THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 5

THE TURF

(United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 15. Addington Handicap: Peter McKinney 1; First Fashion 2 ; Speculator 3. All started. Two lengths. Time 4.40 3-5. . - . : r Islington Handicap: Florrie Bingen 1 • Dreamalion 2; Fashion Queen 3. All started. A length. Time 4.35 1-5. Farewell Handicap: Acron 1; Childe Pointer 2; Loganwobd 3. Scratched: Alto Chimes, Realm. Two lengths. Time 2.43 3-5. ' Totalisator for the day, £59,058 10s; for the meeting, £155,100 10s; decrease £5,194 10s. GRAND NATIONAL/ MEETING CHRISTCHURCH, This Dap. At the races to-day results were:— Longbeach Highweight: Bullford 1; Gluement 2; Bonena 3. All started. Time 2.0 2-5. Aylesbury Steeples: Paul Pry 1; Charlatan 2; Sherlock 3. All started. A length. Time 5.14 1-5. ■ ; A Heathcote Handicap: Wassail 1; Yoma 2; Happy Warrior 3. All started. Two lengths. Time 1.28. - Styx Hurdles: Radiac 1; Demand 2 : Agnola 3. All started. A head.

(By Telegraph.—Special to The Mail.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. IS. In the National Clip, the big raoe at the Metropolitan trots to-day, Great Bingen, Great Hope, Harry Audubon, , Onyx, Realm, and Snow shoe: were backed in that order. Whispering Wilylio was first to show out; but at . the end of a furlong Tatsy Dillau was in charge, followed by Sherwood, Great Hope, and Harry Audubon.Passing the stand Great Hope joined Tatsy Dillon in the lead, with Harry Audubn, Vilo,' and Albert Cling handy. Groat Hope was out by himself at the end of six furlongs, the order of tho others being unchanged, and at the mile post Great Hope was just clear of Harry Audubon and Vilo. Starting on the last lap Hairy Audubon joined Great Hope in tho lead, while close behind this pair came Vilo v Albert Cling, Snowshoe, Man o’ War, and Great Bingen. Running along the hack Vilo and Snowshoe moved up to the leading pair. Great Hope dropped 1 out three furl-ongs. from home, where Onyx commenced to move up fast on the outside. Harry Audubon and Snowshoe were just jn front of Vilo and Great Bingen at the entrance' to the straight, but Gnyx, finishing with a. brilliant run, nun by two lengths.’ Great Bingen on the rails, beat Harry Audubon by a neck for second place, with Vilo another neck away, fourth. Realm was fifth, and Snowshoe sixth.