SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12432, 15 August 1902, Page 3

SPORTING

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING,

(Pbb United Piiess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14.

The Canterbury Jockey Club were favoured with splendid weather for the second'day of the National meoting. There was an excellent attendance, including the Governor and suite. The track was much firmer than it was oil the first day; In the August Handicap Blazer was made first choice, but few on the ground expected to see Goldspur make the bold bid for victory that he did. Some two weeks back he went lame in the shoulder with an attack of rheumatism, and was considered very short of work. Goldspur was one of the first away, and racing for tho straight he was going strong. Blazer lay fourth, in a good position, imt .once in the straight several of the field passed him, and he never got a clear run afterwards. Goldspur led to 50 yards from the post, when Titoki put in his challenge, and in a great finish home the latter beat the Dunedin horse by a nose. Considering that he had to be stopped in ln's work Goldspur ran a great race, and bis owner experienced hard luck in supplying three seconds in two days. Tteshaiu, who went out a hot favourite, won the big race with ridiculous ease. Tho sum of .-€13,767 went through the totalisator as compared with £12,571 on tile second day last year. Six out of eight events on the card went to North Island horses. The following ate the results : — SUMMER HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. - One mile and a-quarter. 171—Sir 'S. H. Gollan's cli Shellback, by Nelson—Hestia, 4yrs, 9.0 (F. Davis) 1 239—Mr 11. FriedlandtVs Scylla, 10.12 (Donovan) 2 17—Mr M. Friedlander's Count of Kolmiir. 9.8 3 Also started: 129 Blarney 10.13, 228 Culcita 10.2, 53 Calotyno 9.13, CS Good Spec 9.13, 178 Narcissus 9.7, 79 Sliyloek 9.0, G3 Flame 9.0, 53 Puawai 9,7, 25 Amazement 9.0. Entering the straight Fiarae showed in front, but below the distance Shellback took charge, and Scylla, coming strong in middle field, looked like winning, but failed to stay out the lost furlong, Shellback beating her home by a baro length, Count of Miliar, who finished fast, half a length away. Flame was fourth and Puawai fifth. Time, 2min 17sec. Dividends: £5 2s Gd and £l 4s Gd. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of loOsovs. Six furlongs. 281—Mrs Quinlivan's o g Titoki, by Puriri— Brownleaf, aged, 10.3 (G. Price) .. 1 127—Mr Godfrey's Goldspur, 11,10 (,T. M'Combe) 2 115—Mr Wilson's Rosemere, 9.13 (11. Donovan) 3 Also started: -171 Blazer 12.3, 814 Cora Linn 11.3, 158 'Somerled 9.12, IG9 Ringlet 9.12, 130 Antigone 9.11, 67 Winsome 9.7,' 69 Lady Brandt 9.0, 18 Ray 9.0.

The field got away well with the exception of Ray, who was left. Winsome showed momentarily in front, but Goldspur and Lady Brandt at once took up the running and led Titoki .by a clear two lengths round the back stretch, Blazer and Cora Lmn lying next. Turning into the straight Goldspur was in charge, but the field closed up, Somerled and Titoki being prominent with the leader. Goldspur appeared to have the raeo 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 neck away; others all close up. Time, lmitt 19 2-ssec. Dividends: £4 10s 6d and £3 7s 6d. HUNT CLUB CUP, Of GOsovs. About two miles and a-half. 206—Mr A, 0-, Holmes's br g .Zither, by Flageolet, aged, 12.9 (F. Lind) .. .. 1 •ill—Mr Sponge's Brab, IU.II (L. Hagley).. 2 152—Mr Lance's Doopey, 12,3 (Ncagle) .. ~ 3 Also started: 147 Hutana 11.7, 71 Venture 10.7, 52 Ahiki 10.7, and Mechanic 9.7 bracketed. Zither made a faulty jump at the kennels' double, but fencing faultlessly thereafter, won very easily by four lengths, Doopey 10 lengths away third, Hutana fourth. Time, smin 24sec. Dividend, f-1 lis. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of 600aovs; second 7osovs and third 25sovs. .About two miles.. 677—Mr D. Edward's b g Tresham, by Catesby—Allabaculia, Gyrs, 10.0 [inc. 71b pen.] (Julian) ..• i 339—Mr E. I). O'Rorke's ch g Mars, by Ingomar—Lyre, aged, 10.7 (Stewart .. 2 271—Mr J. O'Driscoll's b g Waiwera, by Gipsy King—Starwater, aged, 11.4 (F. Cochrane) 3 1 Also started: 202 Cavaliero 12.9, 125 Roval Conqueror 11,13, 331 Battleaxe 11.9, 93 Huku 11.2, £40 Long Tom 10.4. 295 Scottish Minstrel 10.0, 107 Roller 9.9, 237 liohnnui 9.8, 44 Surrev 9.0. Royal Conqueror rau round th? fust fence, over which Tresh'am and Itolier were the first to show, closely followed by Scottish Minstrel and Mars. The same order was maintained over the stand hurdle, and running to Cutts's Tresham was still iu command, with- Roller, Long Tom, Mars, and Scottish Minstrel next in frout of Battleaxe and Surrev, with Huku last, just bc-hind Cavalicro. All down the back stretch Tresham continued to show tho way, and at the seven-furlong post was a- length clear, Scottish Minstrel, Jtsrs, Waiwera, and Battleaxe being the nearest attendant!. At the five-furlong fence Scottish Minstrel joined Tresham. They rose together at the last fence, but oncc on the flat Tresham drew out and won vc.ty easily by eight lengths. A great race ensued for second place, Mtws finishing half a length in front. Waiwera, was the same distance from Scottish Minstrel. Surrey was fifth, Kohimui sixth, Battleaxe seventh, and Huku last. Time, 3min 55 4-ssec. Dividend's £.3 and £!.

BEAUFORTSTEEPLECHASE, Of HJOsovs. About , three miles. 23—Mr E. Russell's b m Sultana, by Gay Deceiver, aged, 9.7 (F. Cochrane) 1 142-Mr T. Godfrey's .Pipi, 10.8 (11. Carr) 2 3G5—Mr W. O'Sullivan's Straybird, 10.2 (A. Hall) 3 Also started: 203 Cannongate 11.9, 327 The Swimmer 10.5, 117- The Phantom 9.12, S2 Lochade 9.9, 105 Awalmri 9.7. Awahuri led Cannongate over the first fence. The field ran practically together all round, with Awahuri at the brad to the stand double, where Loshade and The Phantom fell. Bunmug to Cutts's a second time Awahuri was just leading Cannongate and Straybird, with Pipi closing up. The same order was maintained down the back and over the Kennels double. Awahuri fell at the sod wall, leaving Cannongate in command, but he, too, fell at the post-and-ritils, The Swimmer following suit. Sultana then came on, and won easily from the tiring Pipi. Straybird, the only other to finish, was a, poor third. Time, Gmin 13 l-Ssec. Dividends, £43 17s 6d and 18s, SECOND HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE,' Of GOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 29S—Miss Button's Slow Tom, 12.0 (Harley) 1 167—Messrs Stead and Palmer's Phaetouitis, 11.0 (W. G. Stead) .. .. .. 0 365—Mr Tyson's First Shot, 12.7 ~ .. .. 3 Also started: 68 Single Event 11.0, 75 Waimara, 11.0. Won easily by three lengths; First Shot, 20 lengths away, third. Time # 2min 28 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 18s 6d. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of loOsovs. One mifc. 312—Mr D, Stowart's cli g Scotty, by St. Leger—Janet, 4yrs, 10.3 (M. Ryan).. 1 108—Mr Ruttledge's Ardnarff, O.G . (R. Derrett) 2 75—Mr Rathbone's Fleka, 10.3 (T. O'Brien) 3 Also started: GO7 The Shannon 10.10, 028 Field Battery 10.3, 87 Muscovite 10.3,100 Windwhistle 10.0, 224 Waiwbora 10.0, 132 Magnificent 9.G, 100 Cameo O.G, 122 Kelpy 9.3, 107 Bill Perkins 9.0 40 Djin-Djin 9.0, 38 Rubin 9.0, GO Cleanburn 9.0. Tho Shannon, who had the services of Hewitt, was left at the post, and when the field settled down Scotly was just in frout of Ardnaiff, Field Battery, and Wiiiwhra, They ran in the same order to the heme turn, where Scotty was elor.r oi the field. Ho was challenged in turn by Ardnarff, Kelpy, and Field Battery, but, easily holding his own, won comfortably by three lengths; Ardnarff beating Ficka by a length for second place, with Kelpv, Muscovite, and Windwhistle next. Time, lmiii 47 l-ss;c. Dividends, £5 10s and ft 18s. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 492—Mr D. Edwards's b g Treshani, by Cattesby—All abacu 1 ia, oyrs, 10.0 (A. Julian) 1 80—Mr Brown's Hurricane, 0.0 (Donovan) 2 12S—Mr Dalgetty's Skobeloff, 10,7 (Davis).. 3 Also started: 21G Stratliiiairn 10.9, 9u Gobo 10.0, 79 Tutto 9.11, 84 Hotti 10.3, IG3 Reliance 9.5. 1 Strathnairn and Tufto made all tho running round the back, but Tresham was first into Uie straight, and, romping home, won easily from Hurricane, who beat Skobeloff by half a "length for second place. Time, 2min 47 2-ssec. Dividends, £116s 6d and £3 15i. * The following are the handicaps for the third day:— Hunters' Steeplechase, of 50sovs. About two miles—Zither 13.7, Brab 12.13, Matarswa 11.7, G. 8.0. 10.10, The Whip 10.10, Brass 10.4, Ahiki 9.13, Venture 9.7, Mechanic 9.7, Tile Weaver 9.7. Hunters' Plate Handicap (flat), oi 50sovs. One mile and a-lmlf.-Skobeloff 12.13, Slow Tom 12.12, Hurricane 32.7, The Master 12.5, First Shot 12.3, Tufto 11.12, Zither 11.11, Plavfair 11.7, Pliietonitio 11.0, Inchcape 11.0, Single Event 11.0, Cr.8.0. 11.0, Doopey 11.0. Lincoln Steeplechase Handicap, of 200eovg. About two miles and n-halt.—Haydn 12.0, Gobo 11.13, Cannongate 11.9, Cavaliero 11.9, Shylock 10.8, Roller 10.7, Pipi 10.(i, The Swiuimer 10.5, Huku 10.2, Sultana 10.2, The Phantom 9.12, Straybird 9.7, Awahuri 9.7, Lochade 9.7, Doopey 9.7, Kohunui 9.7, Smithy 9.7. Third Hunters' Hurdles, of 50sovs. Once round and a distance.—Slow Tom 13.9, The Swimmer 13.0. Hurricane 12.9, Tufto 12.8, First Shot 12.7, Skobeloff 12.2, Phcetonitis 11.13, Ilutami 11.13, Swive'.foot 11.7, Inchcape 11.7. G. 8.0. 11.7, Wet Blanket 11.3, Epsom Lad 11.0, St. Reef 11.0, Brass 11.0, Single Event 11.9, Call Boy 11,0, The Soldier 11.0, Jibboom 11.0, Waimara 11.0. Final Hurdles, of lOOsovs. Once round and a distance,—Eoyal Conoueror 12.3, Treshan

I 52.3, Mars 11.7, Iluku 11,2, Long Tom 10,7, i Koliunui 9.10, Sliyloek 9.9, Surrey 9.8, Strathnairn 9.7, Smitliy 51.0, 'l'ufto 9.0, Reliance 9.0, ' Wonderful 9.0, Redoubt 9.0. Sydenham HnriV.es, of 200sovs. One mill and three-quarters.— Cavaliero 12.5, Royal Conqueror 11.13, Tresham 11.12, Waiwera 11.9, Haydn 11.5, Battlcaxe 11.5, Mars 11.3; Hulm 10.11, Scottish Minstrel 10.9, Cannongatc 10.8, Long Tom 10.0, Koliunui 9.3, Roller 9.3, Skipper 9.9, Hotu 9.0, Surrey 9.0, St.valhiin.ira 9.0, Smithy 9.0, Reliance 9.0, Skobeloff 9.0, Winsome 9.0, Redoubt 9.0. Sclwyn Handicap (flat), of 130sovs. Si;: furlongs.—Blazer 12.0, Goldspur 12.0, Scotty 11.3, Cora Linn 11.2, 'Hie Shannon 10.13, Titoki 10.12, Field Battery 10.5, Terrapin 10.2, "Windwhistle 10.2, Waiwhera 10.2, Rosemcre 10.2, Scylla 9.13, Ringlet 9.10, Eill Perkins 9.0, Winsome 9.0, Good Spec 9.0, Dauntless 9.0, Lady Brandt 9.0, Caliver 9.0, Count of Koltnar 9.0, Ray 9.0. Ileathcote Handicap (flat), of 130sovs. Seven furlongs.—Blazer 11.10, Scotty 11.2, Cora Linn 10.12, The Shannon 10.11, Battleaxe 10.8, Fleka 10.G, Muscovite 10.5, Field Battery 10.4, Waiwhera 10.1, Siege Gun 9.13, Ardnarff 9.11, Scylla 9.10, Somorled 9.9, Ringlet 9.8, Antigone 9.7, Magnificent 9.5, Cameo 0.3, ICelpy 9.0, Clanburn 9.0, Shellback 9.0, Rubin 9.0, Djin-Djin 9.0, Bill Perkins 9.0, Winsome 9.0, Good Spec 9.0, Culcita 9.0, Flame 9.0, Puawai 9.0.

A firm of bookmakers in Wellington cleared nearly £2000 on tho first day's Grand National mooting at Christchurch. A local tobacconist netted £300 on Haydn's win in the Grand National. -i