C JC. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 38, 13 August 1895, Page 2

C JC. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

(Per Press Association. l) j Christchurch, Au^. 10. I The weather was very cold .-ilhl showery for the second il.vv <>(' thn Grand National Meeting ainl the cnu-'a^ very heavy. The attendance was good. The sum of 16976 passed through the j totalisator. The following are the re- j suits : — | August Handicap, 6 furlongs —Beadon- I well 1, Marino 2, Lord Misrule 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time, lmiu 2 1, sec. Dividends, .£'ls 18s and £14 9s 6d" Hunt Club Cup, 2.] miles—The Bug 1, Victor 2, Cable 3. Seven others started. Won by twelve lengths. Time, /miiulj 1 sec. Dividends, £1 Ss (id and £T on. Grand National Hurdle Race, 2 miles. —Douald McKinnon 1, Baruardo 2, Couranto 3. Liberator, Empire, Auroa, Despised, Victim, aud Sunspot also started. Despised jumped oft' with tho lead and retained command for threequarters of the distance. Donald McKinnon aud Barnardo then moved up, the former winning by six lengths. Time, 4min oi-scc. Dividends, £Q> us aud £5 18s. Beaufort Steeplechase, 2.V miles — Roscius 1, Marechal Noil 2, Chrystal 3. Norton was the only other starter aud ho foil at Cutt's. Won easily. Time, urn in lijsec. Dividends, £o 6s Gd and £3 3s. Hunters' Hurdles, 1 round aud a distance—Gillie 1, Rcpo 2, Armstrong 3. Five others started. Won by a length. Time, iJmiu 12.! sec. Dividends, £:} 10.i and £2 18s 6d.~ Fiual Hurdles, 1 round aud a distance —Briu 1, Wardance 2, King John 3. Five others started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3uiin 12:} sec. Dividends, £6 0s and £", 18s Gd. Ladies' Bracelet, I.} miles —Rotorua 1, Tavistock 2, Pilgrim :•). Six others rau. Won b} r two lengths. Time, 3min sscc. Dividends, £2 lGs Gd and .£2 "is. At the annual meeting of the Raugitikei Racing Club, the following oflicers wire elected :—President, Colonel Gorton ; vice-president, Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R.; judge, Mr I). Fra^cr; clerk of tho scales, Mr T. King ; starter, Mr E. Wood, to receive L 5 ."is per da}'; haudicappcr, Mr J. E. Henry, to receive £15 per day : clerk of the course, Jf rJ. McDouncl; timekeeper, Mr R. G. Edwards It was resolved to place on record a voic of sincere sympathy with the secretary, Mr C. W. McLean, iv his severe illness and of eulogy for his excellent services as secretary.