SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12737, 10 August 1903, Page 5

SPORTING.

.CATJLJTELI) GRAND NATIONAL STBEFLBCHASB.. ; > Press Association—By Telogiaph—Copyright. ■ : MELBOUKKE, August 9; There was splendid weather for the Caulfieia winter meeting. The following, is, thq result of the principal event:— ■ GKAKD NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.' , My Mistake (Barbour) .. „.,.:! Locli Fad (Regan) ~.•'.. -, .. 2 Plunger [Conolly) .., .„■..:.'. 3 ■. : Seventeen started. Betting: i io 1 agat Isia, 9 to 2 My Ifialdke, C to 13Tre?doin, 8 to 1 Plunger. , From the etart Freedom led, and passing tile.:. stand was just in front of My Mistake. ITiese positions were maintained io the turn, with Plunger aud-Looh Fad in close attendance. At this point My.Mistalie took up tho .running, . and never gave anything a oha-nce, winning in a'cactef by six lengths; the some distance ■ between'second and third., Time, Bmin:7jsec.' >. gotjlbtjbn to~ashfibld road ; • ■ ' race. Presi Association—By Telepaph—Copyright. I "■'•'• SYDNEY,'August 9. ■• The oyolhig riradracs, Goulburn to Ashfiold, i 118 miles, was won by Brook, of Goulborn, in , 7hrs 28min. ' .' : ' • '" - ■,'■ ■ '•■. •/.'•■ TROTTING IN,CHBIStOHURCH. ■ (Pbb TTmwed Pmss AssocutiosJ CHBISTCHUECH, August' 8. ■ The Kow Zealand MetaropoliiaD Trottinj Club's meeting was opened in splendid weather. The Governor and suite represent. Results:— " ' ' ' Haiden. Handicap, of SOsovs. Two miles.— AVildberry, somtch, 1; Glenroy, 16seo, 2 ; Miss ' Viking, Msec, 3. Scratched: Black Knight. Time, Smin 27deo. ' Dividends, £1 10 a &&[ 18s. Lincolh Handicap, of 6030V5. SVo miles.— Eoweni, 1; Velvet, 22sec,i2j Wildfip\rer, 3Grec, S. Scratched: Pygmalion. Time, 6min 2Ssee. Dividends, £2 lfe and SI 18s. .- Ladies' Bracelet, of 2Ssovs. vilue, -wS&SSeoia added; Two miles.—Alberta, 28eeo,.(oouplecl with Vesta), 1; Ben Hnr, 19sec 2; Mis 3 'Viking, 253 ec, 3. 'Scratched: SeaJity, Huma«rho!t,.end Mungo Park. Tinie,' 6mlo 2Tsec. DWdends, £ZBs ani£l Ite. '. ' ' ': :, ■ . '. High-closaHandicap, of' llosovs, Twomiles.— Sir Hector, 9sec, 1; Verax, Bscc,.2; Black Child, '7505,. 3'. AIL sta,rt«d. Won -«QnJfor(abJy. Time, 4min 53sec. Dividends, iS I6s-'iuid.f£l 12s. . •' , • : ' Angust Handicap/of SSsovfl. Two jnileS.— • Pleetwood, ISsoc, 1; P«remti, Usep, man, 22£ec,i3. Scratched: Gwrge 1. If. Time smin2seo. Dividends, f2 lfo and f2:Bs.. . Advimco Handicip, of 70S6vs. Two'mile?.— BiU (soratch)aiad "ffildfiower (19sec) deadieai, Pygmalion 8. Soratch'ed: .BlMklook and Bowena. Time, smin anct snrin 13sec. .Dividends, £3 10s and £3 14a. . . ; ' ' : Eleotrio Handicap, of 70sovs. One mile.— Auchmithy, lOsec, 1; Fleeiwood, 6scc, 2;. Sweet 3fcrie,79ec,3. ScraJcheil: Geoig&L. ll,BKthe- • child, Bushman, aiul Merry Bell. Kjenyall waa first past tie post, but ms disqualified: for gal- ' lopirg. Time, 3min 32aec. Dividends, f8 6a and f6. . Dash Handicap, of 75sovs. Ono mile.— Al F., Bsec, 1; Velvet, l&ee, 2; Be?sie,B.j 9oco, S.' Scratched: Coral Eqe and Merrimac.. Divi' daub, £1 83 and £ 1 Gs. . . " , ...'