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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1910, Page 4

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[rat PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Received this dav at B.£o a.m, LONDON, March 18. The following i.s the result of the race for the Grand National Steeplechase;— Jenkinslown 1, Jerry 2, M. O’Dor 3. INCREASED STAKES. Received t Is dav at 8.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, This‘Day. The Victorian Racing Club have decided to increase the added money of the Melbourne. Cup by £IOOO, and altogether to increase the stakes for the next season’s events by the total sum of £4OOO. MASTERTON-OPAKI RACES. MASTERTON, March 18. For the second day of the Master-ton races there was a fair attendance and the weather was fine. The results are: Hack Hurdles.—Kelso lOst 1, Pakau 9st 41b 2. Millpond 9sl 91b 3. Only starters. Won by four lengths. Time 2.51 2-5. Telephone Handlicap.—Liza 6st 71b 1. Waiata 7st 2. Teroti 7st 3. Also ran : Kan nui. Won by a short neck. Time 1.2 2-5. Hack Scurry.—Memo Emerald 8s(. 91b 1, Gold Top Bst 51b 2, Teututu Bst 91b 3. Also started : Kalypso, Lady Volley, Leapnki. Won by a length. High Weight Handicap.—Waiariki 10s( 1011) 1. Aotea list 121 h 2. Golden Butterfly list 131 b 3. Also started ; Canadian. Won by two lengths. Time 1.48. Autumn Handicap.—Sunhonnet 7st 11 Hi 1. Tranui 9st 2. Taitoko 7st 101 b 3. Also started: Aberration, Ballarat. Riflcmaid. Lawn Rose. Skye. First Consul. Won by a head. Time 1.42. Railwav Handicap.—Merrie Land 7st 91b 1. First Battery 7st 131 b2. Curator fist 3. Also ran : Lace Collar, Royal Marine. Succession. Rongomar, Embrocation. Won easily by four lengths. Final Welter.—Tlilarian fist 1, Marengo Bst 7)1, 2. Aboriginal Bst 51b 3. Also started: Miscast, Gaelic and Lains. Won by a length. Time 1,44. Telegraph Handicap. -Curator Bsi 21b 1, Aimwel! 7st 111 b2. Kina Bst 3. Also started : Knight Commander, Hinekorangi. T.rabora. Palestine, Miss Sylvia, Teat lit u. and Fiji. Won bv a head. Tine’ 1.3.

HOKITIKA NOMINATIONS. The following nominations (which. I»v the way are a record) have been received for the Easter meeting of the Westland Racing Club: Open Handicap, seven furlongs.—Miss Clift. Freeland. Coxswain. Fandango. Investment. Awba. Hillspring. Gracilis. First View, Moetornpukn, Svlverie and Rlessbok. Tradesmen’s Hamliean. five and a half 1 furlongs. Mangrove, Wairaraim. Supple j inent. Divorce. Platinum. Ho. North I Pole. Benzine. Vologda. Love Wisely. ■ Mont d’Or. Royal Colours. T.nbra, Ahaura, Montague, Ronnie Jean and Con tin gen t. Introductory Handicap Trot, one mile.—• —Elbe! Rail. Fpatdene, Violetta, Wedgewood, Rita 11.. Wild Cry. Cobra, King John, Rnhin. Manola Security. Royal Prim-ess, Rurnleigh. Mawhen. Rnatapn. Lignite, Rinelmvn. Midget, Chips. Merry, Rlarks-itid and Tnarolia. Autumn Handicap, one mile —He Witte, The Orient. Ito. North Pole. King Try. f’vrcne. Investment, Awha. N’ordotT. First View. Meetoi'opnku and Svlverie. Rorofigh Handicap Trot. It, miles.--Possum, Rosamond. Romany Rye. Re deemer. Wild Cry. Cobra. Ringarooma, Redivere, Sergeant Havelock. Mawhera, Rnatapn, Muscatel. Lady Ella. Chins. Dnnollie. Merry. Rlaeksand and Toaroli.a. High Weight Handicap. 6i furlongs,---M approve. He Witte. Fandango. Ito. I North Pole. Catapult. Benzine, Hillsprinir, Gracilis. Fllcrtnn. First View, Bonnie Jean. Contingent and Ahaura. Railway Handicap, five furlongs.—Barley. Supplement. Coxswain, Divorce. Platinum. Milionaire. Ito, Catapult. Vologda, Cyrene, love Wisely, Rova! Colours, Masterful. Ahaura. Montague. Ronnie Jean. Jennie Colleen and Blesshok. SECOND DAY. Miners’ Purse Handicap, seven furlongs. Mangrove. Freeland, Coxswain. The Orient, Benzine. Cyrene. Investment, Awha. Hillspring. Gracilis. Rova! Colours. Ronnie Jean. Mnctoropnkn. Svlverie and Rlessbok. I

Electric Handicap, five furlongs.—Bariev. Supplement. Divorce, Millionaire. Ito. North Role. Catapult. Vologda. Love Wisely. Mont d’Or. Masterful, Ahaura. Montague. Ronnie Jean and Jennie Co! leen.

Provincial Tfandi cap Trot. U miles.— Rosamond. Ethel UaK Epaulette, Romany Rye, Redeemer. Wedgewood. Wild Cry. Cobra, Rubin, Security. Hnmleigb. Mawhera, Ruafann, Lignite. Riverbnrn, Midget. Lady Ella, Chips, Merry, Blacksand and Toaroha. Easter Handicap, one mile.—Freeland He Witte, Fandango, The Orient. Ho, North Pole, King Trv. Benzine, Cyrene, Investment. Awha, Hillspring. Gracilis, Noidotr, First View, Svlverie. MooloroI miLn and Contingent. Countv Handicap Trot, two miles Possum, Rosamond. Epanlene, Redeemer. Rita H . Wild Cry. Ringaroovgi. King ■lohn. Bciliverc. Sergeant Havelock. Ma whera. Muscatel. Lady Fila. Chips, Hunob lie. Merry, Blacksand and Toaroha. Welter Weedit Handicap, 61 furlongs. —Miss Gift, He Witte, Fandarmo, 80. North Pole, Catapult, Awha. TTillspring, Gr/oih . Eller ton. Firs.t View, C ontiment and \ha lira Farewell Handicap. 51 furlongs Manr,rove. Wairarapa, Supplement. Coxswain. Divorce. Platinum. Tin. North Pole, King Trv. Cataonlf. Vologda. Gyrene. Love Wisely. Roval Colours. T.nbrn, Ahanra. Montague, Bonnie Jean. Svlverie and Blesshol:.

WESTLAND TROTTING CUM?, A meeting of the stewards of the Westland Trotting Chib was held last evening. Mr F. McGregor occupying the chair. The appointment of handicapper was discussed, and it is probable (bat the bandi'■apper will lie appointed from outside the Coast, either from Wellington nr Christchurch. It was resolved to ask Mr H. W. Kitrhingham. of Greymonth, to art. in the Capacity of Advisory Steward. No reply has yet been received from the Railway Department as to the train arrangements on .the day cf the meeting.