SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1937, Page 6

SPORTING

.... • . - •• GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

FURTHER. RESULTS.

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CHRISTCHURCH, August 12

. For the . second clay of tile .Canterbury Jockey Club, the tote investments ] were £48,932, compared with £39,808} last year.. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL | - -.HURDLES. f \. [ o 5-- COTTINGHAM (H. Turner) 1 2/2— CLARION CALL (A. Jenkins) 2; "7/7— BR IG ADORE (C. Thomson) 3 Also started: 1/1 Jolly Beggar, 3/o; •John Charles, 6/6 /High -.Quality Ethiop, 4/4 Blue Tiger, 11/11 Master Musk, 8/8 Journqt. 10/9 ,; .Cottingham had charge rounding..the .turn, and was followed across the .top by John .Charles,- .Clarion .Call,/ jlftlly * Beggar, Brigadore, and Journet. Cottingham was six lengths clear of /John* Charles passing the stands, and maintained liis position along the .back', with John Charles, Clarion Cali, Brigadore, Journet, and Jolly Beggar next. Clarion Call went up to Cottingham rounding the far turn, but Cottingham was just’ clear of Clarion Call turning for Home, with .Brigadore, Journet, High Quality;* and John Charles next. In a hard | finish, Cottingham Ipeat Clarion-Call bya head, with Brigadore three lengths away. Journet was fourth. Time-.4.51' 2-5. ' 1 • ■ ' i "' "

Spreydon Hurdles. —2/1 Redolent 1; 5/6 Fireguard 2; 7/7 Royal Pal 3. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time:-3.18 4-5. . - ■ 1 Islington Handicap.—s/5 Arctic Ring 1; 6/6 Boomerang 2; 8/7 Queen Dorothy 3. Won by a .length ; half a length. Time: 2.8. August Handicap.—s/4 Alma 1; 2/2 Catalogue 2; 7/9 Silver Streak 3. Won] by a length; half a length. Time: 1.27 4-5. .

METRO TROTS

MEETING CONTINUES

CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The Metropolitan Trotting Club s _ meeting was continued to-day in ■ fineweather with a large attendance anda fast track.

Midwinter Handicap.—//12 Waikato Prince (Bryce Jnr.) 1, 1/1 GoldenEagle (Shaw) 2,.3/4 Lawent (Doyer) 3. : All started. Won by li .lengths;,,.!.: length, 3f lengths, 1 lengths.’; Times,i 3. 17 2-5,3.14. Lightning .(Handicap.—2-2 Aide do. Camp 1; 8-8 Golden Cross 2; 1-1 Golden Direct : 3. All started. Won by a. length ; same. Time 2.43 1-5. National Handicap.—7-8 Lucky Jack coupled with Grace McElwyn 1; 8-6 King’s Warrior- 2;- 5-3 .Tempest--coupf led ..Cloudy /Range* 3. AIL started - * Won by a. neck;.;a length. Time 4.18 4-5. Vi ’

" Federal Handicap-—l-1 Ring’s Play 1, 3-3 Frisco Lady 2, ,5-5 Gunfire 3.Rcr.— Double Great and,King’s Warrior. Won by one length, lengths. Time 2.411-5.