SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4733, 15 August 1902, Page 7

SPORTING.

C.J.C. GRAXD NATIONAL MEETING. I’UKSS ASSOCIATION. GliiUSTClll'Ut ii. August ±4. Tim weather was perfect tor tho second day of the ( aiimibury Jockey Clubs mooting. Tho atumda.icu was very largo, iec-uiding the Governor and suite. TVe-hani, who worn. out a not favourite, won the big rad with ridiculous ease. Tim sum of £13.-Mi? went through tho toiaiisator, as compared witii £12,371 on tho second day last year. Six out of lim eight events on the card went to North Island horses. Following am the results:— Summer Handicap, of 80 sows; ouo mile and a quarter.—l7l Mr S. H. GoSlan’s eii h .Shellback, -lyrs, by Nelson— Mestia, list (F. Davis), 1 ; gall Mr 11. Friedlnndor’s c in Scyila, ijyrs, lOst 12ib (Donovan), 2; 17 Air M. Friedlander’s c b Count of Kolmar, Jyrs, 9st, 3. Also started—l2o Blarney 10st 131 b, 228 (‘nleita lOst 21b. 53 Caiotypc list led), OS Good Spec lid, 131 b, 176 -iar-c'e-iis Ost 71b 7!) Sbyloek esc. e,i .Flame 3,:, 53 Buawai 9-r, and 25 Amazement 9.4. Flame showed momenlarily in front, but when the field settled down. Good Spec was h ading Narcissus and Flame, with Scyila and Shellback handy'. Pound the top Narcissus was in with Good Spec Shellback and Calotype as the nearest attendants, Blarney whipping in. Entering the straight, Flame .showed in from., but below tlio distance Shellback took charge. Scyila came with a strong run from the middle of the field, and looked like winning, but failed to stay out too last funong, Shellback beating her homt by a bare length, Count of Kolmar, who finished fast, half a length away, Flame fourth, Puawai fifth. Time. 2min 17scc. Dividends, £5 2s 6d and £1 4s (Id. August Handicap, of 130 sows; • six furlongs.—2B4 Mrs Quinlivau’s c g Titoki, aged, by Puriri—Brownlcaf. lOst 31b (G. Price), 1; 127 Air T. Godfrey’s br g Goldspur, aged, list 101 b (J. McCombo), 2; 115 Air S. Wilson s br h Rosemere, 4yrs, 9st 31b (11. Donovan), 3. Also started—47l Blazer 12,st 3ib, •314 Cora Linn list 31b, 157 Sonicrled 9st 121 b, 109 Ringlet 9st 121 h, 130 Antigone 9st 111 b 07 Winsome 9st 71b, 59 Lady Brandt 9st, and 18 Ray 9st. Somorlod was fractious at the post, but when tlio tapes flow up the field got away well, with the exception of Pay, who was left. Winsome showed momentarily in front, but Goldspur and Lady Brandt at once took up tho running, and led Titoki by a clear two lengths round tho back stretch, Blazer and Cora Linn lying next. Turning into tho straight Goldspur took charge, bnfc tho field- closed up, Somerled and Titoki being prominent. Goldspur appeared to have tlio race in hand, but tired over the last half-furlong, and a magnificent race saw Titoki squeeze up on the rails in time to win by a bare nose, Rosemere a long neck away third, Somerled fourth a nock away, the others all close up. Time, Imin 19 2-ssoc. Dividends, £4 10s and £3 7s 6d. Hunt Club Cup, of GO sovs; about two miles and a half. —206 Mr A. G. Holmes’s hr g Zither, aged, by Flageolet, 12st 91b (F. Lind). 1; 414 Mr S. Sponge's br g Brab, Gyre, 12st 111 b (L. ilagley), 2; 152 Mr T. H. Lance’s o g Doopey, 12st 31b (Neagle), 3. Also started—l 47 Hutana list 71b, 71 Venture lOst 71b. 52 Ahiki lOst 71b, and Mechanic 10 71b bracketed. Brab led Zither over the first fence, with Doopey lying third, and the three practically had tho race to themselves, the two first-named running together past tho stand and all round the back. Zither made a faulty jump at tlio kennels dofiblo, but ' fencing faultlessly thereafter, won very easily by four lengths, Doopey ten lengths away third. Hutana fourth. Time, smin 2-lscc. Dividend, £4 11s. Now Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race, of 500 sovs; second 75 sovs.^ and third 25 sovs from the- stane. About two'miles. 677 Mr D. Edwards’s b g Tresham, Gyrs, by Catesby—Allabaculia, lO.st (Including 71b penalty), (Julian) 1 339 Mr E. D. O’Rorko’s ch g Mars, aged, lOst 71b (Stewart) ... ... 2 271 Air J- O’Driscoll’s b g Waiwera, aged, list 41b (F. Cochrane) ... 3 Also started—zu2 Cavalicro 12st 91b 125 Royal Conqueror list 131 b, 331 Battleaxe list 91b, 03 Huku list 21b, 2-10 Long Tom lOst 41b, 295 Scottish Minstrel lOst, 107 Roller lOst 91b, 297 Kohunui 9st 81b, 44 Surrey 9st. Royal Coiiqworor ran round the first fence, over which Tresham and Roller wore tho first to show, closely followed by Scottish Minstrel and Mars, the same order being maintained over the stand hurdle. Running to Cutts’s, Tresham was still in command of Roller, with Long Tom, Alars and Scottish Minstrel next,' in front of Battleaxe and Surrey, Huku,last just behind Cavalioro. All down the back stretch Tresham continued to show tho way, and af the seven-furlong post Was a length clear of Scottish Minstrel, with Alars, Waiwera and Battleaxe as nearest attendants. At the five-furlong fence Scottish Minstrel joined Tresham, and the pace was increased. Five lengths further on they rose together at f the last fence, but once on tho flat Tresham drew out and won very easily by eight lengths. X great _ race ensued for second place, Alars -finishing half a length in front of Wniwora. who was the same distance in front of Scottish Minstrel, Surrey fifth, ivoluiuui sixth, Battleaxe seventh, Huku. last. Time, 3min 55 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 and £2. Beaufort Steeplechase Handicap, of Of)0 sovs; about throe miles.—2s Air E. Russell’s b m Sultana, aged, by Gay Deceiver, 9st 71b (F, Cochrane), 1: 402 Air T. Gorlfrev’s c g Ripi, aged, lOst 61b (H. Carr), 2; 3G3 Mr W. O’Sullivan’s br g Straybird, aged. lOst 21b (A. Hall) 3- Also started—2o3 Cannongate list 91b. 327 The Swimmer lOst 51b, 117 The Phantom 9st. 121 b, 82 Looliado Bst 91b and 104 Awahuri 9sC 71b. Awahuri led Cannongate over the first fence. Straybird and The Swimmer being handy. - The field ran practically t©"other all round, with Awahuri at the head, to tho stand double, where Lochado and The Pihantom fell. Running to Cutts’s the second time, Awahuri was just leading Cannongate and Straybird, Pipi closing up. The same order was maintained down tho back and over tho kennels double. Awahuri foil at the sod wall, leaving Cannongate in command, but ho, too, fell at the post-and-rails, Tho Swimmer following suit. Sultana then came on, and won easily from Pipi, who was tiring. Straybird was the only other to finish. Time, fimin 13 J-sscc. Dividends, £43 Its Gd and 18s. Second Hunters’ Hurdlo Race Handicap, of 50 sovs; one mile and threequarters.—29B Miss Button’s cli g Slow Tom, oyrs or Gyrs, by St. Ives, 12st (including 7!b allowance) (Harley), 1; 167 Messrs W. G. Stead and G. Palmers Pliaotouitis, Gyrs list (including 71b allowance) (IV. G. Stead), 2; 365 Air L. P. Tyson’s rn g First Shot, aged. 12st 71b, 3. Also started—6B Single Event list and 75 AVaimara list. Slow Tom led over the first hurdle, with First Shot and Phaetonitis close up. Round the back the order was unchanged till the six-furlong post was reacbedj when <

First Shot fell back,' ami Phaetonitis vent after Slow Tow. Tlio latter, hov.owr. well, hud the nice hi 1m keeping all 'the wav up tho straight, winning easily by three lengths, irst Shot, twenty lengths away, third, liwo, Jiiiin 28 2-5.-,ec. Dividend. £2 18s Gd. IslimMoii Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile.—3l2 Air D. Sti?v.art’s ch g Scotty, 4vrs. bv St. Leger—Janet, lO.st 31b (M. itvan),' 1 ; 108 Air I. Rnttledge’s b g ArdnarlF. aged, 9.,t Gib (R. Derrett). 2; 75 Mr Avh Rnthbone’s ch g Fleka. Gyrs, 104 31b (T. o’Brien). 3. Also started—--007 Tho Shannon 10-t 101 b, 228 Field Bait or v test 3ib. S 7 Muscovite 10st| 31b, 100 AVindwbMle lOst 221 AVaiwh-rai lOst, 103 Magnificent 9st Gib, 100 j Cameo 9st Gib. 122 Kelpy 9.4 31b. 107 j Bill Perkins 9st, 40 Djin-Djin 9st. 38 Rubin 9st and 00 Clanbuni 9st. Tlmi Shannon, who had tho services of! Hewitt, was left at the post. AA hen the field settled down Scotty showed just in front of Ardnarff, Field Battery and Waiw'iera. They ran in the same order to tho home turn, when Scotty was clour of tho field. He was challenged in turn by Ardnarff, Kelpy and Field Battery, hut. easily holding his own, won comfortably by throe lengths, Ardnarff beating Fleka by a length for second place, Kelpy, Muscovite and AVindwhistle next. Time, Imin 47 l-ssec. Dividends, £5 16s and £4 18s.

Jumpers’ Flat Race Handicap, of 100 sovs: one, mile and a half. —492 Air D. Edwards’s b g Tresham, syrs, by Catesvby—Allabaculia, lOst (including 71b penalty) (A. Julian), 1 • 80 Air S. Brown’s hr g Hurricane. Gyrs, Dst (Donovan), 2: 128 Air C. G. Dalgcty’s br g Skobcleff, Gyrs, lO.st 71b (Davis), 3. Also started —21C Strathnaim lOst 91b. 00 Gobo lOst. 79 Tufto 9st Hlb, 84 Until lOst 31b (including 91b over-weight) and IG3 Reliance 9st 51b. Strathnaim and Tufto made all the running round to tho back, Skobcleff and Reliance lying next, and Tresham whipping in. Tresham began to come through five furlongs from home, and was first into tho straight, romping homo easily from Hurricane, who boat Skobcleff by half a length for second place. Time, 2min 47'2-0300. Dividends, £1 IGs Gd and £3 15s. ,