SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16776, 18 August 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

GRANT) NATIONAL MEETING. ART WINS THE HURDLE RACK {Prai Umitd Pnrss Assooi vi ion ) CIIKISTCJIURCH, August 17 For the second day ol the Grand National meiling th" weatli"! vva-. fine and the attendant i' large. 'iho Governor was .igam pro,si nt. The tolali'-ator handled £43,213 10s—an inweave of .1136:2 iOs over tho figures loi tho corre->pe ii'l'i g day List year, Results:— WOOLSTON PLATE, Of lZOwivs Si.x Jiulongs. I—l'jjanici. 9 0 1 2—C lira ill Diliv-, 9 0 X 3 —Ticadfiie, 9 0 .3 Also fitaitod: 4 'lrevona 90, o Counterpoint 9.0, 5 Don b'raneisco 90. Won bj a thort head. Time, Imm 19sec. lICNT CLUB CUP STEKPLECIIASK, Of 200~.0vb. Two mileo and a half. 9—Tiaditor, 10 3 I 2—-Maweon. 10 9 2 12—Tairiki, 9.9 ... .3 Ako stalled: j Otapai 110, 7 Noilhein 10.11, 4 Waiparapara 10 9. (i Kany Finn 10 8, 1 Rilling 'lido 10.8, 11 Debona'io 913, 5 Keaangi 9.9, 10 SellnooU 9 9, 8 Dear Annie 9 9. Won b> lour lengths Debonaire, Fauy Finn, Northern, Solbroou, anel f'olluig Tide fell, Wanxxrapaia lan otF, and Dear Annie refused at tile fu.st jump Time, smm 18 2 s.stc. SUMNER HANDICAP, Of 2uO l tns One mile anel a-haH. 13—King Star, 9 0 .... 1 10 —Aclulleus. 9.0 2 B—Fieiyß—Fieiy Cro-s, 9 9 ... 3 Also started: 1 Multum 10.7, 4 Sr 9 arka 10 1, 3 Kmki 101, 2 Sistei Regis 9.11, 12 British Rose 9.8, 7 Moneymaker 9.3, 15 Riga 9 0, 5 Grand Idea 9*o, 11 Caniobur 9.0, 9 Ralljhar 90, 14 Highwatei 90, 6 Sport 9.0, 15 Humiliation 90. Won by tlirco lengths Time, lmin 47 o-sscl. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of 400so\* Six furlongs s—Seadown, 10.12 '... 1 B—Oxenhope, 11.1 ... '. 2 I—Cherry Blossom, 10 9 ... 3 Also started: 16 Rorko's Drift 11.9, 10 Encore 10 13, 7 Glenro-y 10 5, 11 George 10 5, 6 Battle Eve 10 5, 2 Heeltap 9.11, 12 Fabrikoif 9.9, 9 Obsono 9.8, 14 Maisa 9.8, 3 Comely 9.8, 15 Derby Day 9.7, 4 Otara 9.6, 17 Poronilla. 9.5, 13 Speedometer 9.3, 8 lcihjia 9.2. Cherry Blossom anil Derby Day led tho field to tho comse proper, 'where Marsa was showing in front. A little fmther on Spceelcmetcr moved into tho leading dmsion, but was unablo to maintain her effort, and Oxenhope and Seadown come through. Seadown drew away from Oxenhopo over the final stages, and won by tuo lengths and a hale, with Cheiry Blossom, a similar distance away, third. lime, limn 18 2-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, Of 1200so\s. Two milis and u half. 6—Art, 9.10 ' 1 4 —Maste>r H-egal, 10.6 . . 2 12 —Sir Solo, 9.3 3 Also staitcd: 3 Crib 11.2, 12 Styiax 10.13, 1 Kooya 1013, 7 Pursefiller 1011, s'ioOnga 10 8, 2 Leonta 10.7, 11 Harbour Light 10.7, 9 Marconi 10 5, 8 Taiaru Jack 10.3, 14 Gladful 9.11, 18 Kilmeny 95, 10 'lenacious 9.5, 15 Golden Match 9.2, 17 bt. 151 m 92, 16 Czaionus 9 0. After a_ false stait and trouble occasioned by Purselillcr, tho field i,ot, away to a good ■•tart wth tho exception of KOO3 a, who was left standing at tho post. .Master Illegal anel Golden March Icel over the firet hurdlo, with Pursefiller and Styrix next. The samo order was maintained until the stiaight was reached. As the the stand Master Itogal was slightly m front ot Golden Maich, and then came Pursefiller, K'lmeiy, fctyiax. Art, and Taiaru Jack, llnteiing the back' stretch Master Regal still held the lead, Avith Golden Maivh m close attendance. Kilmeny then ran into .third place, while Art and Slyiax- kept close at hand. Before reading Jie half-mile post Kilmenv had run into seeond place, while Golden March dropped out of tho running. Master Regal led over the last jump, with Kilmeny, Ait, and Solo close on his heels. 11l the run homo the Sarto gold,rig v.ore down Master Regal, scoring by half a head, while two lengths awav came Sir Solo, followed by Marconi,_ Harbour Light, Kilmeny, anil Crib. Time, 4min 51 3-ssec BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE. Of 303sois. About two miles find a-half. s—Queen's Post, 9.13 1 3 —New York, 10 9 2 14—Lady Bibbcro, 9.7 .... 3 Also .started: 2 Waimai 1210, 8 Ngatoi 11.11, 4 Wirokino 11 11, 7 Fagot 11 0, 11 Bravest 10 6, 1 Idfalism 10 4, 6 Black S'ea 10 0, 13 Samp?'] 9.12, 9 Nita 9,11, 10 TV Biewoi 97, 12 Rechaige 97, 15 Kaupokonui 97, 16 Oratonu 9.7 Queen's Post and New York led oior the kennels doub'e, at tho of which Bravest fell, while the big sod wall brought Oratonu down. Before reaching the stiaight New York had charge, and at the stand double was s-howing tho wav to The Brewer and Qneen's Post, while W-nmai had mo-\ocl up into fouith place <\t the fiist fence of this elouble Kaupokonui came to giief \t Cutts's Queen's I'o=t Ind Waimai ns her attendant with Nmv York next, and Idealism and Nita at the hend of the second division. Queen's Post and Waimai laced almost on terms along the 'nek anel ovr the konnels double, but at the sod wall Waimai fell. Rounding the top turn Idealism and _T adv Bibbcro improved their positions, while before the last jump was toadied New York came again Queen's led over the Inst fence, and stalling off Now York's challenge, won bv four lengths, with Ladv Bibbcro two lengths awav. Then came Idealism, Recharge, Black Sea Fagot, and Ngatoa. Time, smin 9 4 s c oe. SPREYDON HURDLES, Of 200sovs One mile and throe quarters I—Sbight of Hand, 10.11 ... 1 s—Bamm, 11 7 2 2—M.inaia Pari,, 9 0 .3 Also started: 5 Wot center ID 5 6 T'iteme 10 5. 12 \mber and Wh ; t" 913 & Paitosta 911 8 Free 9 11. 7 Turehana 95. Won bv four lengths. Worcester fell Time. 3min 26=eo. ISLINGTON II \NDICAP, Of 250sovt-. One mile. I—Gold Soult. 10 0 ... 1 s—Moltie5 —Moltie hkofF 10.2 . . 2 9—Slogan. 9 0 . 3 Also staiteeU 5 Multifpnl 10 13 7 fVi'denhtc. 10 3 2 Sed.l el-Tsdir 10 3. 3 Ringfonn 10 1 9 Miid o' .Gowrie.9 5, 10 Ogier 90. 8 PiouTiaria 90. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 46 3 sscc.

SATURDAY'S RACES. rpt* I\ fQDCTATIO** 1 CITRTS'I CIIUIU'H, August i 7. The following are the handicaps for tho third day: — Aylesbuiv Steeplechase. About two miles iind a hallf —Queen's Po't 1? 9 (iluepob 12 G. Mcitv Lid 12.7. Lidv Bibb°ro 119 Tknwfl. 118, Nita 11.5. Welhvood 1013, Dubv Poul 1013. Kingsway 10 1?., Traditor 1012. Surtax 10 9, Mawson 10 8 Kauwario 10 5. Olupai 10 5, Kaupokonui 10 3. Rolling Tide 10 2. Waiparapara 9 13. Fairy I'mn 9.12. Critic 911. Caseshot 9.9 Cron Park 9.9, Rerekohu 9.7, Kanaki 97, Precious Mctil 97, Dcbonaire 9.7, Selbrook 9.7, Konrangi 9.7. Ileathcote IJ.md'cap Seven furlongs,— Scadown 119, Roike's Diift 118. Flying Stait 11 3. Gold Soult 11 5 Oxenhope 11 3, Miillifual 10 9 Meliehikoff" 10 9, Encore 10.8 Georg" 10.2, Scld-el Bihr 10 1. Bittle Eve 10 0. "Rmgform 10 0 Glenroy 9 13, Goldenl>te 913, Heeltap 98. Maid n' Gowrie 94, Comely 93, Fabrikoff 92, Sir Agnes 9 0 Je.'imott 9.0. Twelfth Night 9.0, Speedometer 90, Aurore 9.0 Ogier 90, Gnome 9 0 Sin Sebastian 9.0. Roumanii 90. Caraid Dileis 9 0 Otara 90, Giand Idea 90, Multum 9 0. Fiery Cross 90. Hunters' Plite One mile ,'nd a half.— Babrcnui 1213. Kingsway 12 9 Compulsion 12.3, Bill 'Ten v 12 0. Cron Park 11 10. Maw son 119. Rollimr Tide 118, Mis'or Stead 11 7 Northern 11 6, Tiirebani 11 5. Prcne/ Garde 114, Martial 110, Kaiu hakahaero 11.0, Dear Annie 11 0. Platinum 11.0. Zain 11 0, JConangi 11 Stj x Hurdl s Once round and a clistnnee —Banian 11 13. Sleight of Hand 11 11, Golden March 11.10 Caher Devon 30.9, Wo 913 Tiireme 912 \mber-,>nd-Whit" 910 Mount Yieloiu 99, Speelunl 95. luce 9 4 Sirtosla 93. Union .Tick 93. Miss Mironan P.O. Spoit 9 0. SI. Curio 9 0. Svdenliam Hurdles One mile and linr.pnuarters TCoova 11 9, Master Regal 11 9, Roike's Drift'll.9. Crib 11.3. *\rt 11.2. Pur«efiller 110. Stvrax 10.13. Harbour L'xjht 10 10. Manom 10 9 Tararu Jack 10 5 Ciown Pe.nl 10.4 Moddite 9 13. S'r Solo 99. Banian 99, Te Onga 9 8 S'eight of Hand 9.7. (Jolden Match 9.5. Tenacio is 9.5, Gluepot 92, St Elm 9 0 (Varonus 9 0 Commotion 90. Darbv Paul 9.0 Palxonale 90, Amber-and-Whilo 9 0 Lincoln Steeplechase Al>oiit thro" miles. Waimni 12 4. Braebuiu 12.3, Ngiloa 1011, Bransfield 10.10, Queen's Po I 10 j. Tarero 10 9. New Yoik 10 9. Fagot 10 8 Wiroidno 10 8. Meri v Lad 10.5 Ido,v!i"m 10. 1 , Bi;.vest 9.13, Ongn 9 13. Black Sea 9.9, Naurntn 9 9. Glenrnori' 9 8. Bibbero 9 7. Cip tain Maekv 97. Sampan 9 7 Nili 97, Keeliarge 9 7. Hcatheilea 9 7. ]ko\vai 9 7. Brewer 9 7. Dirbv Paul 9 7. Kair.vairoa 9.7, Oratonu 9 7, ICaaipokonui 9.7, Caseshot 9.7, Prccicws Metal 9.7.

Redchffs Handicap. Seven furlongs — Mm >a 10.9, Sir Amnios 10 8, War Tax 10.7, .San Se4>a. c ta 10 10.7, ai-msli lO 4, Utara 10 4, Splc rdidus 10 3, Kni« SUr 10.2, Kukri 10 1, fvr ''J'-ulwi 10 0, Ainoie 9.13, Multiim 9 1-;, Milfo-d 'J'l, Anlweip 99, F.eiy Cross f r l, i Regis 09, Ai'lnllus 96, 'lro.ullire 9 1 Saiim I [J/ 1 , Mone>niakor 9.1, Caniobur 9 0, 1 i.iily r..4l 9 0, Grind Idea 9.0, Riga 90, Hor'il> 'JO, 9.0, Golden Prmco 9 0 Highw.itor 90, All War 90, Huimh.iI'on 90, Ml Sort ne 90, Tornca 90, (Jounterponil, 9 (I Si hvyii Handle an. Seven furlon->«—.Sea-down 1111. AMkl'iUft 10.11, Kmuic lull, Gioige 10 4, Ratlle I'Ve 10 3, Glcnro> 10.2, Goldenlvte 10 1, Heeltap 9JI Dm in Diy 98. M.ud <>' Gowrie 96, Ol>*cmo 95, Maisa, 94 Yi.i 9 1 1 j.ifiKi 93, ( .i.iKi D I.M-i 93, 01.mm 9.3, i'cr nulla 9.0. Sn»edomi lor 9.0, Twelfth Night 9.0 Splenehdiis 30, mr Mill 90, War 'lax- 90, Kaminnhue 9 0 Icilmi 90, Mount \irtoua 90, I'on 90, Milvolia, °0. Don Fianci'-co 90, (ilorifv 99, LMcri 9 0,

NOTES OX TIT E RACING. tS'jiOM Ooit SI'FC 1 »>I, RIJ'OUTEIt ) t'lll? LSTt 11L Rf 11. August 17.

J'vj.inua w.is bought m a I £51 .dlor v. i.nmg 11io Woohtou Plato, m which a .sevtioii of tho cro.vd hold the impression that tho veiuwt should have gone to Caraid DiJoa.?.

Rolhugtido tipped out -when in charge witli 'J airiki in flic Hunt flub Cup. Mawbon led into the straight and over tho last fence, but m the run homo Tiaditor won bv two length,, with Tainki live lengths oil and Olupai next. The othois made mistakes timing the nice Rolhugtido was going well when ho pai ted company with lu> ridei.

Jn the Sumner Handicap ono of tho rank outsiders, King Star, drew away at the fmwh, and won well. S'r 'l'arlca wont well until inside tho distance, and then faded out ot a place. A strong fancj m Kukri finished next.

Derby Day and Cherry Blossom led tho August Handicap held into tho stiaight. Maiba. was v. ith the leaders oyer the first three furlong), and then fell away At the distance Seadown and Oxenhope joined tho leadeis, where Speedometer was also in the tronl rank. Seadown came away in the List b't, and won by nearly three lengths from Oxenhope, who boat Cheiry Blossom by over two lengths. Derby Day was eloso uxi, then cunt Rorke's Dr.ft at:d Battle Eve Speedometer ladod out in tho last half furlong. Kooya was hopelessly left at the start of tho Grand National Hurdles. Leonta lan at tho tail of the field throughout, but moved up over tho last half mile. Master Regal rapped a couple of hurdles, and this must have taken some of the stool out of his stride lie was unlucky to lose by such a naiow margin after lead jig from end to end Crib struck a fence, and was not capable of challenging the leaders at tho finish. The distance troubled most of the field. To Onga ran a bad race, but Kilmenv was going well to the home turn. PursoGller could not see out the jouinev. 'Hie most disappointing display was put lip by Leonta. who made no show at any stage. \\,imai was running with Queen's Post when he unseated his rider, and looked a-likely w.nner. Idealism did not shape so well as m tho Grand National Stci piechase. ' Sleight of-Hand mado a one-horso raco of tho Sproydon Hurdles, and Gold Soult was galloping awav from tho others at the end of the Islington Handicap, confirming the opinion that he should have b"en more dangeious in the Winter Cup. Moltchikoff and Slogan ran good raccs, and will improve.

METROPOLIAN TROTTING MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISirCIIURCII, August 17. The following are the acceptances for tho concluding day of the New Zealand Metropolitan '1 rotting Club's meeting:— Midwinter Handicap (saddle), of 150sovs. Two miles. —Tieasuie Seeker 11 seconds, Mokau 13. Commander Bell 14, Brookbell 15, Mits Salisbury 16, Bow bell 16. Macwood 17. Dubo--c 17, lluon Leah 19. Havana 19, Albeitoria, 19, Bemnoro 20, James Madison 29. Federal Handicap (harness), of 225sovs. One mile and a-half—Blown Bell 1 second, Sungod 3, Tamarisk 3, George M'Kinney 5, I ouio Dnft 6, Prince Poolo 6, Radiant Morn 7.

National Cup Handicap (harness), of 500-ovs. Two rules —Adtniial Wood scntc h. Tomm\ C 1 second. Rena Pointer 2, Evelyn 3, Adelaide Direct 4, Eiin's King 5, Succeed 6.

Cantcibuiy Handicap (saddle), of 200sov=. Two miles —Stanley's fluid scratch. Bellflower 2 seconds, Agathos 4, Sungofl 5, Matehlight 5, Aiiadne 6, Cipriccio 7. Yarravillo 7, The Bronzewing 9, Uaiold Devon 9, Voter 10. Galmclo lou 11 Addingtnn Handier) (harness), of 225sovs. Two miles.—Redchilel 2 seconds. Master Ravmond 4. Electrocute 4. Red Heather 8. Trucairm 9 Willie 10. King fa,utali.-t 10, Flamingo 12. Auckland Girl 13. Rummv 13, Imperial 13, Oliv Tj 13 Tieanire S el er 13, Paul lluon 13, Woodchild 13

Islington Handicap (harness), of 25050w. Two miles —Wallace Wood 4 seconds, Onnki 6 Monevm n kcr 6 Red Mac 8, Tamarisk 9. Sir Fulham 9 Ariadne 10, Irvar 11, Gold Crest 11, Olf 11 Sip ition Junior 11, Haiold D 12 Mako Mako 12. Moorland 12. Lindetta 12.

Liahtnmg Tlindicip (harness), of 200sovs One milo —Disappear scratch. Terra Nova 12vrds behind Mountain Palm 12vds behind Fran/nlena 12vel« behind Cello Svdnev WilKi« 12vds behind. John Dillon 12vels behind, Sherwood 24vds behind Frank TVicny Slvcis behind, Eex;entiie ?6vds be hind Rena Pointer 36yds behind, Don 6 r, vds behind. Farewell Handiem (=addlc) of 180=ovs One mile —Lnw Chimes sciatch. Disappear scratch Red Mac 12vds behind. Yarravfle 12vcL behind Marderene 12vds behind Adonis 12vd"i h"hind Mountain Rose I've 1 ; behind, Bingana 12vds behind Bellis 12vdi behind Desdemona 12vds behind. Stanlev's 24v ds behind, Min«ton 2-vrls behind, Frandocia 36vds behind, Mt. Kevin 60vd« bch'nd Solo 60vds behind.