THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5536, 19 July 1920, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON MEETING

FIRST LINE WINS JULY STEEPLES

WELLINGTON, July 17. The Wellington winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather beiore a record attendance. The going was still dead. The totalisator handled £96,139 for the .. day, making a total oi £164,628 for the meeting against the figure .for last year, which was for three days, and was £112,889. Results: Talavera Hurdles, one mile and alialf.—Otaura Kid (W. Bowden) 1, Iverehone (J. Roach) 2, Golden Petal (H. Turner) 3. Also started: Meltchikoff, Signysian, Orleans, Sir Agnes i' alstair, . Tempo. Marshal Neil, Ethiopian, Spangle, Trentham Rose. Strangeways, Mentmore, Chummy. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Sir Agnes was fourth. Time, 3.36. Liverpool Handicap, six furlongs. Parisian Diamond (S. Reid) 1, Royal Exchange (A. Reed) '2, Crowhurst (A. McFlinn) 3. Also started: Sir -fanciful, Astinome. Ruddy, Tamaaroa. Hymartj, Pacific Slope, Hyginas, lloney Bee, Prince Charleroi. Won by a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Hymarty was fourth. lime, Second Hack Hunters' Steeples,, two miles and a-half.—Bill 111- Thompson) 1 . Sturdee (W. Bowden) 2 Nicomara (W. Feilding) 3. Also started: Ngakanui. Notability. Mattock, and Mead. Won by a head, third horse a furlong away. ‘Time, 6.8 3-5. . Crofton Handicap, one mih.-I untemps (H. Gray) 1. Molyneaux (E.Lotte) 2, Ben Bolt 3. Also started: Utauai, Lord Astolat, Mosthenes. Sweet Son . Walton, The. Digger. KoyHPiince. Bitters, Persian Prince. \> on t>3 a neck, the third horse a- length and quarter away. Utawai was fourth. Time, 1.53 2-5. ... • July Steeples, about three miles. FIRST LINE (H McSweeney) 1 GUANACO (R. Thompson) - GLADFUL (J. Preston) ••• Also started. Iceman, Ormesby, John 8 Twelve lengths, beand thinl. Harbor Light " wSr^Oate 1 Handicap, one Gold Kip (H Robmson) aiu Aich Salute (J. Oheu) dead i heat jt l, t All Hiiiitv Step Arran, Goldshine, Bagdad, “to an.l third. M,Ornish -va s £„) “ Also started :Nisl'-t Tooe. |M,t CMMt»»4' r vs!JiJ' , Ktw D r«».’ Mfa* Ilk. Princess 1 Jiarion, «aM .L-nn. Mies' sf.hr^!£sSJ B ™ T,»e; 1.6 °2-5. —P.A.

COST OF RACING

OM'NERS. WANT RELIEF TT-f ROUGH J OCKEY-jCLU L.

(Received July IS, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. July I<Racehorse owners at Newmarket conisiclered methods of reducing the enoimous expenses, and passed a resolution that the Jockey Club must levy stakeholders' fees-, entry, and weighing fees upon the executives of the racecourses, not on the owners. Stabling should be provided free: Owners have been paying £56,000 yearly on fees.—A. and JN.Z. THE ECLIPSE STAKES.

(Received July 18. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. July 17. Bullock rode Buchan in the Eclipse Stakes and won hv a length and a-ha Lt. Carslake on Tetratema was unplaced.— A. and N.Z.

CJ.C. GRAND NATIONAL ' WEIGHTS.

Press Association Telegram. CHRISTCHURCH, July 17. The following handicaps have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting:—

Grand National Steeples. Lochella 12 7 San - Sebastian 912 Mast. Strowan 12 5 Guanaoo 9 10 Waimai 12 5 Peneton 9 9 Coalition 11 9 Y irokmo 9 7 First Line 11 9 Sturdee 9 7 Old Mungindi 11 5 Ormesby 9 7 Crib 10 13 Ga-ekwar 9 l "Luke 10 13 Notability 9 7 Slowcoach 10 J 3 Diavolo 9 7 Oakleigh 10 11 Zeus 9 7 Manawap an go 10 10 John Bunny 9 7 Ornahu ’ ' 10 9 Manhattan 9 7 Gladful -.10 8 Barrister 9 7 Foeman 10 7 Warform 9 l Morecamhe 9-13 Nocturnal 9 7

Winter Cup. Gazique 11 9 Sir Fanciful 9 5 Gold Kip 11 9 Nightraider 9 3 Paris. Diamond 11 9 Cave Rociv 9 i Radial 11 0 Astinome 5 2 -Kilrush 11 3 Gen. Advance 9 t. Onslaught 10 ISTamaroa 9 2 Marquetteur 10 12 All lalk 9 2 Sunart 10 8 Arran 9 0 Burrangong 10 7Rismprham. 9 0 Melee 10 7Matatua 9 0 Royal Star 10 7Almoner - 9 0, Brackenfield 10 6Prince Lai .9 0 He tana 10 6Scornful > 9 0 Bon Spec 10 sSanacre ’ 90 Glencanny 10 sßqmbprqof 9 0 Croesus 10 1 Will Oakland 9 0 Killowen 9 123embric 9 0 Rose Pink 9 11 Walt on 9 0 Swanee River 9 UPrintemps 9 0 Heather Sprig 9 llTortrix 9 0 Hurry Up 9 HAamyra 9 0 Comedv Prince 9 9Railamd 9 0 Glean Sweep 9 9 Carmel Arch 9 0 Jock ■ 9 BBengeroop 9 0 Loyal Arch 9 SParorangi 9 0 Matatane 9 8 Miss Camouflage 9 0 Warlike 9 7Good Hope 9 0 Dainty Step 9 7Black Lake 9 0 RovalExchange 9 6 Bitters 9 0 Ruddv 9 sLady Pallas 9 0 Grand National Hurdles.

Lochella 12 6 Meltc.hikoff 9 9 Thrace 11 8 Alteration 9 9 Hylands 11 6 All Talk 9 6 Kauri King: 11 3 Kerehone 9 -3 Gazinue 11 2 -Jack' Symrand 9 2 Slowcoach 11 1 Mamvyvapango 9 0 Para-oa 19 13 ManuisJi 9 0 Gaylight 10 11 Signysian 9 0 Mill o’ Gowrie 10 11 Cymer 9 0 Lord Nagar 10 11 Archilleus 9 0 Kohu 10 11 Wild Pilgrim 9 0 Omahu 10 II Bomboroof 9 0 Loyal Arch 10 10 Risingham 9 0 Waimai 10 7 Samiel 9 0 Fisher 10 2 King Star 9 0 Rekanui 10 2 Marshall Neil 9 0 All Over 10 2 Nautical 9 0 Padding. Green 9 11 War form 9 0 Deviation 9 11 Whipcord 9 0 Pendoon 9 9 Calm a 9 0 Dadogeur 9 9