RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1917, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

GUAXD NATIONAL MEETING

[PKII PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 18 The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Meeting concluded in fine weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £55,469 10s, making £106,796 10s for the meeting, ns compared with £238,959 for three days last rear A YLESB URY -STEEPLECHASE,— Kaupokoniii 1, Wclhvood 2, Golden Butterfly ,3 Won by three-quarters of a length. Time: 5.14. Paremata and Ttireliaua fell and Bodenhnm and Stone

Ginger ran off. REDCLIFF’S HANDICAP, —Euripo.s 1, Lion 2, John Reilly 3. )Von by two lengths. Time: 1.31 1-5. AUGUST HANDlCAP.—Disdainful 1, Miss de Vnl 2, Charley 3. Won by three lengths. Time: 1.15 1-5. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE,— Sandy Paul 1, St. Elrnn 2, Nita 3. Won bv six lengths. > Time: 5.6 3-5. Merry Lad fell and Braoburn ran off. SPREYDON HURDLES.—Miss Sation 1, Compulsion 2, San Sebastian 3. Won by six lengths. Time: 3.22 1-5. Golden Rupee lost his rider. SYDENHAM HURDLES —Bon Revo 1, Marconi 2, Crib 3. Won by six lengths. Time: 3.18 2-5; Dionysius fell.’

WOOI.STON lIANDICAP.—Rewanga 1, Minesweeper 2, Achilleus 3. . Won by a head. Timo: 1.16 4-5. ISLINGTON HANDlCAP.—Hytliread 1, Sedd el Ba-hr 2, Heeltap 3. Won by a length. Time: 2.11 3-5.