NOTES ON THE SPORT.

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 39, 15 August 1921, Page 11

NOTES ON THE SPORT.

(It rtIM*APH.) (FROM OUR SPECIAL P.EPORTBR.)

CHRISTOHURCH, 13th Aujfust.

Fortune again favoured the Canterbury Jockey Club for the conclusion of the Grand National Meeting- Overnight the prospects were gloomyi as rain looked certain, but it held off well, and to-day was bri^it and warm. The attendance was good. l Racine; opened with the Longbeach Hunters' Hurdle Hack, Pamplona was a good favourite, with Ready and Birkenvale also well backed. Innisfallen went to the front at the first hurdle, and made all the running till well into the straight, when he commenced to tiro. Red Blaze then ran past him, and, stalling off a late challenge from Likelihood and Birkenyale, won by. a length, with half a length between second and third, ilnnisfallen was next. Red Blaze had run once or twice recently without showing any previous form, and ho paid a great dividend. The two favourites ran, very badly. «•

There were four starters for the Aylesbury Steeplechase. Fire Eater was a. , strong favourite, with Tigerland , beet backed among the others. Fire Eater showed the .way v at the start, but on reaching Cutts's, with half the journey gone, hit the fence and came down. Tigerland then went on in front, and,, .though John Bunny headed him, he came away again in the straight and won easily by sjx lengths. John Bunny beat Joffre by a length. All the interest centred on how Fire Eater and Tigerland would get on, and the mishap to the former robbed the race of all interest. The withdrawal of Cantoris left thirteen starters for the Heatheote Handicap. Dainty Stop, Prince Martian, and Arch Salute were backed in that order. Caverock was soon out in front, and with him lAak Up carried on the Tunning to .the straight, where Hiaro and Prince Martian were- next, followed by Macduff. Below the distance Liiik Up waa in trouble, and Prince Martin wore Caverock down, winning by half a length. Hiero was a moderate tmfr), followed by ■General Advance. Then came Dainty , Step, who finished with a great ran after ,being last when turning 'the entrance into the straight. The Auckland pair, Arch, Salute and Pine Arch, were never seen. , . -':

Glenhopo was scratched for the Styx Hurdles, leaving a field of ten. Tigritiyawas a good favourite, with Phil May, Te Oro, and Hyttus also well backed, Phil May streaked away to the front at the start, and aix; furlongs from home he^ was half a dozen lengths in front of Master Boris, Te Orb, Tigritiya, and Hyttus. He was still well clear at the last hurdle, when he fell. Master Boris then drew out from Tigritiya, whom he beat by four lengths, Te Oro being five lengths away, with Hyttus next. Silver Lea ran off at the first hurdle, and Indus fell at the third last. Master Boris ran consistently throughout the meeting, and well deserved his win, but Phil May could not have lost had he got over the last hurdle.

Hyttus was* the only withdrawal front the Sydenhani Hurdles, leaving a field of ten. The Kemball bracket, Gtfadtful and Mill o 1 Gowrie, was just a, little better backed than Kauri King,: Sir Fanciful, and Demagogue. , The first fence brought Crosswords down. . Explorer was then in front, followed'by Mill o' Gowrie and Demagogue, who were joined a bit further on-by Multive. In the meantime Explorer was bowling along yin front, and, gradually increasing his advantage, he won very easily by eight lengths? 1 Demagogue tired" in the run from the last hurdle, and^Multive laated long enough to beat' the fast-finishing Sir' Fanciful. Kauri' King' ran badly, but Gladfui and Mill o' Gowrie. were even worse, as they brought' up tlie rear. Explorer started in a flat raoe on. the first -day, but this was his.only other appearance 'at the. meeting. The Lincoln Steeplechase drew a field of only five,'great disappointment being felt by the public when Ooroglen was scratched. First Line, Waimai,. ,and Sturdee were evenly backed. Waimai bumped his rider off at the first fence, Manawapango was in front for half a mil©, when ho dropped back, Stnrdee going on from First Line. At the end ol a round, San Sebastian was pulled up having broken down. There was no further incident, Sturdee winning very easdy by ten lengths from First Line with Mainawapango 100 yards away It was a misOTably poor contest for such a good-praze. In a field bf eleven for the RedcKffs Handicap, Royal Mac was a tot -favourite, carrying about twice as much as peso, Cantoris, or Corn Rigs, who were best backed among the others. Cantons led for a furlong, when Corn Rigs .took charge, Cantoris, Royal Mac, and Treso followed, him to the straight, when th« last-named, pair dropped out! Corn Rigs held om, and won easily by a length from The Reaver, who got up on the post ; tp beat. Cantons by a neck Lady Lucullus aud Linton were next. Ihe concluding event, the Selwvn Handacap drew a field of nine, after Prince Martian and Oorn Rigs were scratched. Mustard Pot was favourite' carrying about half, as much again Weldone, Will Oakland, Fabruilde, or S*£n lUVlt',I UVlt' , ho;were ' P^tty even demand. Fabrmade and Killowen set fv. $ F l™' but ran themselves out at the distance, where Weldcme ra,n past them He, m turn, then had to'-take on a challenge from Mustard Pot, who drew away to win handsomely by over a t Dg ', liT Murifel > fishing .fast, was three lengths-away, followed by Fa£ nirade and! Killowen, while Will Oakland was further back, performing very much below the form he showed on Thursday. The win of Mustaix* Pot impressive, and h e looks like getting a lot more money this season. h