LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE.

Otago Witness, Volume 23, Issue 2684, 23 August 1905, Page 53

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE.

Of 200sovs. About two miles and a-half. 206 — Mr J. .leffs's b g Pipi, by Nata-tor — Cockles, aged, 10.5 (H. Carr) .. 1 160 — Mr T. Clifford's br g Manazona, aged, 9.9 (Church) 2 70 — Mr S. Brown's eh g Victory, aged, 10.0 (Thomas) 3 Also storied: 437 Imnsfcillen 11.6, 455 Phaetontis 11.5, 86 Nor'-west 10.13, 99 Te Kotiau 10.4, 63 Defoe 9.13, 107 Eurus 9.12, s<t The Dam-ber 9.7. Inniskillen at once rushed to the front, but came to grief at the second fence of the kennels doubie, leaving Victory and Tlie Dauber in the lead, with Maaazona., who ran off at the sanie jump, in the rear. The post-and-rail fence at the top of the straight brought Phaetontis down, and The Dauber fell at the stand double. Victory led past Cutts's, but round the back Eurus had taken charge, with Pipi in pursuit. At the kennels double Eurus ran off. and Te Kohau fallowed the example. lihis left Pipi with matters all his own way, and he ran home 200 yards in front of Mamazona, wbo beat Victory by 12 lengths. Nor'-west was the only other horse to complete the course. Timo, smin 18 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 13s 6d and £2 8s 6d. SEATON HANDICAP, Of 100sov3. Six fuirlongs. 270 — 3£r J. Cotter's b g Jolly Friar, by St. Hippo — Merry Maiden, 4yrs, 10.0 (Jenkins) 1 222 — Mr P. NeL'igan's ell m Tessera, 4yrs, 9.0 (G. Price) 2 S26— Mr J. Buckley's b g Master Alix, 4yrs, 11.0 (D. King) 3 Also started : 440 Wet Reef 10.11, 29 General Sym/oms 9.9, King's Guest 9.7 (coupled with Tessera). 180 The Stake 9.4, 363 Brighton 9.3, 85 Matuka 9.2, 75 Heirloom 9.0, 42 Bluestone 9.0, 163 Stepaside 9.0, 58 Ordnance 9.0. Te9sera, King's Guest, ajia Stepaside wera quickest to begin, and the first-named! held* command at the tap turn. In the straight Master Alix ran up to Tessera, buit at the distance Jolly Fraor caane fast on the outside, and won •comfortably by three-parts of a length.; Master Alix a neck behind Tessera, with "Wet Reof fourth. Time, lmin 20sec. Dividends, £5 12s 6d and £2 5s 6d. FINAL HURDLES, Of lOOsovs.Oaoe round and a Sistance. 190 — Mr G. Hirst's oh g Daredevil, by Dreadnought — Spot, aged, 9.11 (Whitehouse) 1 176 — Mt E. W. Spencer's b g Magnificent, aged, 9.2 (Oochrane) 2 99 — Mr H. Brown's b g Hydrant, 6yrs, 9.4 (Pope) 3 Also started: 227 Huku 10.3, 209 Wind 10.3, 210 Wondterful 10.2, 225 Vailima 8.4, 196 Repulse 8.4, 84 Outer 9.0. Kepulso and Wind made play, followed "byOuter, with the rest of th-e field bunched. Along tfoe back steetoh HydTant ran into third place behind Valima. and Huku, but rounding tihe top turn tbe order was Valima, Repulse, Wind, Huku, and Daredevil. Repulse and Daredevil jumped the last hurdle togwther. just clear of Hydrant, Magnificent, and Wonderful. In the rum home Daredevil beat Magnificent by two lengths; Hydrant four lengths back, with Repulse fourth. Time, ' 3*nin 16sec. Dividiend'3, £5 14s 6d and £2 Is. HUNTERS' PLATE, Of lOOsovs.' One mile and a-half. 428 — Captain Campbell's b g Playfair, by Saracen — Justice, aged, 12.13 (Mr G. Wilson) 1 266 — Mr Adams's Wiwaka, 11.9 (Mr J. Selby) 2 Captain Campbell's Makuri, 12.10 (Mr G. Hirst) 3 Also started: 178 Early Van 12.5, 587 Kohuru 11.10, 95 Brookside 11.8, 131 Baden 11.5, 96 Tarrona 11.0, and 44 Bungler 11.0. Early Van and Playfair were quickest away, but along the back stretch Makuru took command, being followed roiind the top turn by Playfair and Wiwaka. In the .straight Playfair drew away and won easily by three lengths from Wiwaka, who was a length and a-half in front of Makuri. Time, 2min 58sec. Dividend, £2 Ifis and £1 9s. NOTES ON THE, RACING. (Feom Oxra Special Cobuespondext.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 15. The Grand National meeting was ushered in with gloriously fine weather, and one of the finest attendances that has ever been present at Riccarton thronged the enclosures during the day. The track was a bit on the soft side, but in good steeplechase order. Backers commenced badly by according very strong support to Bill Bailey, who dropped out of the First Hunters' Hurdles after being in front for the first five or six furlongs. The winner (Makuii) scored very easily, and returned Ms backers the very handsome dividend of ££9 17s 6d. Jewel Gun scored in the Trial Hurdles after a good race with Taxpayer, Wind, and Daredevil. The quartet were in close order at the last fence, but Jewel Gun outstayed the others and won with a bit in hand at the finish. Golden Knight was on the Tails at the "barrier when the field lined up for the Winter Cup, and got chopped out when the tapes rose. He lost about six lengths, and half a mile from home was still that distance in the rear of his field. In the run home, however, lie made up a bit of ground, and finished third last. "Master Alix and Veneer were smartest of the others, and, closely attended by Kremlin, Brighton, and Golden Vein, ran to the home turn, where Master Alix, who up to that stage appeared to be travelling well, shot his bolt and dropped back. Kremlin looked like having a very easy win when about a furlong from home, but had his work out om. to shake oif Full Cry at the finish. Full Cry made up a lot of ground in the straight, lrat when he got to Kremlin the latter answered gamely, and squeezed home by a very narrow margin. Brighton ran well, and was always prominent; so did Exmoor; but Veneer and Tirole, who were both well up in the early stages, dropped back at the business end of the race. The National Steeplechase was a chapter of accidents, and only the placed horses finished, whilst some of the falls which took place looked very ugly. In fact, it is somewhat astonishing that the unseated riders escaped without serious injury. In two cases the horses had to be lifted off their riders. Kiatere appeared to be travelling well when he came down, and going along the back for the last time Inniskillen, Pipi, Haydn, and Phaetontis were running in very close order. Inniskillen was pulling double over the first circuit, and Phaetontis was always under a pull until he came down at the second last fence, at which he rose in company with Inniskillen. Phaetontis probably would have won had he stood up, and it was a bit of bad luck to fall at the smallest fence in the race.^ The same obstacle ha 3, how-ever, proved disastrous to many horses. A wellknown trainer who wag close to the fence which proved fatal to Phaetontis's chance was under the impression that the Phaeton gelding would have scored. The winner fenced a trifle wildly, and charged his fences in a manner which caused one not to envy his rider's mount in the race. Haydn looked lightish, and had no fight in him at the finish. Pipi was always near the leaders, but could not pace it home, and for the fourth year in I succession he has had to put up with the VjconiDaratively barren, honours of a place.

August 17. A lil>9vv mist which descended on Eiccaitcn somewhat spoi-t the pleasure of witnessing ilie iacmg on the second day of the National mcttiiig. The South Island comnieni-ed weal by annexing the first three iace3 Cii the caT<l, and Dune-dm had a turn up m llio victcrv of Cricbton. who won his race with tho greatest of ease. Ihc large field which v.-cu 1 . to the post fcr the National Hurdics quickly stiung out, J.nd when Homec came down he vra.s at the head of affairs aoid pulling double. It is the general opinion 01 experts that be v.'ould have won handa down bar accidents, and his owner experienced a creat piece of bad luck in losn,g such a fino horse. When watching Eomw being schooled on Saturday last it was noted that h.s tendency to run down his fences might porove disastrous to his chance, and tbis lault was the C9tise of his fall. Romeo ran down iiis fence, and, striking one of the rail guards, broke his leg, and was subsequently put out of pain with a friendly bullet. Waaweia took ccmnw.nd about six furlongs from home, but Creusot headed him at the last fence, and registered a meritorious win The Beaufort Steeplechase field wais quickly thinned out by a series of disasters Comfort ran off wheai going strong in tho lead, and the on^y ones left <o dispute, the prize with old Ha3 r dni were Te Kohau and the Southlander, Manazona. Haydn took charge about four furlongs from home, and won comfortably. Exmoor won his raco fuul of rnr-iiing, onA His form suggests that, with a beiter passage in the rroe, Irs would havo been closer up in the Winter Cup. A gTeat race was witnessed in the Second Hunters' Hurdles, and after Makuiri and Bill Bailey had raced xueck-and-nock to the j&si fence, the latter struck heavily a.nd spoilt his chance. In the run home Grand Jury made a strong claim for the judge's verdict, but failed to get up after an exciting finish.