Canterbury Jockey Club.
GBAND NATIONAL MEETING. MUTINY WINS THE STEEPLES. [By Telegraph.] [Special to Standard.] Eiccabton, this day. The weather is splendid for the races to-day, and the attendance large and representative. The following are the results : First Hunters' Hurdles, If miles. Silver King, list 31b ... 1 Sam, list 31b 2 War Dance, 12st 21b ... 3 Vagabond, Ulster, Armstrong, St Elmo, Sultan, Ellesmere, Supplejack, Te Kooti, Walrus, and Wild Irishman also started. The latter fell. Won easily. Time—3mins Div., £lO 2s. Maiden Hurdles, 1J miles. Social Pest, 9st 31b ... 1 Docility, 9st 51b ... 2 Lobo, 9st 71b 3 Eangipunehu, Fraternite, and Ilex were scratched. Outram, Zanzibar, Mainstay, Kowai, and Eainbow were the other starters. Eainbow fell. Lobo made the running and finished third all out. Social Pest won easily from Docility, the third horse five lengths away. Time, Smins 47 3-ssecs. Div., £l7 13s. Grand National Steeplechase, 3i miles. Mutiny, 12st 41b ... 1 Gillie, 10st31b 2 Booties lOst 111b ... 3 Won easily. Div., £3 Bs. The Tally-ho Plate. Victor ... ... ... 1 Undesirable Bill ... 2 Eahi 3 The race was a procession. Boneen was the only other starter, but was outpaced. Div., £3 10s. Ladies' Bracelet. Montacute ... ... 1 Nicholas ... ... 2 Taipiri ... ... ... 3 A great finish was won by a nose, with Taipiri close up.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 93, 13 August 1896, Page 2
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212Canterbury Jockey Club. Hastings Standard, Issue 93, 13 August 1896, Page 2
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