Sporting News.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10069, 9 August 1895, Page 4

Sporting News.

C.J.C. WINTER MEETING.

[BY TELEGRAPH. 1 Christchurch, Thursday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting commenced at Rlcearton to-day with beautiful weather and a large attendance. The following are the results :— FIRST HUNTER'S HURDLES, Of 60 soys ; second horae fcj receive 10 soya ; once round and a distance 45 Mr B. Wynn Williams' br g Vagabond, by Waif, aged, list (owner) ... .- 1' 66 Mr W. Spring* oh m Much-Ado, aged, list 81b (D. Kimball) ... 2 307 Mr H. L. Johnston's b g Brio, syrs, list 111 b (Gourley) ... 3 —104 Kepo (I2st 7ib), 60 Boomerang (list 31b), 26 Rotorua (list 21b), and Gebel El Tank (list) also started. Much-Ado led past the stand with Brin next, while Rotorua refused. At Cutts' Much-Ado was still In front and showed the way down the back stretch with Brin next and Vagabond and Repo following in the order named. At the kennels Muchado was still In front, hut at the top turn Brin and Vagabond clO3ed up and the three landed In the straight) well clear of the others. At the last fence Vagabond was alighbly in front, and drawing oub on the flat won by a couple of lengths from Muoh-Ado with Brin three lengths from them third. Time, 3min 13sec. Dividend, £9 12s and £15 18s Gl. MAIDEN HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 100 aova ; second horse 20 soys ; 1| mile. 186 Mr H Rothwell's eh g Invader, by Dlgby Grand— Lubra, aged, 10 at 9 b (F. Holmes) 1 259 Mr B. Wynn-Willlam's bg Gillie, by Calstock— Polly, aged, lOst 61b (Owner) 2 66 Mr J. Panl's oh m Variety, by Natator— Last Chauce, 6yrs, 9it 111 b (P. Higgine) 3 —340 Vlotim (103t 7ib), 101 King John (9at 13>b), 86 War Dance (9jt 101 b), 60 Social Pest (9st 91b), 66 Sunspot (9=t 91b), 72MaInstiy (9st), 65 The Bishop (93t), also started

War Dance led over the first fence and on past tbe stand, with The Bishop and Gillie next, Passing Cutta' War Dance, Gillie, and The Bishop were all together, bnt as they ran down the back stretch War Dance drew oat again and pasced the kennels with Invader as his Immediate attendant, and Gillie, Victim, and Variety following in the order named. At 1 the top turn War Dance was still in command, with Giljle and Invader next, while Variety had commenced to move up. War Dance was first over the last fence, where Social Pest fell. Oaco on the flit War Dince was beaten, aud Invader taking command went on and won comfortably by a couple of lengths from Sillie, with Variety a ueck away third. Time, 3min 36i£jec. Dividends, £5 7s and £8 1?. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of 50C soys ; second horse 75 boys, third home 25 boys ; 3i mile. 621 Mr W. Douglas' eh g Mutiny, by Tbe Mute — Lady Maxwell, aged, list 5!b(G. Hope) ... 1 259 Mr T. Alexander's eh g Roacius, aged, llet lllb (Owner) 2 509 Mr S. H. Gollan's eh g Norton, aged, 13it (Owner) 3 —580 Mr P. Butler's br g Liberator, aged, 12at 7ib (F. Holmes) ; 119 Mr J. Sutton's bgD-spised. aged, 10st7ib(A. Williams); 140 Mr B. Shovs's eh g Booties, aged, lOst 61b (Gllle!t) ; 70 Mr H. PeterB 1 b g Aus >ral. aged, 9it 131 b (H. Peters); 105 Mr J. Proseer'a br c, Chrystal, Gyre, 9sto 7lb (J. Hngbes) also started. Despised jumped awny in front and led -over the first fence, and on past the stand with Roecius next, aud Liberator, Anstral, Mutiny, Norton, and Booties following in the order named, with Chrystal last. Passing Cutta', Rosclus joined Despised, but the latter drew ont again and showed the way down the back stretch, with Liberator some distance away third, Mutiny fourth, and Norton next. At the kennels Austral refused, and Liberator and Kosoius ran np to the leader, but Despised was again in front at tbe top tnrn, and landed in the straight just in front of Rosclas, with Liberator, Norton, Mutiny, and Booties following. As they swept past the stand Mutiny nnd Rosclus closed on the leader, and the order as they passed Unite' was Despised, Koscine, Matiuy, and Liberator, all clo?e together. At the next fence Despised fell, and Mutiny taking command, ran down the back stretch well dear of Roecins, with Norton next, and Liberator who had struck the fence hard, half a dozan lengths away. Mutiny continued to show the way past the kennels, where Booties refused and Liberator moved np again. At the top tnrn Mutiny was still well In front of the others, of whom Norton was now second and bard ridden, with Liberator third. Once in the straight Norton nnd Liberator were both beaten, and Mutiny jumping tbe last fence with a clear lead went on and won by five lengths from Rosdua, with Norton, who palled np 20 lengths away, third, just in front of Liberator, while Chiyptal was tbe only other horse to finish. Time, 7min 26iec, Dividend, £3 12s and £3 6s 6d. TALLY-HO PLATB STEEPLECHASE, Of 50 soys ; second horee 10 sjvs ; about 2 miles, 201 Mr H. Pitt's b p Rawal, by Montrose, 6yrs, 12st 7ib (Owner) ... 1 107 Mr C. Liughnan's g g Glen,t>arrie, . aged. ]2at 71b (Owner) 2 84 Mr T. Pribchnrd's b h Armstrong, aged, 12sfc 71b (Mr Gonrlay) ... 3 —112 Blackbird (12st 71b, carried 13it 31b), 11 Shanks (12ab 6b, carried lost 31b), 79 The Bug (12at 7ib), 60 lon (12st 71b), 93 Lascar (12st 71b), 117 Victor (12st 71b), and 20 Pastime (12jC 71b) also started. Glengarrie was first to appear in front, and made the way down the straight, followed by Blackbird, Rawal, and Victor jn the order named. Glengarrie was atil! in front as they pissed the stand, bnt Rawai ran through at Ctitts half way down the back stretch, with Armstrong next and Victor and Gleagarrie following. At the kennels Glengarrie moved up and took command, but Rawai was iv front agiiu at the top turn, and holding his position to the fiuish won easily by four lengths in front of Glen, garrle, who was six lengths io front of Armstrong, with Pastime fourth, Victor fifth, and lon, Lascar, and Blackbird following iv the order named. Time, 4min zejaec. Dividends, £3 123 and £4 89 6d. ladies' bracelet, Of 70 soys ; second horse 10 soys ; 2 miles. 72 Mr W. V. Rutherford's b m Jewel, by Artillery— Trinket, syrs, list 81b (Mr R. Wilson) 1 341 Mr S. H. Gollan's br h Mystical, 6yrs, 1 1st 81 b ( Mr R. Harley ) ... 2 89 Mrs Chavannes' b m Ulster, aged, list 101 b 3 — Sb. Helena and Much-ado also started. Much- Ado made tbe running down the straight and passed the stand, followed by St. Helena, with Ulster next and Jewel^bringing up the rear. Much- Ado went on down the back stretch jnst clear of St. Helena, with Mystical and Ulster as his Immediate attendants. At the kennels Ulster moved up, and was in command at the top turn. Before the straight was reached Much-Ado and St. Helena were in difficulties, and after Mystical had drawn ont "at the distance Jewal came with a strong run, and getting In front at the rails went on and won easily by three length", Ulster a similar distance away third. Time, 3mln 49|aec. Dividends, £6 and £11 Ba. ENFIELD HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of 75 soys ; second horse 10 savii ; about 2 miles. 255 Mr J, Sutton's eh g Marechal Nell, by Black Rose— lJlosma, nged, lOat 61b (Katterns) ... 1 261 Mr J. Oman's b g Nero, Gym, lOsb 71b (R. Wright) 2 206 Mrß. Wynn-Wllllams'bg Gillie, nged, 10*t (Owner) 3 —BO Minerva (lOst), 182 Rsei (9at 71b), 71 Wharfd'ile (9?b 7ib), also started. Whaifdale tell at the li.-sti fence, and Marechal Neil led p»sb th s stand, with ' Gillie, Nero, and Kaeß as hh nearest attendants At Cnt^s' Npio joined the leader, and the pair led down the back 1 strefch. Marecbal Neil took command ab the top turn, and holding hli position to tho nid won comfortably by three lengbhc, Gillie a similar distanco away third Rags fell at tbe last lence. Time. 4min 20iec. Dividend*, £3 18s and £3 81 6d. WINTER HANDICAP FLAT RACE, Of 115 oova ; second hortje 10 soys ; 1| mile. 307 M r T. Sheenan's eh h yogengang, by Burlington— Psyche, 6yrs, 10*t 91b (Derrett) .„ ... 1 229 Mr B. Dennehey'a oh h Tiiton, 6ys,o<t (Whftaker) 2 180 Mi V, Harris' b m Silver Spec, 4yrs, 10.t4'b(Ray) ... ... 3 —123 Jioadontvell (lOsr 81b), 53 Victim (Oat 12 ■}.), 160 Chaos (9»b lllb), 55 Solano (9at) 10 b), 283 Speculator (gst 9!b), 39 Koyal (9-b G'b), 37 Lord of Misrale (9st 51b), 19 Kichlako (9 t), 32 Mixs Miv ge (9st), 8 Ringefioder ;9it), 26 Bona Fide (9it) also Btarbed. M1p 3 Madge led into the stroighf, l,nfc Vogengang taking command at the distance stalled off Triton's effort ond won comfortably by a couolo of lenethe. Tim,-, 2mln MJsec. Dividends £i 16s and £4 78.