SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4438, 19 August 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

C.J.G. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THIRD DAY. FRRga ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCLI.(JRCH, August 17. The weather was gloriously fine for the conclusion of the Grand National meeting. The attendance was only lair. £14,213 was rut through the totali sa.tor, against £11,572 last year, making £40.1/.> for the meeting, as against last year. Results: Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, of oO sovs. About two miles. 383 Messrs A. and 11. El worthy’s. Rowlock, bv Hanlon—Rainbow, acred. list 41b (Mr Orton) ... 1 174 Mr T. H. Dance’s c g Doopey, aged, list 21b (I*. Johnston) ... 2 221 Mr E- J- Watt’s c g K Jam,aged, 12st (P Neagle) 3 Also started —222 Angle list 131 b, 106 Mangatera list 111 b. 37 Surprise 10st 7 Mangatoro made the running to Cutts’s where Rowlock and Doopey went to the front. Rowlock continued to show the way all round the back, and jumping the last fence well clear of Doopey, won comfortably by five lengths, Doopey beating K. Jam a head for second place Time-, 4min IB J-SoGC. Dividends, Us 6d and £1 10s. Hoathcoto Handicap, cf 110 sovs. Seven furlongs. 235 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br g Jabber, by St. Andrew —Gabble, 6yrs, list 121 b (Davis) ... 1 301 Mr F. Griffin’s ch g St. Denis, aged, 10.st 01b iMcCombo) ... 2 C 8 Sir Geo. Clifford’s b c Somerlod, 4yrs, Ust 51b (Pyno) 3 Also (started —161 Crusoe list 111 b, 154 Battleaxe list 91b, 266 Sundial 10st 121 b, and Employer 9st (bracketed with Sundial), 480 Tauhci IGst 111 b. (2 NihilL.t 10st 21b. 130 Mars 9st 101 b, 202 Cadet 9st 91b, 43 Aide-de-camp 9st 2ib, GO Whiritea Of-* 21b. 40 Peerage 9st, 34 The Spinner Ust. 17 Scottish Minstrel, 9st, 19 Ayrdalo Ust, 102 Cornea Ust. St. Denis at once ran'tjirough. Somcrlecl, Crusoe, Jabber, Tauhei being his rrerarSst attendants. St. Denis was still in command at the entrance to the straight, v/hcro Jabber and Crusoe joined the "loaders, Tauhei also putting in a strong claim. Jabber headed St. Dennis opposite the enclosure, and holding him safe, won handily by a neck, Somorled a length away Hurd. Crusoo finished fourth, Aide-dc=Camp fifth, Sundial and Tauhoi next. lime, Irain 32 4-ssec. Dividends, £7 5» and £1 9s.

Sydenham Hurdle Race, of 200 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 330 Mr J. Connell's b g Haydn, by Sou wester —Myra, aged,l2st cub (P. Johnston) 1 473 Mr J. Parkinson’s br g Pong Tom, 6vra, list 91b (Mr Harley) ... 2 507 Mr V. Colollo’a ch m The Hompie, aged, 9st 13Ih (G. Laing) ... 3 Also started —'148 Marina IQst 121 b. 120 Dundee lOst, 107 Rodara 9st. Long Tom and Dundee made the running for a mile and a half, -with The > temple lying handv. Long Tom led into the straight,where Haydn joined in and a desperate finish up the straight resulted in favour of Haydn, by a bare head. The Hompio two lengths away third, Marina fourth. Time, 3min 26 2-ssec. Dividends. £4 3s and 18s 6d. Third Hunters’ Hurdles, of St) sovs. One mile and a half and a distance. 333 Mr H. McLean’s hr g Surrey, bv A-oot —Fidos, aged, l2st 111 b (Mr R. B. Harley) ... ... ... 1 238 Mr E. J. Watt’s b g The Jester, 6yrs, list 111 b (Mr Neagle) _ ... ,2 329 Mr W. G. Stead’s br g Derrmgdo. 6 'o-3, lOst 71b (Mr Stead) ... 3 Also started—l4s Larboard Watch 12st, The Jester made all the running to the last fence, where Surrey closed on him and won easily hy half a length, Derringdo three lengths away. Time, 3min 14soc. Dividend, £2 16s. Lincoln Steeplechase Handicap, of 200 sovs. Two miles and a half. 688 Hon J. D. Ormond’s hr g Roller, hy Dreadnought Roll Call, aged, lOst 131 b (Williams) 1 113 Mr T. Godfrey’s b g Pipi. aged, 12st 61b (Carr) 2 385 Messrs Pollard and Sullivan’s hr g Strayhird, aged, list 51b (Morragan) •• 3 Also started—67o Moifaa 13st 131 b, 106 Opaku 9st 71b. 70 Stanley 9st 71b, Coastguard (coupled with Stanley) 9st 71b, 89 Right Metal 9st 71b. Strayhird and Roller led Pipi and Opaku round the hack and over the stand double, Moifaa lying next. At Cutts’s the two leaders cleared out, Moifaa making a had jump and blundering. Roller and Strayhird came on to the kennels’ double olear of the beaten field. Moifaa ran round at tho kennels. RoL ler jumped the last fence with tho race won, and romped homo five lengths ahead of Pipi, who came with a late run, and beat Strayhird by five lengths for second place. Time, smin 15 4Jssec. Dividends, £2 Is 6d and £4 4s 6d. Selwyn Handicap, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. 408 Mr F. Griffin’s ch o' St. Denis, by St. Clair—Kathlinda, aged, list (MoCombe) 1 822 Mr T. Godfrey’s br g Goldspur. aged. 12st 21b (Carr) 2 398 Mr J. B. Corrigan’s ch g Sundial, aged, list (Hewitt) ... 3 •Also started—4o4 Cora Linn list 101 b, Forward Guard (coupled with Sundial) 9st, 203 Dundas lOst 9lb, 247 Tigress 9st 121 b, 111 Snzannah 9st 91b, 69 Terrapin 9st 71b, 38 Aide-de-Camp 9st 71b, 41 Lady Medallist 9st, 36 Tremor 9st, 38 Ayrdalo 9st, 29 Osborne 9st. St. Denis shot out in command, hut was almost immediately supplanted by Goldspur, who led St. Denis. Cora Linn and Dundas to the home turn. At the - distance Goldspur was still in charge, but St. Denis, on tne rails, challenged him, and getting up won hy half a length. Sundial a neck away third. Dundas and Cora Linn next, ami Tremor last. Tima, Imin 19 3_ssec. Dividends, £3 17s 6d and £1 12s 6d. Final Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sovs. Once round and a distance. 1 369 Mr F. Watson’s ch g Dartmoor, hy St. Leger—Lyrelinus, aged, 9st 131 b (Hall) 1 35 Mr O. Crosse’s b g Rodara, aged, 9st (Noble) ... 2 181 Mr J. A’Doan’a ch g Duffer, aged, 9st 131 b (Williams) ... 3 Also started—377 Hotu list 91b, 216 Hairtrigger lOst 61b 59 Derry 9st 131 b. Dartmoor and Hairtrigger ran in front to the straight. Once over the last fence, Dartmoor came away, and won easily by three lengths, Rodara heating Duffer hy five lengths. Time, 3min 7sec. Dividends. £2 5s and £7 19s. Hunters’ Plate Handicap, of 50 sovs. One mile and a half. 691 Mr H. McLean’s hr g Surrey, hy aged, 13st 91b (Mr Harley) ... ‘ 1 272 Mr S. Sponge’s blk g Vulcan, aged, 13st 11b (Mr Woodroffe) ... 2 165 Mr E. J. Watt’s ch g The Jester, 6yrs, 12st 61b (Sir Neagle) ... 3 Also started—Rex H. (coupled with Surrey) 12st 121 b, 351 J.P. 12st 71b, 164 Mangatera 12st 101 b, 25 Belaat list, 125 Agitator list. Surrey and Vulcan led the bunched field to the turn for homo where Vulcan had a slight advantage. At the halfdistance bot_H wore under pujpsjygeflf;.

Surrey outstayed Vulcan, and won by half a length, The Jester two lengths away, third. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec. Dividends, £1 15s and £1 9s 6d. ADELAIDE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, (Received August 18, 4.37 p.m.) ADELAIDE, August 17. The Adelaide Racing Club’s Grand National Meeting was concluded today, when the Grand National Steeplechase, of 300 sovs, about three miles, resulted as follows: —Hibernia, lOst 21b, 1; Convoy, lOst, 2; Regent, list 21b, 3. Won easily. Time, 6mm 26sec. Dividend, £7 os. , AUCKLAND, August 17. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club has decided to increase the added money during the coming season by £1350. of which £350 is to be added to the Auckland Cup.