SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9873, 14 August 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

I meeting. ! ' (PlB PIKBO Association.) 1 *■ Aug. 13. The weath# ■%•! ©did and wintry to-day for the continuation of the Grand National tod tb was consequently considerably affected, but the trade was m lair order ©dnsiderisg the rain that has ?atte& vxbe tote handled £33,827, against £45,151 Jstt yea*. Result*:— j Hunt (Jtuo Cup, about 3 miles.—4 Ladj Bibbero II.S 1; 8 Seteyn 10.0 2, 9 Golden. Grape 10.7 3. Ako etsnted: S Kingßway 11.8, > I Tolstoi 1t.6, 2 Avojij 10.11, 6 Jocuer 10.9, i II Riteton*' Pippin 10.7,, 7 Otehau 10.7, & Himitangi 10.0, and lO Fajry. Finn 10.0. The race was a chapter of accidents, and only 1 two got round without a mistake. Lady' Bibber© won very easily by 20 length* from 1 Selwyn. Golden Grsrowas remounted and ! gained third plaoe>' Time, 6.32 1-5. A pro-} test was Entered against Lady Bibbero on, th# ground that ifce hsd missed a fence at the top of the straight, but it was after-! wards withdrawn. * I Sumfier Handicap, 1 mile.—l Gazette 9.9 I. 3 Chrysotis started-: 4 Banian 11.7,-11 Montana 10.3 6 Moddite 9; 13; 9 Madams 9.6, & Mh« Findland 9.4, 2 Sir Haraiitcjn 9.4, 7 Charlerose 9.3, 13 Snowraker 9.0, 12. Soso 9.0, 8 Kim 9.0. Won by a bare neck. Glehroy was half a length away ; thud* Titoe, 1.48 4-5. 1 August Handicap, 400. boys ; six furlonirs.' —3 R. Sutherland's Clynelish 10.2 (Stan Reid) 1, 2 3. Crown Pearl 11.3 (A. Oliver) 2, 14 A. Hunt's Briar Patch 9 0 SK G i, K vM L 3' 7 Haskayno 11.8, It Mummer IOjL-l.Baupani 10.5, 5 Gipsy lielle 10.2," 4 TO* d.K, 12 Sveabirjr 9.12, Silver Shield 9.5, 6 Epworth 9.7, Listen 9.0j 13 Royal Sleeves 9.0. Won •asily by ajength dtid a half. Half a length befweeh ifccbtiil and third. Time 1.18 3-5. . ....... '

NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 •dvt.; .about twt> miles, 2 J.' v George's Royal Arms 9.13 (H. McSwgeiifcj) ... ..'1 3 Hon.; J. D. Qrraond'if Morewtiitie , . 9.12: (F. W. afcCabe) 2 6T: S. Bristol'# Leonta 10.4 (W. You*!# . ... ... 3

Alfc lifted: 1 Playier 11.7, 5 Kilmeay li t, 8 Morning 11.1, 9 Grey King 10.12, 4 Admiral 9oul*. 10.$, ..7 Cheddar 9.12, 11 Sunbeam 9.8, fO Cdrffe 9.0. Royal Arms camp xoutid tlvs t6p turn with a lead of eight; lengsh« from r with Le-1 onta ■till led into the strait,* with Morecambe, Leonta, and Corrie fallowing in that order. Royal Arms Had a good lead after the last fence was approached, but in the run home} ho was .stopping, and in a great finish beat! Morecambe by a bare half length, l/eonta! was only a neck away third, with Corrie throe lengths further back fourth. Then came Morning, Sunbeam, and Player. Time. 3.55 5-5.

BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 500 so vs. about two and a half miles. 1 Burrell and Taylor's Jackman, 11.6 (A. Ward) 1 5 H. J. Cameron's Kauroa 9.1.

(W. Adams) 2 7 I). Morton's True Blue, 9.7 (J. llugh«>s) 3 Also ran —The Spaniard 11.9, 8 Paritutu, 2 Silver Monarch 10.6, 4 Daylight Bill 9.13, 7 Stroller 9.13, 6 Royal Medal 9.11, 9 Frit* 9.7. Won by twelve lengths, with a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 5.16 3-5.

Spreydon Hurdles, 1J miles.—2 Hereford 9.0 1, 1 Merry Guy 10.0 2, 8 Cast Iron 9.0 3. Also ran —6 Golden Water 10.11, 5 Margo 10.1, 3 Manitau 10.5, 4 Stockad»9.3, 7 Ohatmoa 9.0. Won easily by twelve lengths. Time 3.27 4-5.

Islington Handicap, 1 mile,—l Multiply 10.4 1, 6 Mt. Victoria 9.7 2, 4 Kaniki 10.3 3. Also ran —3 Tannhauser and Thrax (coupled), 2 Kimbombi, 5 Blook Lupin, 6 Gnome, 7 Troon, 8 John Bunyan, 10 Andrea. Won by half a length. Tim* 1.481-5. Woolston Plate, 6 furlong*.—? Teriotdale 1, 6 Medallist 2, 1 Soa. King 3. Also ran— Somnambulist, 7 Trilby, 4 St. Petersburg, 10 Clnnmea, 3 Query, 11 Nithsdalo, 5 Waldemar, 8 Eaglestone, 9 Glenthorp*. After a great battle Teviotdalo won by a long ntck.

EXIT THE SPANIARD.

When The Spaniard pulled up in th« Beaufort Steeplechase he' staggered and dropped dead, apparently from internal injui'iep- 1 •,. t