wa-imai and Paraoa werft in hopeless'trouble all the way All Talk was in front when he fell at the end of half the journey, while Gaylight was going strongly a mile from home when he fell and broke his neck. CLEAN SWEEP'S EASY VICTORY, There were some smart sprinters among the ten who took part in the August Handicap. Gold Kip was favourite, but the weight anchored him, and, he was never near the front. Clean Sweep was never fai from, the leaders, and on reaching the distance he went on to win easily from Astiuome, who was stopping c bit at the end, after helping to set the pace from the start. Killowen began badly, but finished strongly in third place. Will Oakland had every chance, as he was out in front in the early stages, but he tired- badly over the last furlong. CONCLUDING EVENTS. In. a field of eleven that contested the Spreydon Hurdles Handicap, ■ Mannish was favourite, but he gave a- moderate display, finishing a long way back, Tatimi shot to' the. front at the end of seven furlongs, and he won very easily his performance being a .ureat improvement on his first day's effort. 'General Petain went well for a novice. Mcltchikoff was running on at the end,";ind he may do better before long, but Si'vny-~ sian failed to stay with thn. pace on. The day's sport was concluded: with the Islington Handicap, for which there won nine starters. Heather- Sprig, who was fsiYnnrite, set nut to win. all the way. Warlike went with hirr till thestraight was reached, and then retired. ■Heather Sprig looked a winner at the distance, but failed to stall off the challenge of Royal Slav, who won in g cnr \ fit.yjt'. Loyal Arch ant! Arch SaJute" fallowed the leaders to the. straight, and

held their places to the end. Hurry Up could not act in. the going. The following are the concluding events:—August Handicap, of 400 soys'; six furlongs.—Clean Sweep, 9.9, 1; Astir nome, 10.0, 2; Killowen, 11.0, 3. Also started: Gold Kip 11.9, Bon Spec 11.2, Daytime 10.0, Will Oakland 9.11, General Advance 9.2; Braid 9.0, Almoner 9.0. ■ Won by three lengths. . Time, lmin 16 l-ssee. Spreydon Hurdles, of 200 soys; one mile and three-quarters.—Tatimi, 10.6, 1; General Petain, 9.0, 2; Meltchikoff, 11.9, .3. Also started : . Signysian 11.1, Mannish 10.3, Bombproof 10.13, Golden Petal 9.3, King Star 9.0, Wild Pilgrim 9.0,- Mentmore 9.0, Eron Boy 9.0. Won by a length. Time, 3min 22 3-ssec. Islington Handicap, of 250 soys; one mile.—Royal Star, 10.9. 1; Heather-sprig. 10.7, 2; Loyal Arch, 9:5, 3. Also started : Arch Salute 9.11, Dainty Step 9.11* Hurry Up 9.11, Warlike 9:7, Jock 9.5. Consultation 9.0. Won by a neck.' 'Time, lmin 45 2-ssec.