THE GRAND NATIONAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1920, Page 3

THE GRAND NATIONAL

SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. GAYLIGHT FATALLY INJURED. BIG TOTE INCREASE, (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting was continued <in fine weather, though a cold southerly wind was in evidence. There was a large attendance, and the course was in good order, but not fast. The tote handled the sum of £72,528 10s, as compared with £54,680 on the second day of last year. Lawsuit fell in the Hunt Club Cup, while in the Beaufort. Steeplechase Collector and Ormesby fell and Golden Prince lost his rider. All Talk and Gaylight fell in the Gram:! National Hurdles, Gaylight breaking his neck. Following are the remaining results : AUGUST HANDICAP, 6 furlongsClean Sweep (9.9) 1, Astinome (10.6) 2, Killowen 3. Also started —Gold Km, Bon Spec, Daytime, Will Oakland, General Advance, Braid n,nd Almoiw. Won bv three lengths. Time 1.16 1-5. SPRFYDON HURDLES, 1 3-4 miles —Tatimi (10.5) 1, General Petain (9.0) 2, Meltchikoff (11.9) 9. Also started— Signysifn. Mannish. Bomhoroof. King Star,' Golden Petal. Wild Pilgrim. Mentmore and Fron Boy. Won bv a length. Time 3.22 3-5.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP of 2 C O povs. : 1 mile.—Rival Star Heather Sprig (10.7) ?,,, Loyal Arch ft) 5) 3. Also started—Arc* Sal ate. Dainty Stsp, Hurry Un, Warlike, Jock and Consignation. Won bv a neck. Time 1.45 2-5.

NOTES ON FIRST DAY'S RACING

The first race on Tuesday, the TaliyHo Steeplechase, ' produced a field of eight. The Ashburton gelding Fireeater was favourite, but did not last long, falling at the first fence. He was remounted, and, though he came to grief again, he was once more sent on the journey, and finished the course. Southerner made most of the running, but there was a good race between the field till a mile from home. Over the last part of the race two of them fought out a great battle, Six Cylinder beating Wicklow by a short neck. There were nine starters for the Trial Hurdles, Tatimi, Cabna, Samiel, Gamecock and Falstaff being spiritedly backed. Gamecock set out to win oil the way, and he carried his weight well. Trentham Rose was in second place in the early stages, but five furlongs from home was passed by Bombproof, Tatimi and Cabna. At' the second last hurdle Calm a fell, and Bombproof beat Gamecock in the run home by two lengths. Mentmore finished well in third plac, while Falstaff, who had been in the rear most of the way, was just clear of Tatimi. Samiel broke a pastorn when galloping on the flat five furlongs from home, and was destroyed. A field of ten lined up for the Hunters'. Hurdle Handicap. General Petain and Signysian were the popular fancies. They were out in front at the first hurdle, where General Petain blundered and lost his rider. Signysian then went on from All Serene, and two remained in - front for the whole of the journey. Signysian hit the last hurdle, • but his rider mad-; a good recovery, and the top-weight went on to win, witli nothing in hand, by two lengths. All Serene was a similar distance in front of Blazeaway, with Gaekwar finishing on well, close up. The performance of the winner under th~ big load was full of merit. The Jumpers' Flat Handicap attracted a field of 14. It was a great betting race, with Kauri King, Manni h and T-Tvhns supported in that order. Wild Pilgrim, Jack Symons, and King Star were responsible for the early pace, but five furlongs from honw Gaylight shot to the front, and led around the turn well clear of Golden Petal, with Kauri King and Hylans Jisxt. On reaching the straight, Kauri Kine ran through and beat Gaylight easily. King Star stayed on to get third place, with JYieltchikoff and Golden Petal at the head of the others. The performance of the winner was very impressive, as he got out badly, and was in the rear for some distance

There were two scratchings for the Grand National Steeplechase. They were Slowcoach, who is laid aside with strangles and will not race again lor some time, and Ormesby. Lochella was a red hot favourite, carrying half as much again as Crib and Guanaco, who were pretty evenly supported as second and third fancies. Oakleigh ]o=t some ground at the start, San Sebastian leading over (h« first fentv from Waimai, Crib, Coalition, and Guanaco. These five were in a hunch "t th ra stand, Oakleigh joining them as they left the straight.' At CuttsV, Guanaco was with San Sebastian in the ]wA. Guanaco led Oakleigh and San Sebastian over the sod wall, where Lochella Ml. At the kennels, Guanaco and Oakleigh were ten lengths in front of Crib, Coalition, and Waimai,

with Master Strowan moving up and San Sebastian dropping back. The second division closed up as they raced along the straight, and, passing ihe stand, Guanaco and Oakleigh were about four lengths clear of Coalition

and Crib, while Waimai had dropped back a bit. The front four were in close order round the turn and along the back. Master Strowan ran off at

th© kennels double, where Coalition and Guanaco were together, just clear of Oakleigh and Crib. The last-named pair were in trouble when the straight was reached. Coalition and Guanaco jumped the last fence together, and in

the run home Coalition gradually drew away, winning easily by six lengths and returning a substantial dividend. Oakleigh was three lengths' further back, just in front of Crib, with Waimai handy and San Sebastian not far away. It was a line race, the jumping being first-class, while the interst was maintained all the way. Coalition was responsible for a good performance, and he stayed out the journey in a brilliant manner, never making the semblance of a mistake through the three and a-hajf miles. Guanaco ran a solid race. He was stopping a bit at the end, but re is only a young horse, who will take high-class honours later on. Oakleigh and Crib both raced well, being in the front division most of the journey. "Waimai was in trouble a mile and ahalf from home, but lie pegged away, and Jinihed fifth, just in front of San Sebastian, who came on again after losing Lis place half-way through the journey. ' Master Strowan was a long way back when 1 he ran off, while chella fell too early to admit of any discussion regarding his prospects. There were ten starters in the Enfield Steeplechase, Ormesby and Bill bsinp the favourites. Golden Prince took charge at the start, being joined as they left the straight by Lawsuit. Those two continued together for the rest of the journey. Bill Terry joined in at the last fence, but never had •ny chance with Golden Prince, who won by three lengths, Lav/suit being another length away third, with Sonny, Bill, and John Bunny well back. Barrister fell, Dunmure ran off, . and Kintailshore baulked. Ormesby ran like a bad horse.

There were eighteen starters for the Winter Cup, Warlike being scratched in favour of Clean Sweep, while Hurry Up dropped out owing to the heavy ground being against him. It way a great betting race. Bsngeroop was the last to leave the mark, while Jock and Will Oakland were also slow to begin. Killowen jumped out smartly, followed by Hatherspring, Sir Fanciful, Braekenfield, and Clean Sweep, and there was little change for three furlongs, where Rose Pink and Dainty Step ware at the head of the second lot. Killowen turned for home well clear of Heathersprig, with Clean Sweep and Dainty step next. Clean Sweep was in trouble at the distance, and Killowen (an outsider) beat Heathersprig lomfortably by a length. Dainty Step was 'a length and a-half away, followed by .Royal Star and Sir Fanciful, after whom came Geld Kip, Clean Sweep, Bengeroop. and Miss Camouflage. The winner was at one time raced by Mr. T. H. Lowry, for whom he won two races in Sydney as a three-year-old. He has changed owners twice during the past fewmonths. Heathersprig ran a solid race bnt was squarely beaten. Dainty Step did not get out too well, but she was running on at the end. Royal Sti>-, who finished very fast, was fourth. Brackenfield was done with two furlongs from.home, and Clean Sweep a little further on. Nightraider never

got out of the ruck. The Avonhead Handicap drew a field of eleven hacks, but they could not be called more than a moderate lot. Ch»clcWalton and Adopted were backed in that order. Carmine got out well, and. drawing away at the finish won easily. Checkmate was recond, and no excuse could be made for him, as he was first out and was never further back than third. Walton was in a ini-itinn all through, but he was not ouite equal to the task. The winner, who comes from South-Canterbury, is a speedy All Red gelding, but he is not sound.