C.J.C. NATIONAL MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 16195, 17 August 1916, Page 6

C.J.C. NATIONAL MEETING

ART WINS -GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES.

. Bacing was continued at Riccarton to-day m hne weather. There was a. fair attendance; going improved. Results-

WOOLSTON PLATE, 120sovs. 6f. F. Holmes's br g Pyjatna by MartianBloomer, 4yrs, 9.0 1 J. Stewart's Caraid Dileas, 9.0" '.'.'. '" 2 A. TV. Rutherford's, jun., Treadfire, 9.6 3 _Also started: Trevena, Goimterpoint, Don SsM 01800 ' W °" b> ' E n ° Se ' Time ' lmin

HUNT CLUB CUP, 200sovs. 2Jm. T-. Hobbs's b g Traditor by Canine Ckiel' —Betrayer mare, aged, 10.3 ... 1 Mrs A. M'Pherson's Mawson, 10.9 ... '" 2 W. Wilson's Tairiki, 9.9 ; '„. 3 Scratched: Ikowai, Kingsway, Cron Park. Traditor outstayed Mawson, and won by helf a length. Otupai and Waiparapara also finished. Time, smin 18|scc. SUMMER HANDICAP, 200sovs. lm.

A. Barritt's b g King Star bv Martian— Rosiphele, aged, 9.0 ." 1 P. S. Rutherford's Achilleus, 9.0 ~" ..', 2 D. H. Eoberts's Fiery Cross, 9.9 3 Scratched: Maid o' Gowrie.

King Star was in front when the straight was reached, and won comfortably. Time lmin 47isec. AUGUST HANDICAP, 400sovs. 6f. Mr "Loring's" b g Seadown by Downshire—Sequin, 4yrs, 10.12 1 <T. Parson's Oxenhope, 11.1 '. 2 F. Armstrong's Cherry Blossom, 10.9 .'.'. 3

Also started: Rorke's Drift 11.9, Encore 10.13, Glenroy 10.5, Battle Eve 10.5, Heeltap 9.11, Fabrikoff 9.9, Obsd 9.8, Marsa 9.8, Comely 9.8, Derby Day 9.7, Otara 9.6, Peronilla 9.5, Speedometer 9.3, Icilma 9.2. Derby Day was leading when the straight was hit. Seadown came at the distance and won by two lengths. Time, lmin 181 sec. GRAND NATIONAL. HURDLES, 1,25050v5. About 2£m. E. Fulton's b g Art by Sarto—Mist, aged, 9.10 1 M'Craith and Thornton's Master Repel, 10.6 ; 2