SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16620, 17 August 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

! 3 J ~ ' 1; GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. 3 I , RESULTS OF FIRST DAY'S RACING. s j C Br TELEGEAFU.— ASSOCIATION.] 5 ' . CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. ! Kof- Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand > Rational Meeting opened to-day, in fine ! T, i' aco wind was blowing. • i, Vr!f n i anCO was large, and the totalizator 1 JtiR 811111 of - 51 ' 827 ' as against i •*46.806 last year. Results: — CUP, about two and a-half wonT"Th4^?H po )s onul^ 11at s!b - 1; 5. WelleiK <» ai ll, b. 2; 6. Golden Butterfly, lOst • T,L'l ° ?t ftrte '?, 2 - Burfia. list 91b; 8 Tlii i 10 , s n t . 9lb /, 3, R«nza, lOst Sib ' fi 6ran f- ICst , 2fb = '• Luifri. lOsf, i fcfl nt cleared nwsy from , a , good start, but ten at J"® second fence of the double. Kail- ' ?K|v R k 1 th<? , n to ? k charge, and won comfort--1 ablj by a length, the third horse being 12 ' sru 3-s^ ay ' 8 ' fell at tho back. Time, oni 3-os. HURDLES, one mile and threoqußrters.— Djonysius. lOst 21b, 1; 5, Compulsion. lOst 91b. 2; 2. Mies Sation lOst Sib. 'r> i/ lso , started; 8. Curio. lOst 81b; 3. ' a >/" °M\?- o,!t 61l) ; 10. Turehau. 9st 3lb; , S. Mount Victoria. 9st; 6, Bteperina, 9st; 1 %?i « • !-• Don Francisco. 9st; 7. Arthur George, 9st. Compulsion took the lead when passing the stand, and was m front until a chain from home, when iJionysius passed him and won by a length, there were two lengths between the second I "?s', third horses. Don Francisco and Sala--1 thiel ran off, and Golden Glndo foil. Time, 3m 22 3-58. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, 1 I about two and a-half rfiKes. , I—A. J. Shearsby'a b g S'eisht of Hand, , by Mystification—Wonderland mare. lOst 6lb 1 7—Sir Solo, 9st Sib ... 2 | —Sir Fisher, lOst Sib 3 ' _ Also started: 6, Art. list 81b: 2. Rowi Pofo, list lib; 4, Lieonta. lOst 12ib; 3. Bon Revs. lOst 91b; 10, To Onga. lOst 81b; 8, Marconi, .Ist 131b; 9, Flying Camp. 9st 2lb. r lying Camp was first prominent, but gave way to Sleight of Hand. At the fence in front of the stsnd Art fell and brought down Loon*a. whila in the mix up Flying Camp lost his rider and Rewi Poto's bridle cam? off, and he. stopped S'eight of Hand. Kir m°" Sir Fisher, Bon Revo, Marconi, and To Onga was the order till the second last fence, where Marconi fell. There was then no change to the post, six lengths separating all tho five horses which finished. i Time, im 19s. ' AVOWHEAD HANDICAP, six furlongs 3, Eunpos. Ost lib. 1: 5. Minesweeper. 9st K ; IS, Kpworth, 9st. 3 Also started: 7. KOkee, lOst 13'b; 2, Eewansa, 10«t 9'.b; ! : 9 Matty. lOst Sib: 8. All Serene, lOst "lb: . *. Don Pa-cifiro, lOst 4lb: 1. Raiput. lOst 1 >>: 12. Powder King. 9st 10lb: 13. Kilbrogan. 9«t. 10 : 10, Formnal. 9st 6!b: It. MaiestikoiT. 9st S'b; 15, Melford. 9st 3lb; 6, I Hooramo. 9st lib; 11 Achillas. 9st: 17, j Eragfnrm. 9si: 16, Luff. 9st ; 20. Antiooe. .'St. Kurinos was T>racticolly in the van all 1 tne way, and, though headed by Minesweeper near home, came away mid won nicely by half-s-length. Tho third horse j was close up. Time, lm 17 4-ss. ! GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Three miles and a-half. 4 —F. S. Easton's b g Master Strowan. by _ „ StrowanThe Artist mare. lOst 111b 1 —St. E!mn. lOst 21b ... ... ... 2 2—Crib, list 131b 3 Also started: 7. Braeburn. list 101b: 5, Cr Ire not. list slb: 1. Merry Lad. lOst 01b; 9. Sandy Paul. 9st list; 6. Diavolo, 9st Sib; 8. Nita. 9?t 81b; 10. Kirkby. 9st Sib: 11, *010 Brewer, 9st 7'b. Diavolo led a strung-out field till reaching C'i't«'f=. on the Inst round, where Merry Lad fell. Master Strowan then toolt charge, and was ' never trouV'ed, winning easily by 12 lengths, | eight lengths separating tho second and third Horses. Sandy Paul did not complete the course. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, about two nii'es.—2. Stone. Ginger, 9st 121b, 1; 5. Paremata. 9s lllb. 2; 1, Tauira, list 91b, 3 Also started: 3. Sew. 9at 13lb: 7, Tradition, 9st 101b: 4. Coalition. 9st Sib: 6. Ranza. 9st '-U- Tho first obstacle brought down Coalition, and Ranza. who was making the pace, ran off at Cutts's. leaving Stone Ginger in charge. _ Tradition fell at the post-and-rails. Stone Ginger was never headed, and won comfortnb'y by six lengths. Tauira was a good third. Time, 4m 7 4-Ss. WINTER CUP, one mile.2s. King Star, 9st. 1; 1, Parisian Diamond. lOst 61b, 2; 3, Brainb'etyc. 9st Sib, 3. Also started: 21. Oxcnhope, list lib: 4. Fiery Cross. lOst 91b- . Killjoy, 9st 81b (coupled); 9. Varnish. 103fc 'lb: 6,_Miss Deval. lOst 6lb; 12. Snub. 10s*, 31b; , 15, Orleans. lOst: 23. Raumanawhiri, ; Pst 13lb; If). Lady Penury. 9st 131b; 13. ! George. 9st 101b ID. Sedd-cl-Bahr. 9st 91b: 22 Prince* Delaware. 9st 91b: 20. 'Heeltap. 1 9st J)-' 2, Tip Up, 9st Tib; 7. Kilt ess, 9st i S'h; 26. Ziilaad. 9st 31b; 16. Grand Idea. 9st ? b: o.'tF A sp«s- 9at 31b: 8. Johnny \Val«°f' f.5 1, 3 T lb; 14 ' Gl onfy. 9i;t; 13. Cardrona, 9st: 27. Jean not, 9st: 28. Xanthos. 9st; 11. Probation. 9at; 5. Thoughtful, 9st: 24. EonsiTn. 9t " ,1 m a , good start Sir 'Agnes shot put and led a strung-out field for about J uonss - Tip , and Parisian Diamond then passed him. but a furlong from home tho former fe ' l back. , Brambletve and King Star challenged and the last-named got i D m time to win by a head, with Brarnbletyo close up. third. Sir Agnes was fe? it, and • Tip-up fiftb. Time ' lm 45 4-ss. rS?M, the nder of tho winner, was fined '5 ' for cureless riding. SLMMKR HANDICAP, one mile. Kil'arcL 1; 2. Ascalaphus, 9=t 91b " • 1 Hythread, lOst olb. 3. Also started'- "i T-arnes, lOst Sib; 5. Black Hill. lOst 21b-' 9. Go.den Rupee, 9st 51b; 6. Lion> 9st oik! 10. Riga. 9st; 12. Mittagong. 9 s t ; 8. Cross'- I words. 9st; 11. Zarita. 9st; 7, John'Beilly. 3st ...scalannns mad" all the running but inside the distance Killard and Hyfhrea4 got on 1 f™:'! ln \^ cat finish Killard won by I a nose, there being tne same margin bo3?5 S . 500011 and third Worses. Time.

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