SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5668, 16 August 1905, Page 7

SPORTING.

CAXTKRMUKY GRAND NATIONAL ’ M.KLTIXO. I'I'.ESS ASSOCIATION. CHRI.-iTCiI URCIt, 'Augu-t 15. P The New Zealand Grand National ;i imetina coiiiini-liced at Riccartori to-day j 1 ill fine weather. Theic was a laigc >d ; , 1 Lemiaiico of visitors, including i.oru j 1 I'miiliet and wille. The course was in excellent, ordei, and wime capital racing wa., wnrieesed. Rails were plc-nunn dmn.g idle day, hut the llderb escaie.-d serions injury, Une ol ' no iiu..ses in loe j snarl National oteejilecliase was kilied,| tile North Iwiamiem played a very sliong i hand in Hie piovfcduigo, securing lim j waide eight events on the card. The , totaiisator invoslmcnls amounied to ; JlliS.olH, against jt 15,336 last year. Re- . -ults:— j F.rst Hunters’ Hurdles, of 100 sovs; ; 0.- I co i mind and a distance.--14 Captain j Ca...pi,ell’s .Uaknn, II (.Mr G, Hlisl,, 1, ~ 23) Kupuru. 1151 wMcUiatli,. 2-, 05 barb , Van, id. 7 (Mr Ji. R. -McDonald,. 11. Abo , s! aned—id Nikola 12.5, -131 Lid Lade,, . (2.5 2R) Gtaml Jury 1251, Sti Runawat , (.1 rl 11.7, 20 Gold Dangle 11.7, and Id Coiomia 11. .Time, (Imm M l-seec. Dividends, JiVJ 17s lid and Ad -Is. , Trial Hurdles, of 150 eovs; one mile and lliree-qua, Lera. —(lad Ml A. XlcQuil- . kin's Jewel Hun, U. 13 (Walls,, I; 12a T'uxpayei, 0 (W. ,1. Rice,, 2; (115 Daiedevd, 10 ( W 111 tehuuse,, .'J. Abo .started—2ls W.nd 10.0, P/o Heroism 10.0, 120 Lagpipes ». 13, and 222 Cuter U.ll. Tice, 3a,in 27scc. Dividends, .112 l,s ami J)2 , 12s Gd. Winter Cup, of Mid eovs; one mile. 312 Mi A. Hall’s li K Kremlin. Step•niak—Aileon. 10.12 Hi. King, ... 1 130 Mr A. Champion's Full Cry. U.ll (Barlow) , 2 28-1 .Mr J. Monk’s Mtinoor. 11 (Jenkins) „ Also -darted —109 Shrapnel Shell 10.12 333 Gulden Vein 10.3 and Canine duel 10 a (bracketed), -126 Golden Knight 10.8, 126 Ti i ole 10.6. 531 .Master .Mix 10.3, 220 Shrapnell 10.3, 218 Wot Reef 10.3. RW Veneer 10.2, 71 Durable 9.12.J28 Ability 0.2, IGB 'ldle Slake 0.2, 110 Sardonyx 0, M7i lirightou 0. 59 Soma roll U. Veimor and Master Alix were quickest to begin, will. Kremlin. Shrapnel Shell and Brighton in close altendanee. Rounding the top turn Kremlin had improved his position Veneer was nicst into the straight, Mas'er .Mix and Bi igliton close up. Veneer then dropped hack, and hill Crv came through and challenged Kremlin. The hitter, however, lasted ion* enough to win a good race by halt a head, with Exmoor two and a halt lengths away third, and Shrapnell a length further back fourth. Time, Inun Dividends, <£6 sts and £6 12s. Grand National St eepleehacio. of 750 siov3; three miles a half. ‘ 383-Mr H.’ Wahlon’s InnisKillen. Fra- > tornße—Nißlitincnlfr. 9.13 (Howard) 1 KM -Ml W. Davis’s Haydn, 11.8 (Fergus) 2 318 Mr ,1. Jeff’s Pipi, 9.12 (Carr) ... „ Abo started—l2f Kiiitere 12.0, 2CI Bio\\ Tom 118 381 Comfort 10.13. 129 Phaetonitis 10.1 R SI Niuhulor 10.8, 108 Catherine Gordon 9.9, 155 Victory 0.7, and 121 Kohatu 0.7. tl . .. From a good start Innk-killen and Kohatu were first to show out and took the fir»'t fence together. The first part of tho staud double brought Kohatu. to grief. his injuries proving fatal, This was the beginning of u cliapter of uccjdeuls, and by the time the second round was entered on the field was reduced to I nniskilltm. Pipi. Iluydn. Phaeton itis. ami Kiatero, with Nadador strucßlinK hopelessly in the rear. The stand double brought Kialere down. Inniskillen. who had made all tho running, still held command. with Hayd-n. Phaetonitis, and Pipi following, in that order. Turning into tho straight Phaetonitis ran into second place, but foil at the post-and-rails and Haydn closed on the leader. Inniskillen jumped the lost hurdle nearly two lengths clear of Haydn, and eventually won comfortably by three lengths, Pipi six lengths further back. Only the placed horses fin shed. Time, 7nnn L 3-ssec. Dividends. ,£5 16s 6d and il 2a. Tally-ho Plato, of 60 sots; two miles and a half—l 7-1 Captain Campbell e Playfair, by Saracen —Justice, 12.10 (Mr M Mson), 1; 170 Agitator, 12.10, 3; i 9 AN lid Bill 12.10, 3. Also started —22 Bungler 13 Ca'Cannv and Wallingford (bracketed). MO The Whip, 265 Lucky Star. 49 Lmrtecn, 4-1 Gladys and 31 Ngaitahu 13.10. Time, smin 39 4rssec. Dividends, A 3 lbs 6d and 31 6. , Jumpers’ Flat Race, of 100 sots; one mile and a half.—6l7 Mr A. Lndlow s Newt,own, 9.13 (F. Howard), X; XBl Tupara, 9.11, 3; 135 Cavalry, 9.11, 3. Also started—l7o The Mohican 11.2, 83 CreW-ot 9.10 111 Hydrant 10.3, 75 Magnificent 10, 130 Trumpery 9.13, 237 Rungarawa 9.0, and H 5 Waiwera 9.7. Time, 2min 43 l-bsco. Dividends AH 7s 6d and .12 14s. E-afield Steeplechase, of 100 sovs; about two miles.—l 72 Mr L. B. Vallnnces Te Kohati, 10.7 (Galbraith), 1; 146 Noxious Weed, 9.10, 2; 309 Narcissus, 9.13, 3. Also started —357 Defoe 10.12, 67 Gnat 9.10, 438 Lurcher 10.7, 54. The Dauber 9.10, and 17 Telia 9.7. Time, 4min 18 l-ssec. Dividends, -C6 3s and JS2 Bs. Hack Handicap, of 100 sove; six furlongs.—sl6 Mr J. Cotter's b g Jolly Friar, 10.5 (Jenkins) 1; 137 Stepasride, 9.9 (Wilscm). 2; 595 Flying Spark, 9.7 (Ashby). 3. Also started —86 Sea Lion 11.3, 180 Blythemaid 11.3. 232 Banzai 10.5. 47 Grandstand 9.12. 71 Pa Tuna 9.3, 7J Black Diamond 9.8. 32 Great Gun 9.3, 106 Whataron 9.2, 33 Boisterous 9, 35 AXerginae 9, 5 Roxer 9, 12 Curat 9. and 13 Escort 9, Time'. Imin IBsec. Dividends, =O2 17s 6d and c£3 12s 6d. , WEIGHTS FOR SECOND DAY. j Second Hunters* Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. —Early Van 12.6, Nikola 12.2. Bill Perkins 12.1, Makuri 12.1. Bill Bailey 11.13. Grand Jury 11.13, Kohuru 11.7. Myrtle Berry 11.5, Brookside 10.13. Cremona 10.12. Gold Bangle 10-11, Count Lochiol. Coronna, Baden, Rechabite 10.10. Hunt Club Cup, two miles and a half. —Te Kohan 13.3, Playfair 10.10. Lucky Star 12.5, Agitator 12*3. Gnat 12, Rowlock LI.IO. Snider 11.10, Craigmore 11.8, Grand Jury ILB. Wild Bill 11.3. The Whip 11. Runaway Girl 10.9, Guirteen 10.9, Wi Waka 10.9. Barloek 10.9, Lancewood 10.9. Bungler 10.7, Gladys 10.7. Summer Handicap, of 100 sovs; ono mile and a half.—l>ady Wayward 11.9, Blythemaid 11.1, Bornbastes 10.7 Silverline 9.13, Wee MacGregor 9.3, Black Diamond 9.2, Grosvonor, Flying Cloud, and Merganis 9. Beaufort Steeplechase, two and a half miles.--Kiatore 12.8. Haydn 11.12. Slow Tom 11.8, Inniskillen 11.4, Phaetonitis 11.3, Comfort 11.2, Nor'-west 10.12, Crensot 10.12, To Kohau 10.9, Nadador 10.3. Tnpara 10.2, Victory 9,15, Defoe 9.12* Burn* 9.11, Lurcher 9.10, Catherine Gordon 9.10, The Guesser 9.9, Manazona 9.8. Noxious Weed 9.8, Narcissus, The Dauber, and Sergeant-Major 9.7. Islington Hand cap. .six furlongs.—Exmoor 11.8, Shrapnel Shell 10.12, Full Cry 10.8, Savoury 10.7, Golden Vein 10.7, Cannic Chiel 10.6. Shrapnel 10.3. Master (Mix 10.4, Rose Madder 10.3, Tirole 1,0.3, riower-o’-Clutha 10.2. Veneer 10. Beau Seaton 9.12. Crichton 9.7, Bagpipes 9.4. Socret Society 9.3. Royal Crown 9.2, DcLa Rcy. Brighton, Magnificent, Ability. ’The Stake Sardonvx, Sonmroff,,and Elibnnk 5. August Handicap.—Kremlin 12.4. Exmoor 11.7, Master Alix 10.13, lull Cry 10.11, Golden Vein 10.10. Wet Reef 10.10, Shrarmel 10.9, Rose Madder 10.9. Canni© Chid 10-7. Golden Knight 10.6, Beau Seaton 10, Regiment 10 General Symons 9 13 Jolly Friar 9.12, Crichton 9,10. Hritrhton 9.7, Sardonyx 9.5, Speculate 9.3, Heirloom, Banzai. Bluestone. Kin ,r ’s Guest, Coxswain, Black Diamond 9. ° BOOKMAKERS’ GRIEVANCE. PRESS ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE. August 15. Tho Victorian Bookmakers’ Association resents the proposal of the Y.R.C. to increase ■ the rates for betting rights at Fleniiimton. Tho association has decided to notify the club that it will not consent to the increase. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. NAPIER. August 15. The annua! mooting of tlie Napier Park Racing Club was held to-day. I be bnlanee-ebeet showed a profit for the year of Win tGs lOd. The small balance is accounted lor by the fact that each of

| he six davs on which racing was hold ! a -.t wT.j.«on was wot. The withholding il publican’s Hfpjisc had also allowed tho tvljiu!: to the extent of about X 2.-0. Nominal ions close at 8 p.m. next Saturday ior tho Marion Jockey Hub’s an:i d;i ! meeting, to be h*dd on .Sopk-mber j) h and 7th. The wo.-giils ior tin: Jay will bo published annul the* 2511 i in-: l.