GRASD NATIONAL MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2320, 18 August 1898, Page 34

GRASD NATIONAL MEETING.

First Day— Thuksday, August 11,

The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National metting wa& commenced to-day. The weather was rather cold, but otherwise the conditions were favourable. Tbe attendance was large, and the racing gcod. Several falls occurred during the day, but in no eaee was the rider injured. The investments amounted to £11,171 an agaicsl £10,027 last year. Results :—: —

FIRST HUNTERS' HURDLES, Of 50oovs. Once round and a distance,

88— Mr R. Hariison s Windermere, by Perkiu Warbeck 11, 11.9 (Hendrick) 1 62-Mr Evans's Glenore, 12 2 (Ward) 2 38-Mr Reid's Jack the Flat, 11.9 (Wyun-Wilhanif) 3 Also btarted : 84 Crescent 12.4, 105 Rex II 11.9, 17 Jib 11 9, 182 R-iverdale 11.9, 17 Valetta 11.9. Rex II shuck the hurdle at Cutts's very hard and dropped to the rear, leaving Gleuore to lead Rivcrdale along the back, with "Windermere and Jack the Flat next. Glenore and Wiudermere entered the straight together. After the last hurdle had been passed the latter ehofe out and won easily by three lengths ; Jack the Flat third, six lengths away, just in advance of Rex. Time, 3miu 13*ec. Dividend, £5 19s. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, Of lOOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 183 -Mr Hope's Penrcse, by Torpedo—Primrose, 10.8 (H. Moore) 1 266— Mr Platts's Castasbore, 10.9 (D. Morrigan) 2 711— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Hussar, 10 8 (W. Higgins) 3 Also started : 203 South Pacific 9.11, 52 Slaiden 9.11, 42 St. Vincent 9.9, 124 Izal 9.8, 27 Kowai 9.7, 23 Guide 9.0.

At the fence at Cutts's South Pacific fell, and Hussar went to the front. Rounding the top turn Castashore and Hussar drew away, but in the straight Penrose joined Cnstashore in front of Huegar. The leaders cleared the Isst fence together, and a good race resulted in favour of Penrose by a length, Hussar three lengths away. Time, 3min 22 3-t>3ec. Dividend, £8.

ladies' bracelet, Of 70sovs. Two miles on the flat.

351-Mrs G. G. Stead's St. Cyr, by St. Leger— Hazel, 10.9 . . (W. G. Stead) 1 452— Miss Cultfc's Boccaccio, 11.0 ... (Harley) 2 56 -Mrs Dalgety's General Wolfe, 11.0 (Pitt) 3

Also started: 64 Camel H.lO, 82 Beggarman 11.10, 24 Glynn 11.10, 114 Windermere 11.10, 20 Sobiiquet 10.9, 70 Golden Legend 11.0, 28 Crusader 10 9.

In the straight Sb. Cyr, who had been lying handy, came through rapidly, and oantered home a winner °by three lengths, Boccaccio a length ahead of General Wolfe. Time, 3min 47§'ec. Dividend, £3 3s.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Of Gsl)sovs. Thiee miles and a-half.

635— Mr P. Watson's Dummy, by Mute— Maid

of the Mountain, 10.13 ... (P. Johnston) 1 458-Mr Jones's Rhino, 11.5 ... (P.Redmond) 2 fc76— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Morag, 10.2 (J. Morrigan) 3

Also started : 210 Noi'-Yvest 10 13, 72 Robin 10.3, 51 Booties 10 0, 285 Magpie 9.11, 103 Claymoie 9.9, 396' Dromedary 9.7, 64 Huntingdon 9.7.

The first fence was approached in close order, Rhino leading and Huntingdon running off. The stand double was taken by Rhino, Dummy, Booties, Magpie, Moray, and Dromedary in the order named, but Robin swerved at the firet fence and ran through, dislodging his rider. Going pt> st Cutts's Morag and Booties led, with Rhino and Dromedary next, and Claymore last Ehino resumed the lead along the back, but hesitated at the double and also the sod wall, where Nor'-Wesfc stopped. Dummy then went on in front of Morag, with Rhino third, Booties, Magpie, and Dromedary following. There was no change in the order over the post and rails and hurdles, but Dromedary took fourth place to Dummy, Morag, and Rhino before the stand double wa3 negotiated. This order was maintained paht Cutts's and along the back until the double had been passed, when Rhino took Ecccud ulace and Dummy increased Usr leadi

Dromedary was interfered with by the riderless Robin at the double and fell. The post and rails passed, Rhino ran np to Dummy, but sworred ab the final obstacle, and was unable to recover the ground thus lost, and Dummy went on and won a epleudid race by a length and a-half from Rhino, who was two lengths in advance of Moi«# ; Magpie fourth, Claymore fifth, aud Booties sixth at considerable intervals. Time, 7min 25sec. Dividend, £3 15s. TALLY-HO STEEPLKCKASK, Of GOsovs. Two miles. 315— Mr Pitt's Duadotiald, by Duntroon, 12 7 (Owiiei) 1 132 - Gilchriat Bros.' Rainbow, 12 7 (Hardwick) 2 51 -Mr Hall's Crocus 12 7 (M'Kac) 3 Also stai ted: 178 Puketoi 12.7, 23 Dupal) 12.7, 130 W.y Lad 12 7, 88 Wahu 12.7, 10 Piuepure 12 7, 2G Jack 12.7, 81 Tjphoon 12.0. Rtiiubow, followed by Dugald, led over tho liret fence, while Purepure and Jack rats off. Going along the back Dundonald drew up to Rainbow, and el the kat fence was a length in advance. Dundonald then drew away and won by 12 lengths, a similar diifcance between second and third. Time, 4min 23 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 14s 6d. ENFIKLD STEEPLECHASE, •Of 100-.ovs About two miles. 90-Mr Pitt's Dundouald, 10.12 ... (Owner) 1 7&-M r Adean's Coastguard, 10 12 ... (Harley) 2 379-MrTate-sSt. Hiko, 315 (Peters) 3 Also started : 165 Kuku 10 7, 31 Conscript 10 5, 272 Senbseeze 10 5, 47 Stanley 10.5, 18 Fleetwood 10 2, 48 Huntingdon 10 0, 103 Supplejack 9.12. 24 Puketoi 9.7, 6 Guide 9.7, (52 Powder Monkey 9 7. At the first, fence Guide and Huntingdon ran off, and Fketwood came down at tiie double. Sfc. Hiko and Stanley went on in advsnoe of Kuku, Conscript, and Coastguard past Cui.ts's (where Supplejack refused) and along the back. At Ford' 6 Kuku took the lead, aud negotiated the doable, but fell at the wall, leaving Stanley with a 6tioug lead cf Powder Monkey, with Dundonald and St. H'ko some lengths away leading the field. Stanley was still in front as the last fence was approached, but ran off, and Powder Monkey following him left Dundonald, who was at least a diz*n lengths behind, to canter on and win by eight lengths from Coastguard, vho beat St. Hiko by a length for second place. Time, 4min lSsec Dividend, £10 11* 6d. WINTER HANDICAP, Of ]20sovs. One mile on the flat. 46— Mr Rutherford's Female Franchise, by Ahua-Lady Eva, 9.7 ... (W. Clarke) 1 139 -Mr Friedlander's Double Event. 10.0 (Stratford) 2 92- Mr G.i- diner 1 * living p.- 11, ]0.0 (H. Tclford) 3 AUo started : 156 St. Kil.ia 1! 3, 211 Maicmma 10.13, 99 Moonraktr 109, 36') Titoki 10.8, 19 Strath bra an 10.5, (51 Mifeffire 10.4, tit» Singsong 10 4, 143 Ilex 10.3, 3S Seabrook 10.2, 7 Liberator 10.0, 103 Wlunio 9.13, 96 Bloomer 9 13, 29 Magazine 9.9, 27 Rangefir.der 9 8, 72 Wedlock 9.7, 68 Swordfish 9.0, 40 Alce.it.i-. 9.0, 14 Lapidary 9.0, 27 Olf Chance 9.0, 24 Liiikdiot 9 0. Female Franchise, v^hu Lad hdd a good position and had fallen back, caoie again in the straight, and in spite of a <«tteromied challenge by Remorse 11, lasted long enough to win by a short head, & length between second and tbid. Time, lmin 46sec. Dividend, £37 13t 6d. HUNT CI.IB LADJBS' BRACELET, Of 27sovs. Two miles on the iLit. Weight, 12st. 451— SJi-s Stead's Proverb, by Mixim—Bundcowniare (W. G. Stead) 1 15i- Mis& Lyon's Stnnecbut (D Wynu-Willianw) 2 210- Mis W. B Cowli&haw's Piccolo (Beecrnft) 3 Also started : 241 Walrus. Won by a length and a-half. Time 3aiiu 55J«ec. Dividen 5. £2 Is 6d.