GRAND NATIONAL RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10669, 16 August 1920, Page 8

GRAND NATIONAL RACES

GSi: UDING DAY CRIB .SCORES IN LINCOLN ; STEEPLES. SYDENHAM HURDLES TO KAURI .KING. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Times.") CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. Tho Grand National meeting was brought to , a conclusion on Saturday under wintry conditions. Light showers fell throughout the afternoon, but they were not heavy enough to interfere with racing, which was of more than averag-o interest. The track was very holding and cut up badly after the first race. Under the circumstances, the attendance was . better , than could have been expected, and there was plenty of money for speculation. ~■.. THE HUNTERS' EVENT. Tho Hunters' Plate received little attention from backers, probably from the fact, that_ amateur nders were in the saddle. Signysian flattered his supporters by taking chargo half-way. down the home straignt, but the .heavy go-. ing -anchored him in the last firty yards, and when challenged by Blazeaway, he failed to sustain his run and was defeated by nearly a length. Grim Joke did not receive tho best assistance from his rider, otherwise he must have been dangerous.. LAWSUIT. EASILY. Bill Terry was installed favourite for tho Aylesbury Steeplechase, but he quite failed to reproduce his 'earlier form. For most of the journey Golden Grape held charge from Lawsuit and Sonny, with" The Grand tailing off. Half a mile from home Lawsuit had Golden Grape's measure, and won very easily by half a dozen lengths. John Bunny • did . nob get wcer his- fences at all confidently and was twice nearly down. For a comparative novice, Sonny shaped well, and should not be long in earning winning honours. Heavy gv.-ing evidently slopped Bill Terry, for he never got into the fighting line. I ARCH SALUTE'S GOOD FINISH. Thongh burdened with 11.9, Gold Kip found most favour with backers for the Heathcote Handicap. He. did not jump out so smartly as Dainty Step, Clean Sweep, and Loyal Arch, and, racing round the top turn, dropped still- further back, and with heads in line for home Dainty Stop and Clean Sweep were leading their field and Arch Salute could do noticed on the outside. At the ■ distance Arch Salute joined Dainty Step and. in a good finish, got the verdict by half a'length. Clean Sweep faded out badly oyer the last furlong, while Melee and Loyal Arch could not foot.it 'with the leaders at any 6tage.of the, journey.' ..''"".' WON BY GENERAL 'pETAiJT;" Tatimi had a decided .call in the betting for the Styx Hurdles. Always in a handy position, He took. second place at the turn into the straight, and at this stage looked' to have fair prospects of overhauling General Petain. Tibere was not much -between them as t'hev, crossed the last obstacle, but once on the flat General* Petain made no-race~6f-it. --Tho winner is icmo of the best-bred horses.' amongst tho recruits to the jumping, business. ,ho has plenty of size and a fair amount of pace, and next season should be gaining distinction over country. Tatimi ran a solid race, but was hampered by the going, while Wild Pilgrim could not go the pace with the leading pair. Mannish, and ' Bombproof both lost their riders through faulty jumping. ' .. • iKAURI, KING'S.;GO(?I?"'LUCK-' In the absence of Lochella, Hylans, and Bombproof, Kauri King was backed down to a very short price for the Sydenham Hurdles. 'Dielviaition looked like making; a runaway race of it fell within' half a. mile from home, 'where he clouted a hurdle so badly as to take all the fire out of him. This enabled Kauri King to* take charge, and staying on much better than in the Grand National Hurdles, he won nicely by three lengths. ' Kauri King gave a fine exhibition of jumping all through, but'was lucky to oatcQi half a dozen lengths on Deviation when the latter almost came down. Jack Symons was always well placed, but appeared to leave his final run too late. Fisher and Meltcb/.koff faded out over the concluding stages after , having ■ every chance. CEIB SCORES.

There were only seven starters for the Lincoln Steerpleohase,. but it was lull of interest. Marry Lad, San Sebastian and Oakleigh were prominent in the early stages with Waimai and Coalition always handy. Just .when making his run six furlongs from home the last-named collided with >it>ri;y Lad and Oakleigh, the trio coming down. This made matters' very easy for Crib, wlho was ridden to much more advantage than in the Grand National. San Sebastian was' lucky to get secI ond money, for he, was stopping to a walk over the concluding stages, and Ormesby could not go the pace. Only for his bad luck in bumping into Waimai it looked as if Coalition could not have lost. • CARMINE'S SMART PERFORMANCE. Carmine jumped out smartly in tho Redcliffs Handicap and led throughout. Nearing the post High He'ela and Black Mountain' put in good runs, but neither had a chance with Carmine, who finished full of running. The Boss got badly nway, and after running up into' third place at tiho. top turn faded right, out. | WILL OAKLAND'S TURN.

Wii'll Oakland aranped oufc very smartly in the- Selwyir -Handicap nnd had tho issue in safe keeping-a long way from home. Ho looked, on-the light side and was uo't so well fancied as Astinorao and Arch Salute. After getting well away Astinome, the favourite, dropped back and was never in tho picture. RESULTS IN DETAIL BIG TOTALISATOR 'TURNOVER, A Press Association message states that tho totalisator handled £68,102 10s making £213,475 for tho meeting as compared with £167,341 last year. Reenlts:— • 'JUMPERS' PLATE, Of 140 sovs; ono and {i-half milos. Blazeaway, 11.5 (J. Barr) 1 Signysian, 13.13 . 2 Grim Joko, 11.12 3 Also started—lnnisfallon, 12,0, ! Gaekwa£ 12.2. Won by nearly a length, Grim Joke being only a fair third. Time, 3min 3seo.

AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE", Of 200 sovs; about two and a-half miles. Lawsuit, 12.1 (G. Feilding) 1 Golden Grape, 10.2 ...'. ..' 2 John Bunny, 11.10 3 Also started—Bill Terry 12.11, Sis Cylinder 10.10, Dunmure 10.9, Sonny 10. EL The Grand 10. Won by twelve lengths; John Bun. ny a poor third. Time, smin 20sec. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, Of 350 sovs; three- furlongs. Arch Salute, D. 9 (M. McCarten) ... 1 Dainty Step, 9.10 :. 2 Bengeroop, 9 • .• 3 Also started—Gold Kip 11.9, Clean Sweep 10.8, Melee 10.6, Sir Fanciful 9.8, Loyal Arch 9.4. ■•-... Won by half a length, with Bengeroop two lengths away,, followed by Sir Fanciful and Clean Sweep ' Time, Imin 36 2-ssec. ■ . STYX HURDLES, Of 200 sovs; once round and a distance. General Petain, 9.5 (T. Humphries) 1 Tatimi, 11.3 2 Wild Pilgrim, 9 - 3 Also started—Mannish 10.12, Bombproof 10.12, Montmore 9, King Star 9. Strayshbt 9, Trentham Rose 9, War Tax 9, Bron Boy 9. Won by" five lengths, Wild Pilgrim being two lengths away" third. Time, Smin 13 4-ssec. SYDENHAM HURDLES, Of 500.sovs; two rnilee. Kauri King, 11.8 (W. Howe) 1 Deviation, 9.13 ...'....'...:.... 2 Jack Symons, 9.13 : ,3 Aleo started —Thrace 11.3,' Fisher 10.8, Ladogeur 9.13,' Meltchikoff, 9112. Won by . three lengths, Deviation beating Jack Symons by a length with Meltchikoff, Fisher, and Thrace following in that order, and Ladogeur last. Time, 4min. LINCOLN STEEPLES, Of 600 sovs; about three miles. Crib, 10.13 (A. Wormald) 1 San Sebastian, 9.9 2 Ormesby, 9.7 ~.». 3 Also started—Coalition 12.13, Waimai 12.3, Oakleigh 11.10, Merry Lad 9.7. Won by six lengths. Ormesby was_a dozen lengths away third. Time, 6mm 22 2-sseo. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; seven furlongs. Carmine, 10.6 (J. Campbell) ......... 1.1 High Heels, 9.11 "... . 2 Black Mountain, 9 _ 8 Also started—B'ehgeroop 10.11, Miss Camouflage 9.11, The Boss 9, Nautical 9.3, Graduation 9. ' Carmine won by a - length. Time, lmin' 37seo. SELWYN HANDICAP, . Of ;250 sovs; sis furlongs. Will Oakland, 9;10 (A. S. Bagby) ... 1 Arch galufo, 9.11 ..;......... 2 Sir Fanciful, 9.10 3 Also started —Astinome 10:6, Daytime 9.11, Warlike 9.3, Consultation 9. Won by four lengths from Arch Sa-. lute, with Sir. Fanciful two . lengths away. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. RACHG IN AUSTRALIA , .■ kinlare" wins^bigV^tee'p'les. By :. Telegraph-Press Assru—Copyright (Keceived August loj 5.'5 JO"-/ . MELBOURNE, August 15. Tho following ds the result' of ■ the ■ AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES, Of 1500 sovs;'about three mil<'s and t ■.,.-•:• ■' . half. ■Kinlarki 12.7 ' (Boyd) ..'.........:... 1' ■Doiran, 10.9 (Mooney) ,*...... 2, J ;!.Eosyth-.A9.7 f ';(8;iit1eir>"4 r ...».......... 3" Bight started. ■' Kinlark and Doiran alternatively lei to the last round, when phasing the stand the crder. was Doir&n, Jtosyih, Cob ram. and Ivinlark. At the next jump Aljour came to p-ief; Mountain God,had previously falloa.' Kinlark ra.<i into' seconll place alone the railway, and joined Do.iran. After the last, fence was negotiated 'an exciting" finish was witnessed, Kinlark winning "by half a length. Time,. 7inin ; s-lisoc> ; '<