SPORTING NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8562, 17 August 1904, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS

- GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. By Telegraph. Christchurch, August 16. Following are tße concluding results of the first day's facing—--7 Grand National Steeplechase.. of 1000 sovs; 3£ miles.—Sow-Tom 1, Pipi 2, Victory 3, Pip.i went to the front eariy, with: Agitator,. Moccasin, and Victory nearest, Haydn lying a little way back. Haydn, Moccasin, and Agitator fell early, and AkaAka was pulled up-a-mile from home. Turning into the : straight^.Pipi just led Slow Tom and Crespin;-•- The last named fell, and Slow Tom. made'.a strong challenge, beating Pipi by,half a length, Victory fifteen lengths away: Time'" 7mins 14 3-sth sec'. Dividends, £6 Os 6d and dBl 0s 6d. i Tayy-hovPkteiSteeplechase, of 60 sovs.; 24 ; •Monte 3. : ! Paringa,Ahiki, Gammon, and Poacher also started. All fell but Rattlesriake, who won-easily , by" six lengths. Time, smin 37 2-sth gee. Dividends, £1 Ms 6d and 17s. Jumpers' Flat' Race Handicap of 100 i sovs; mile.—Tupara 1. Hippowai 2, Cavalry "3. Crensot and Hutu were scratched. Won-by three lengths. -Time,

2min 44 4-stli sec. Dividends, £8 2s 6d and £6 12s 6d. Enfield Steeplechase, of 1000 govs; about 2 miles.—Phsetonitis 1, Nadador 2, Rowlock 3. My 'Lord was scratched. Won fairly easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 59sec. Dividends, £2 17s 6d and 13s. Hanck Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Brighton 1, Eliband 2, Coxswain 3. All started. Won easily by two j lengths. Time, Imm 18 4-sth sec. Dividends, £2 ISs 6d and £1 9s.