C.J.C GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 59

C.J.C GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

First Day— Thursday, August 13. (Fkom Oub Special Repobteb.'*

The weather was fine, and the attendance excellent for the off day of the Grand National meeting, and the going was good. Pilot annexed the opening event on the card very comfortably, and his brace of displays over the Riccarton country mark him as one of the best fencers that have raced.- over the course. _ He also has a. fair amount of pace at his command. Albury ran a good horse. He jumped in splendid style, and only lost second place by stopping badly in the last few 3tridea from the post. Another Dunedinite in Lone Star made a bold bid for victory in the Summer Handicap.. Ho was well placed, and got to the front at the halfdistance, but died away in the last 50 yards. Heorthen came with a brilliant run, and won by over a length, whilst Monkey Puzzle beat Lone Star a neck for fceeond place. Lupulite xaced into the lead in the August Handicap, while Penates was lying close up, with North Head iv second plaice. Lupulite landed in the | straight about three lengths in front of J Penates, who appeared to be merely wait- , ing behind the leader at the distance, j Penates looked a comfortable winner at . the half distance, but Simplex put in a great run on the outside, and Motoa, who had begun badly, also challenged at the same time. A great finish home saw j Penates win by a short head, whilst Sim- j plex was a head away third and Lupulite fourth. Stormont was always near the ' leaders in the Grand National Hurdles as they raced over the first half-mile, and, coing past Cutts's, he joined Top Rose as pace-maker. They ran along the back in company, and turning- for home Pan- I tutu, who had always been handy, moved into second place. Racing to the last j fence, Stormont led Paritutu by about a length and the top weight's victory was heralded on all sides. Crossing the fence , Stormont put in a beautiful jump, wnicn , gained him at least a couple of lengths, and, getting well away from the obstacle, Jarvis kept bard at his mount, and finally , defeated Pavitutu by about two len S fchs. Paritutu ran a splendid race, and but for j the tremendous jump which the winner put ( in at the last fence, would have been j much closer. Stormont's win was antipi- j pated by very few, as his diaplay in the j Trial Hurdles was hardly calculated to in- | spire confidence as to his chances in the , Grand National. In the Twal Hurdles . he could not pace it home with Top Ro«e i or Scott v, but" the drop in weight and the ( fact that he must have sharpened up a lot as a result of the gallop made a great j difference in his form. Scotty was the unlucky hor^-e of the race, as he got into , one of his fences, and pulled up lame. Still he sirugpled on into fourth place. | Top Rose ran a good race to the straight, j but died away al that itage. The Beau- j fort Steeplochy<-« was a splendid race. The I field ran in clo--e order throughout, and j gave a capital display over the country, t Approaching the kit fence it looked any- . one's race between Tihon, Eurus, Mooshen, and Gold Seal, who were running in i close order, while Kaitere was close in behind. Tilaon came down at the last fence, and Gold Seal, drawing away, _ won by a length from Kaitere, who finished

fast. Moosehen was close up third, and th'a balance of the field fairly " close to the placed horses. Oasis won the Spreydon? Hurdles nicely, while Wailethe was unlucky to lose the Islington Handicap, as she lost a lot of ground at the start, andi then was defeated by only a narrow margin< by Chief Loehiel. Pretty Nell won. the Wooleton Plate from end to end. Heir* loom pulled up very lame after the race. The totalisator investments amounted tct £19,439, as against £20,887 last year, and 51 bookmakers were licensed — 17 inside and 34 outside. Results: —

HUNT CLUB CUP, Of lOQsovs. About two miles and a-half. Mr G. H. Wilson's bk g Pilot, by Gun-boat-rMermaid, aged. 12.5 (Cabili) 1 Messrs Enderby and Blair's J&netta,

10.11 (Gordon) 2 Mr Carrutbers's Pacific, 10.3 (Cochrane) 3 Also started: Albury 12.2, Zither 10.10, Vaiima. 10.9, D«erslayer 10.7, Wahine 10.7,. Rosemorn 9.13, Circus Girl 9.13, Wanganui 9.7, and Thunderstorm 9.7. Pilot at once shot to the front, and -with 1 Albury and J&nella as liis nearest atten-J dents, made all the running. These three, . ; with Pacific, were almost on terms ap- • proaching the last jump, but on the Hati Pilot drew away and won comfortably by 1 two and a-half lengths. Janella was al length- and a-half in front of Pacafie. Tinie^ smin 5 l-ssec. SUMNER HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. One mile. Mr J. Frank's b m Hcorthen, by Phrebus-Apollo— Hilda, syrs, 10.4 / (W. O'Connell) 1 Air Noble's Monkey Puzzle, 10.9 ' (Donovan) 2 Mr Harris's X.one Star, 10.3 (Yarr) 3* Also started: Don Orsin-. 10.11, Farley, Grove 9.8, Brasenose 9.37 Cannonier 9.0, Love Wisely 9.0, and Cavatina 9.0. Lov© Wisely shot out from the start, and led round the top turn, followed bys Don Oraino, Braeenose, and Lone Star* Wheji wgji, jjito the straight Monkey Puzzle took command, while Heorthen begaa to improve her position. The latter finished strongly, and won by a length and a-half, • Lone Star being half a length behind; Monkey Puzzle. Tune, Imin 46 3-ssec

AUGUST HANDICAP,

Of 250soss. Six furlongs. Mr A. Barclay's b h Penates, by Ruenaif—Housewife, 4yrs, 10.13 (A. Oliver) D Mr Messena's Motoa, 11.6 (W. M'Kay) 3 .Mr Vallance's Simplex, 9.8 (S. Reid) 3 Abo started: Lupulite 11.4, AH Rej| 10.11, North Head 10.5, Probable 9.13',. Contender 9.11, Swimming Belt 9.11. Whit* Cockade 9.5, Zetland 9.2, Landwern 9.0^ Persuader 9.0, Vasa 9.0, Hilarity 9.0. The start was delayed for some tim» through several break aways. Lupulite wa% the first to show out, and at the end of q( furlong was & length cleat of North- Head,. . Penates, and Simplex, the rest being headed by White Cockade. Lupulite lean into the straight followed by Penate&] Simplex, and North Head, while Motoa,\3 who was unfortunate at the start, wasf iriaking 'Up bis ground. At the disance^ Penatea had. Lupulite beaten, but he wa^ then chille-ngecl by Motoa and Simplest Motoa put in a grea* run, btit juet foiledl to get up by half a head, while Simplex? was a, bead away third, Lupulite bemgj; fourth. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE;

Of lOOQsovs. About two miles. Mr J. Flaneur's bk g Stormont, by Apremont — Atholine, aged, 9.0 (Jarvis) << Mr George's Paritufcu, 11.9 (Johnson) <J I- Mr Harper's Showman, 9.0 £ (John O'Connell) 3 Also started: Sootty 10.6, Ghoorka 10.6^ Sen Sim 10.2, Compass 10.0, Pretty Maitft 9.12, Aorangd 9.9, Prospector 9.8, Defeat! 9.5, Top Rose 9.5, and Whatakura 9.0. . A good start was effected, and though Showman Tan down the; first hurdle h«* got over safely. Sen Sim, however, ian" off. Passing the stand the field waa headed by Prospector, Paritutu, and! Aoraagi. -A-t Cuits's Top Htoso .an-cl Sfcormont moved up, and led over tha nexfe jump, followed by Ghoorka, Pros^ector^ and Scotty. There was Htfcle chaugtf round the back, and entering the straight Stormont led from Pai-itutu, Top Rose. Scotty, and Showman. Stormont anc| Paritutu jumped the last hurdle together, and the former finished strongly and won! by two lengths, wifh Showman A lengtbj and a-half away. Scotty was fourth and! Pretty Maid fifth. Time. 3min 45 2-ssec « 3E4.UFORT STEEPLECHASE HAND&* CAP, J Of 300sovs. About two miles and a-half^ Mr G. P. Donnelly's br g Gold Seal, by Gold Reef— Seal Brown, aged, 9.13 (R. Tomoana) % Mr Darragh's Kiatere, 12.8 (P. Johnson) 2 Mr Brown's Moos-hen, 9.7 (J O'Connell) 3P Also started: Eurus 11.8, Nadador 11.6;' Le Beau 10.11 Tilson 10.6, Papatoa 10.2 - Starlight 9.7, Lingerer 9.7. f After the field had settled down Tilson* took command, and led into the straighty with Moshen, Lingerer, Starlight, andl Gold Seal in that order. The order waft practically the tame past tho stand scam round to CutteV. Tilson and Lingerer took; the kennels double together, just clear oE Mooshen, Starlight, and Gold Seal; and the order was little changed at the sod wall: Rounding into the straight Eurus and! Kiatero moved up. The last fence settled? Tikon. Gold Seal and Kiatere rose almoac in line, and a good race home resulted mi favour of Gold Seal by a length, with • Mooshen three-quarters of a. length behind Kiatere. Time, smin 1 2-ssec. SPREYDON HACK HURDLES, Of 120sovs. One mile and three-quarters^ Mr H. Catherall'3 b g Oaais, by Jet d'Eau-Kiekie. aged, 10.2 (T. Pine) ... If Mr Rotlnveli's Grosvenor, 9.13 (Cochrane) 2 < Mr Donnelly's Destroyer, 9.13 (Tomoana) 3 Also started: Black Friar 9-12, Shimmer

Grosvenor cut out the running, with! Oasis and Destroyer next. Grosvenor was first over the last hurdle, but Oasis beat him in the run home bj two lengths ; six lengths between second and third. Time> 3min 24<=ec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of 15050V5. Ojie mile. Mr J. R. Hart's b g Chief Lochiel, hy Finland — Miss Lochiel, 4yrs. 9.0

(E. Cotton) I Mr Higgott's Wailethe. 10.5 (R. Hatch) 2 Mr A. L. D. Eraser's Kurawaka, 9.3 (Jenkins) 3

Abo started : Harvest 9.12, Lady Disdain! 9.12, Maharauui 9.12, Goldec Cairn 9.11 t Lapland 9.11, Field Gun 9.8, Blythemaid! 9.0, Soinaroff 9.0, Saga 9.0, Mussel 9.0, Chicane 9.0. Mussel and Field Gun were prominent in the early stages, while Wailethe got badly away. Mussel was done witb in. the straight, and Chief Lochiel came

through, lasting just long enough to beat "WaHethe by a head. Kurawaka was a neck •way, third. Time, lmin 44 2-56ec.

WOOLSTON PLATE,

Of lOOsove. Weight, 9.0. Six furlongs Mr J- T. Green's eh m Pxetty Nell, by

Castashore— Nellie, 4yrs (D. Price) . . 1 Higgot's Truthful (R. Hatch) 2 ;Mr A. Barton's Thyrsus CF. Jones) . . 3 AI6O started : Amokura, Red King, Heir- j Jcom, Trent. Pretty Nell shot out at the start, and led all the way, winning by a length and &4ialf, -with Thyrsus a length away. Time, imin 18sec.

Second Dat — Satubdat, August 15.

The New Zealand Grand National meeting- was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance was very good ifor the last day, and the racing was full "of interest. The totalisator investments ■amounted to £19,191, or only £8 less than last year. bookmakers were lliceneed. Results : — LADIES' BRACELET. Of oOsovs Two miles. Mrs D. Rutherford's b g Northern Star, ■by Davstar— Surf, aged, 11-10 . " (Mr M'Donald) 1 JMrs W O. Rutherford's Cannonier, 11.0 (Mr Selby) - 2 Mrs' Collyne's Red King, 11.0 r (Mr Whitehead 3 Northern Star led practically all the way, Sand won easily. Time, 3min 55 4-56ec.

' HEATHCOTE HANDICAP,

~ Of 200sove. Seven furlongs. I •Mr F. Higgofct's br m Wailethe, by i Lethe— Wairoa, aged, 10.8 (R. Hatch) 1 i Mr ValJanoe'e Simplex, 9.10 (S. Reid) 2 Mr Davis's Landwern, 6yrs, 9.0 (G. Price) 3 Also started: Motoa 11.9, Cross Battery 10.7, Kairoma 10.4. Bonny Glen 10.3, Chief Lohiel 8.10, Swimming Belt 9.10, Probable 9.9 Contender 9.5, Kurawaka 9.4, Field , Gun 9.4, Maharanui 9.2, Harvest 9.2, Rose Noble 9.0, Zetland 9-0,- Mussel 9.0, and fiomaroff 9.0. . j Bonny Glen and Kairoma were the first j io show out, followed by Simplex, Waiiethe, and Zetland. At the five-furlong ipost Simplex ran to the front, and showed (the way round the turn, with Bonny Glen, Kairoma, and Wailethe next. When the straight was entered Moatoa and Cross Battery moved up. At the distance Wailethe took charge, and Bonny Glen dropped back, while Landwern put in his claim. In the run home Wailethe drew away, ana man by two lengths from Simplex, -who was a length in front of Landwern. Time, H-min 29 l-ssec. STYX HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 120sove. Once around and a distance. Mr, C. O'Donoghue's b g Top Rose, by Torpedo— Primrose, aged, 11.5 (D. Wan) 1 Mr Catherall"6 Oasis, 10.12 (T. Pine) 2 Mr Sheenan"s Farley Grove, 9.0 (G. A. Pme) 3

Aleo started: Grosvenor 9.9, Lingerer 9.3, Wee M'Gregor 9.0, Tessera 9.0, and Blessbok 9.0. , Blessbok refused to start and took no part in the race. Grosvenor and Farley Grove, wjth Top Rose next, led out of the straight. Round tie back Farley Grove jbook command, but as tihey entered the straight Top Rose ran up alongsdie her, •with Oasis improving hia position. A good finish resulted in favour <rf Top Ros« !bv a long neok, with Farley Grove a length away. Tessera foil at tho last fence. Time, 3miii teec.

SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE, Of 300sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Flaneur's br g Stormon*, by Apremont—Atholine. aged, 10.10 (Jarvis) 1 Mr D Rutherford 'e Stronghold, 9.4 (W. O'Connell) 2

Mr Tong'e Pretty Maid, 10.2 I (F. Whatehouee) 3 , Also started : Leeeide 10.0, Showman 9.7, Aorangi 9.5, Defeat 9.0, Southern Cross 9.0, and Whatakura 9.0. Showman and Pretty Maid led over the stand hurdle, followed by Defeat and Aorangi. At Cutts's Defeat took charge, •with Showman, Aorangi, and Stormont as bis nearest attendants. Whatakura hero came to grief. Along the back Stormont unproved hie position. At the iour-tur-long post Aorangi was in front, followed by Showman, Stormont, Pretty Maid, and Stronghold. When well into the straight Btormont, Stronghold, and Pretty Maid went to the front, and a good race ended an Stormont winning by a neck, with Pretty -Maid half a length away. Time, 3mln~lß 4-ssec. 1 LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. Of 250sovs. About two miles and a-half. Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Audax, by Birkenhead— Temerairc. syrs, 9.1-i {A. Julian) 1 Me Darragh/s Kaitere, 12.9 (P. Johnson 2 Mr M'Miken's Le Beau. 10.5 (John O'Connell) 3 Also" star t-e<l: Eurus 11.7. Nadador 10.13 Slow Tom 10.13, Mooshen 9.7, Canton 9.7 Storm 9.7, amd Starlight 9.7. Starlight was tho first to show out, and «.t the Kennels' double he was well clear of Audax, while Storm, Canton, and Slow Tom ran off. Coming to the stand Audax Tan. to the front, and at Outts's he was followed by Starlight, Le Beau, Eurus, and Kaitere. The order remained unchanged fclOTlg the back, and rounding the top t-ui-n. At the brush fence Starlight fell. Audax •was first over the final fence, and won easily by four lengths from Kaitere, who "beat Le Beau by three-quarters of a length. Time. 4mm 56 4-sscc. REDCLIFFS HANDICAJP, Of 120sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr High-den's br m Tafa. by Finland —

Parera. 4yrs. 10.6 (Jenkins) . ... 1 Mr Harris's Lone Star. 10.4 (YarrJ ... 2 .Mr Higgott's Truthful. 9-5 (R Hatch) ... 3 Xlso sta-rted: Helianthos 10.12, Ruapehu 943 Truthful 9.5, Cavatina 9.0, Fortlan-d 9.o, 'and Thyrsus 9.0. Helianthes was quickest, away, and l«d into the straight. At tho d .stance she wot beaten, and Vasa came through, and -won comfortably by two lengths and a-half from Lone Star, who was a head in front of Truthful. Time, lmin 30 3-ssec. SIvLWYN HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. Six furlongs. Hr C. G. Dalgety's b m Prim, by Pileiim"s Progress— Nantes, 4yrs. 9.3 R. King) 1 Mr M'Kay'? Lupulite, 11.5 (A. M'Kay)" 2 tlon. J. D. Ormond's Oxton, 10.11 . (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started : Whito Cockade 9 8, Volcxlid. X 7, Goldeai Cairn 9.8, and Assault 90. Lupulite and Volodia at once went to tho ■front, and carried on the running to the where Prim put in her claim. Iftrawing away, she woo. by a length and

a-half, a head between second and thir3. . Time, lmin 16sec. HUNTERS' PLATE HANDICAP, ,Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Mr C. W. Bourke's br g Pallada, by Cuirassow, aged, 11.11 (Mr Whitehead) 1 ' 3lr Vallance's Dreamy Daniel, 11.0 (Owner) 2 Mr M'Cracken-'s Ben Fortune, 11.0 (Mr Wood) 3 Also started: Pilot 13.13, Leonardo 12.4, Jarella 11.9, Homeward 11.9. Pacific 11.7, Zither 11.0, Wahine 11.0, and Thunderstorm 11.0. Ben Fortune cut out the running, and led right to the distance. Here Pallada and Dreamy Daniel challenged him, and the former won by a length and a-half, with Ben Fortune a similar distance away. Time, 2min 50 4-ssec. j