Canterbury Jockey Club.
CANTERBURY GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. % [By Telegraph.] [Special to Standakd.] Riccarton, This Day. There is a large attendance for the second day's racing, but the weather is threatening and rain coming on. The following are the results : August Handicap, 6 furlongs. Strowan... ... ... 1 Salvo Shot 2 Lady Somnus ... ... 3 Strowan came through at the distance and won by a length. Montacute was scratched. Time, Imin 18see. Div., £5 5a 6d. Hunt Club Cup. Victor ... ... ... I Armstrong ... ... 2 Dundonald ... ... 8 Won easily. Div., £2 16s 6d, Grand National Hurdles, 2 miles. Dummy... ... ... 1 Docility ... 2 Liberator ... ... 8 Dummy led all the way, and won by two lengths. Tippler came down at Cutts's fence, and had to have the services of a vet. Gillett, jockey, was hurt. Time, 3min 59v,secs. Div., £7 7s. Beaufort Steeplechase, 2.V miles. Gillie 1 Dromedary ... ... 2 Cyrus 11. ... ... 3 Div., £1 19s.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 95, 15 August 1896, Page 2
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147Canterbury Jockey Club. Hastings Standard, Issue 95, 15 August 1896, Page 2
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