Sporting News.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10072, 13 August 1895, Page 3

Sporting News.

C.J.C. GKAND NATIONAL MEETING,

[i)Y TELEGRAPH.] CuRiSTCHURcn, Monday. For the concluding day of the Christchurch Jockey Club's Grand National meeting to-day thoweather was miserable. A bitterly cold wind blew all day, and frequent sho\Yers of rain and sleet fell. The course was very heavy. Considering the weather the attendance was large. The amount pissed through the totallsalor was £6976. makiue the sum oJ £15,384 for the meeting. The following are the results : — AUGUST HANDICAP (flit), Of 115 soys ; second hor9a in aovs ; 0 furlongs. 65 Mr S. J. Mercer's b h Be*donwpll, fay St. Glair— Diono, Syra, lOst! 9lb (T. Clarke) „ 1 280 Mr R. Keay's b h Marino, 4yrs, 10at'61b{Keoy) „ £ (16 Mr Cv iifcratford'a br h LDr^ t 0 \ Mi' 8 . rule, syrs, 9at §!'„ (Stratford) ... 3 —79 Swivel (lOal 101 b), 70 Sliver Spec (lOst 8lb), 109 Solano (9sb 13ib), 49 Chaoa (9st 12! b), 49 Spectator (9 3 t 111 b), 33 Georgie Sharp (9sb 111 b), 298 Trltou (9a6 101 b), SO Strathbraan {Sab 81b), 35 Miss Madge (9st 3lb)> 31 Booa Fide (9st), 11 Kicblake (Bst), 8 Hard Case (Bat), and 10 Starling (Sat) also s'jarted. Beadonwell Was Quickest on his leg?i and made tha running ruund the rop tarn jaet clear of Bona F(de, Lord of Misrule, Georgia Sharp and Marino, with the others all well together. Beadonwell was first Into the straight, where he was challenged by Marluo, und after the latter had got bis head ia frond at the rails BeadonwelJ oamo again and woa by a neck from Marino, with Loid of Misrule a couple of lengths away third, Georgia Sharp fourth, Triton fifth, and Mies Madge last. Time, lmia 21iaec. Dlvidende, £15 18s and £14 9s. CHRISTCHUKCH HUNT CUP HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Of 60 aovs ; second horse to receive 10 Boys from the stake ; gentlemen rldorn j professionals to carry 101 b extra ; about 2J miles. 96 Mr P, Jones's b h The Bug, by Tekoa, aged (Owner) 1 34 Mr G. A. M. Buckley's Victor, aged, llaU!b(Mr Clatidge) ... 2 21 Mr P. Patterson's br g Pastime, aged, list (carried 101 b extra) (Stewart) .. 3 —195 liiwnl (I2st 51b), 21S Vagabond (12sD 4lb), 90 Glengarrie (Ust 91b), 52 Arrastroug (list 41b), 32 Lascar (list), 22 Boomerang (list), and Cable (list) also started. Rawai refused at the fust fence, and The Bug and Lascar made the running together, followed by Vagabond, Victor, and Gleugarrie. At the stand Vagabond fell, and Labcar and The Bug went on past Cutts' with Victor next, while Gleugarrie fell. Aa they ran down the back stretch Victor commenced to close on the loaders, and at the top turn Victor, The Bug, and Lasuar were all together. The next hundred yardsLascur was beaten, and The Bag drawing out after tho last tenco had be»n negotiated, won by five lengths from Victor, with Pastime, who came fast in the last half mile, fifteen lengths away third, Lascar fourth, and Cable pome distance aWny Efth, Time, Omio £3eo. Dividends, £7 Ci 6d and £7 oj. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 300 soys ; second horse 40 toys, and third 20 soys ; about 2 miles. 265 Mr P. G.'ov.t'h b a Donald M'KinLOn, by The Dauphin — Dainty Aiiol Mare, 10aD 21b (Ashdown) _ ... ... 1 305 Mr I>. Ratherf ard'a br p Barnardo, list 31b (C Clarke) „ 2 552 Mr W. Douglas' b p Conranto, aged, 12U 31b 3 —152 P. Ratlpr's bg Liberator, 12at 12ib (Stewart); 169 A. O Holmes' br g Empire, aged, 10't 3b (Holme?); 149 J. Sutton'a br g Despised, nged, lO^t 21b (Willi'ims); S9R. Kingm's r|] g Anrois, cped, 10ft lib (Kigali) ; 7S K Edwards' blk h Victim, aged, 9n 10. b (Couou) ; IS j D. Mitchell's gr % Sunspot, 6yis, 9;t (Slratfom) also aborted. Victim was quickest on lila lees, but was luimediatsly joined by Deapisnd, and the pair jumped the first fence side by aide, with Sunspot next. As they swept past the stand Despised was just in front of Viclm, whi'e Suo=pot was third, Couranto and Barnardo next, aud Liberator last. Despised was still in front as they passed Cutts', and he showed the way down tha hick stretch, five lengths iv front; of Victim, with Conranto next, find Snuspofc, Barnardo, Kmpire, und Donald M'Kintion following ia the order named. Before the kennels wa3 reached Victim was beaten, and Couranto joiniog D-"splsbd, the pair ran round the top turn just cleur of Burnardo aod Donald M'Kiuuon. who in turn were well abeiid of the others. Despised and Couranto were first in the straight, the former however wsa immediately beaten and Donald MKinuoa toklng command at thn diotmvee went on aud won easily by fivoleugihs from Birnardo, whn was three lengths in front of Coutaoto, with Despised fourth and .Umpire fifth, while Victim and Sunspat walked in. Tima, 4intn 51-ipc. Dividendp, £6 5< and £5 133 DEAUfOKT HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of 150 soys ; second horse 20 soys ; about 2J miles. 790 Mr T. Alexnuder's oh r Boscius, by Gladiutor — Swindle, aged, 12Ht4lb(Aiexandet) 1 177 MrJ Button's eh i» Mnrechal Neil, aged, lOst 3ib (Kattern«) ... 2 248 MrJ. Hiiißser'sbrg Chrystal,6yrs, 9.'. 7 b (Hushes) , 'S — 278 Norttm ulso started. llo.c'.us r.td Maieclial Noil at odcb drew out, aud tho pair m&do the running round the top turn aud down ihe straight well cleur ot Ohrystiil. with Norton some dislauce on;iy lust. At the Btaud Chrystal fell, and Norton, who waa commencing to improve his position, performed n similar operati'in at Catts'. This left Roeciop. j-1-.t c!e>ir of Muii-chal Neil, while Curyt-tal, wl o hud heen remonntod wna o. i quarter o f a mi'o iiwuy. Hupcius continued to show tho way down the back stretcb, and dr.iwii g out iv the alruijiht wou iv i\ canter by (i;rt leugths from Marechal Neil, v;ith Chrvatal a qunrtor of a mile away tbi«l Ti:iip, omn 25?,-icc. Dividends £3fii 61 -I'd £.'! :;-. ' SECOND HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLE It ACE, Of 50 sovb ; second horse to receive 10 hoys ; once roniid tuid a distance. 183 Mr B. Wynn-Wi Hams' b g Gillie, by Cilntyck— Polly, aged, 12st 131b(O*uer) .. 1 15 Mr S. H. GMlnu's b g Kepo, aged, 12dt4lb (Mr K. Hurley) 2 39 Mr T. Pritcbird's b h Armntronir, by Fnailier, Rged, list 13 : b, 101 b pxtiia (T. Cotton) 3 —86 ]tnwai (12it), 56 Muc'j-rt<'n (Il;it 121 b), 35 Ben Trovato (11-t Sib). 67 Ulster (list 71b), and 37 The Bug (list), also stiirted. i The Bng led pn3t the Htind, with Gillie next, and Rawai unit Ulster following. At Cutts' Ulster rr.ti through and showed the way down tho buck stretch, with The Bug us his immediate attendant, aud | Gillie, Eepo, ami .-Irmslronff at the hend of the others. At the keuueli Ulster was Btill in comnmu'J, but, in the next hundred yards Gillie MiptT.seded him, and binding in the straight jiHt in front of Kepo and i Armstrong, hs'.d hi* positioa to the finish, winning by ti lpuutb from Hepn. Tima, 3min 12isec. Dividends £'i lOi uud £3 18s Gd. FINAL HANDICAP lIUIiDLE RACE, Of 75 snv? ; aecond horso 10 soys ; once round mid a distance. 135 Mr H. L. Johnstone'B b a. Ban, by C»pt>kin Wflbst^r — Lass of tho Hills, syrs, 9at s!b (J. Cot ton) 1 S8 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley'a b gWnt Dnncß, aged, 9-t 71b (White) ... 2 < 69 Mr E, JnckHdn's b a King John, 6vrs, 9st Sib (M'Tngg'irt) ... 3 —178 Kmpire (llßt lib), 105 Despised (list), 203 Invader (12st 2lb), 36 Austral (9dt 101 b) also started. Brin was first to appear in front, and ]pd past the stand, with Austral and ! Despised following. Brin showed tho way past Cutts', down tho hiak stretch, and to the top turn. Here Despised and Anatral were in difficulties, und Brin, | who landed in the straight with n clear lead, held hia pifi'ioii lo the finish, winning by thrcu lengths from War Dauoe, who defeated King John by i\ dlmllar distnncp for Recond ]ilnce. Time, 3mln 13]isc. Dividend;', £G 6s aud £5 18a 6n. CHKISTCIIURCH HUNT OLUii LADIES' JiICAUELKT, Of 25 soys ; 1J mile on the lint. ,'i'26 Mrs D. Uiiilmifnid'a b m Hotomn, by St. George— Lady lively", 6yr?, 12H 8 b (MrH. Wilson)... 1 28 Mis M'Donnld's lir g Toviatock, ngad. 12st81b (Mr G. M'Donald) 2 21 Miss KohortV blk h Bincklock, a 3 ed, l'2-.t 81b (Mr I<'. Lunce) ... 3 — 218 St. Elmn (I2it Sib), 51 Longfellow (12^t Bib), \.i Pilgrim (l'iit B:b), Wursaw (12->i) 81b), 24 Tryber (12,t 81b), and 48 Sir Isnac (12-it) also atnri'id. Tnviatock landed in tho strttlght just In front of Blucklnck, Koidini;, r.i"l Trvhpr. lielow the ilintfiucc Kntnm:i ] lined tho leiidir, und dnnwing out v, on oa.-dly liy a r-mple of Ipuglh". Tim' 1 , .'i'uin r>»cc. I Dividends, 111 UU (i ! und ill fl-.