SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

(JftAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. (UNITED YfIPS3 ASSOCiATrOPi) OiißtatdaDßOH, May 27. The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase ' meeting was held to-day, the weather being fine, but cloudy, with a sbrong v . south* west bcetze. The course was in, excellent order. .About 2000 were present. k Grand National Handicap, of 200 sova ; about 4 miles.—iterers M. and C. Hobbs’ Moody (C, Hobbs), list, 1 ; J. Kerrs Linwood, Hat 41b, 2 ; Hon R. Kodney’a Berriogton, lOit llib, 3. H. Piper’s Ravens wood (I2it 7lb), H, Luiu'd King Arthur (12*t4lb), ProffU’s Scrutineer (12»t 2lb) also ran. Time, llmin 35iec TotalUator—£s 1 la 6dand £3 8s 61. Betting—2 to 1 agzt Linwood and Ravens wood, 3 to 1 agst Barrington, 4 to 1 aget King Arthur, 5 to I others. Cavalry Race, two miles, for piece of plate, value £lo.—Corporal Brown’s Hard Times; 1 ; Trooper Meikle’s Ben H., 2* Five horses entered, all belonging to members of the C.Y,C» Trooper Paterson waa thrown, Rad a-mewbat severely hurt;. , . Grind National- Hurdles. Mr B. Leaver’s Secretary, lOst (Stewart) walked over. Master Agnes and Scrutineer were scratched. Maiden Plate, about two miles. —Mr Agnew’s Donald, 12st 31b (Lyford), 1 ; Mr G. B. Starkey’s Sefton (late Maori Boy), 12st 31b (F. J. Cotton), 2 ; Mr H. Lunn’s Pickles, 12zt 31b (Luno), 3. Totalizator dividends—£2 9s 6d, £2 Bfl. Tally-Ho, about two and a half miles.— Hon R. Rodney's Herrington, list (Lyford), 1 ; Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ Moody, list 7lb (Jcffersons), 2 j Mr H, Piper’s Ravenswood (P. Campbell), 3. -Time, Smio. fiZsec. Totalfc sator dividends—£4 9s, £4 lls, OoNsohmoN Handicap, two miles, was wdh by Mr Proffi A* Scrutineer. About £4fioo waa put. through tbe two totalisators during the day.