SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14074, 18 August 1916, Page 9

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

(Per Press Association.) CHRLSTCHURCH, last night. For tho second day of the C.J.C. Grand National Meoting. ' which was held to-day, tile weather was fine and the attendance large. Tho Governor was again present. The totalisator handled £43,213 10s, an increase of £1362 10s over the corresponding day last year. Following are later results : August Handicap : Seadown .1, Oxenhope<2, Cherry Blossom 3. Also .van-: Rorke's Drift. Encore, Glenroy, George, Battle Eve, Heeltap, Fabrikoff, Obsono, Marsa, Comely, Derby Day, Otara, Peronilla, Speedometer, Icilma. Cherry. Blossom and Derby Day were the . quickest to begin, and led the field to the course proper, where Marsa was showing to tho front. A little further on, Speedometer moved into-; the leading division, but was unable to maintain tlvi «fi<vri, &v.d Oxenhope and Seadown came through. Seadown drew away from Oxenhope over the final stages aijd won by two lengths and a-half. Cherry Blossom was a similar distance away third, with Derby Day fourth. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Of 1200 soys. About 2£ miles. 6— G. Fulton's b g Art (Sarto— Mist), 9.10 ... 1 4 — McCraith and Thornton's b g Master Regel, 10.6 ... ... 2 12— W. Garrett's b h Sir Solo, 9.5 3 Also ran : 3 — Crib, 11.2 ; ■■ 13 — Styrax, 10.13; I— Kbpya, 11.3; 7— Pursefillea;, 10.11; s— To, Onga, 10.8; I— Leonta, 10.7; 11— Harbor Light, 10.7; 9—Marconi, 10.6; B— Tararua Jack, 10.3; 14 — Gladful,' 9.11; 18— Kilmemy, 9.5; 10— Tenacious, 9.5; 15 — Golden March, 9.2; 17— St. Elmn. 9.2 ; 17— Czaronus, 9.2. After a false start and trouble occasioned by Pursefiller, ■ the field got away with a good tetart, with the exception of Kooja, who was 'left standing at the post. Master Regel and Golden March led over the first hurdle, with Pursefiller and Styorax liext. The same order was maintained until the straight was reached. As the field passed the stand Master Regel was slightly m front of Golden March, and then came Pursefillei*, Kilmeny, Styrax, Art, and Tararua Jack. Entering the back stretch, Master ' Beget wag still holding the head, with Golden, .March close at hand. Kilmenv here ran into third place, with Art, and Styijax kept close m hand. Before reaching the half-mile post, Kilmeny had run into second place, while Golden March dropped out of the running. Master Regel led over the last jump, with ; Kilmeny, Art, and Sir Solo. close onf. his heels. When it camo to the run home, the Sarto gelding came resolutely and wore down Master Regel, scoring by half a head. Two lergths away came Sir Solo third, followed by Marconi, Harbor, Light, Kilmeny, and Crib. Kooya walked m. Time, 4min 5 3-ssec. Beaufort Steeplechase : Queen's Post 1, New York 2, Lady Bibbero 3. Also ran : Waimai, Ngatoa, Wirokirio, Fagot Bravest. Idealism, Black Sea, Sam Pan Nita, The Brewer, Recharge, Kaupokomri, Oratonui.-- New York led over the kennels double, where Bravest fell, while the big sod wall brought Oratonui down. Before -teaching the straight Now York had charge, nv.d at the stand double was showing the way to The Brewer and Queen's Post, while Waimai moved up into fourth phice. At the first fence of this double Kaupokonui came to grief. At Cutts', Queen's Post had Waimai as her closest attendant, with New York noxt and Idealism and Nita at the head of the seconjcl division. Queen's PO3l and Waimai raced almost on terms along i the back and; over the kennels double, but at the sod wall Waimai fell. Rounding the top {turn, Idealism and Lady Bibbero improved their positions, while before the last jump was reached New York came again. Queen's Post led over the last fence, and, stalling off New York's won by four lengths, Ladyvßibbero two lengths away third, «nd.".&eii>. came Idealism » Recharge.. Black Sea, and Ngatoa. Spreydon Hurdles : Sleight-of-Hand 1, Banian 2, Mania Park 3. Also ran: Worcester, Trireme, Amber and White, Sartosa, Free, Turebana. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 26sec. . Worcester fell. - Islington Handicap ; Gold Soult 1, Meltchikoff 2, Slogan- 3. Also ran : Miiltifiial, . Goldenlyte, Sedd-el-Bahr. Ringform, Maid o' Gowrie, Ogiev. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 46 3-ssec. Handicaps for Saturday are: — Aylesbury Steeplechase! Queen's Post J2.9, Gluepot 12:8, Merry Lad 12.7, Lady Bibbero 11.9, Ikowai 11.8, Nita 11;5, Wellwood, Darby Paul 10.13, Kingsway, Troditbn 10.12, Surtax 10.9, Mawson 10.8, Kauwairoa Otupai 10.5, ' Kaupokonui 10.3, Rolling Tide 10.2, Waiparapara 9.13, Fairy Finn 9.12, Critic 9.11, Cascshot, Cron Park 9.9, Rerekohu, Tariki, Precious Metal, Debonnair, Selbrook, Korirangi 9.7. Heathcote . Handicap : Seadown. 11.9, Rorke's Drift 11.8, Flying Start, Gold Soult, Oxenhope 11.3, MultifiiaJ; Meltchikoff 10.9, Encore 10.8, George 10.2, Sedd-el-Bahr 10.1, Battle Bye, Pungform 10.0, Glenroy, Goldenlyte 9.13, Heeltap 9.8, Maid o 1 Gowrie. 9.4, Gomeiy Q.Z, Fabrikoff ,9.2, Sir Agnes, Jeannot, Twelfth Night, Speedometer, '- Aurore, Ogier, Gnome, San - Sebastian, Rou-; mania, Oaraid Dileas, Otara, Grand Idea, .Multum, Fiery Cross 9.0. Hunters' Plate : Sabrenui 12.13, Kingsway 12.9, Compulsion 12.3, Bill Terry 12.0, Oori Park 11.10, Mawaon 11.9 Rolling Tide 11.8, Master. Stead 11.7, Northern 11.6, Turehana 11.5, Prenez Garde 11.4, Martial, KaiwhakaJiaere, Dear Annie, Platinum, Zain;,, Korangi Styx Hurdles : Banian Ild3, Sleight of Hand 11.11, Golden March 11.10, Caher Davon 10.9, Worcester 9.13, Trireme 9.12, Amber and White 9.10, Mount Victoria 9.9, Spectual 9.5, Free 9.4, Sartosta, Union Jack 9.3, Miss Maronan, Sport, Securio 9.0. Sydenhann Hurdles : Kooya, Master Regel, Rorke's Drift 11.9, Crib 11.13, Art 11.2, Pursefiller 11.0, Stryax 10.13, Harbor Light 10,10, Marconi 10.9, Tararua Jack 10.5, Crown Pearl 10.4, Moddite, Sir Solo, Gladful 9.13, Leonta 9.12, Kilmeny, Banian 9.9, To. Ohga 9.8 Sleight of Hand 9.7, Golden March, Tenacious 9.5, Gluepot 9.2, St. Elmn, Czaronus, Commotion, Darby Paul, Pat- 1 ronale, Amber and White 9.0. •". Lincoln Steeplechase : Waimai 12 4, Braeburn 12.3, Ngatoa 10.11, Bransfield 10.10, Queen's Post, Tarero, New York 10.9, Fagot, Wirokino 10.8, Merry Lad 10.5, Idealism 10.1, Bravest, Te Onga. 9.13, Black Sea, Naupata 9.9, Glenmore 9.8, Lady Bibbero, Captain Mackay, Sam Pan, Nita,: Recharge, Heatherlca, Ikowai, The Brewer, Darby Paul, Kauwairoa, Oratomi, Kaupokonui,. Caseshot, Precious Metal 9.7. Redcliffs Handicap : Marsa 10,9, Sir Agnes 10.8, War Tax, Sa.n Sebastian 10.7, Varnish, Otam 10.4, Splendidus 10.3, King Star 10.2, Kukri 10.1, Sir Tarka 10.0, Aurore 9.13, Multum 9.12, Melford, Antwerp, Fiery Cross, Sister Regis 99, Achilleus 9.6, Treadfire 9.3, S'amiel 9.2, Moneymaker 9.1, Caurobur, Ballyhai*, Grand Idea, Riga, Bomb, Compulsion, Gotoem Prince, Higiiwater, A!l War, Humiliation, All Serene, Tornea, Counterpoint 9.0. Selwyn Handicap: Scado^vn 11.0, Moltchikoff, Encore Ijo.ll, George 10.4,

Battle Ere 10.3, GU«nroy 10.2, Goldenlyte 10.1, -Heeltap 0.11, Derby Day 9.8, Maid o' Gowrie 9.6, Obsono 9.5, Marsa, Yes 9.4, Pyjama, Carnid Dileaa 9.3, Otara, Peronialla, Speedometer, Twelfth Night, Sp'.endidus, Sir Malt, War Tax, Kaminohe, Icilma, Mount Victoria, Bon, Malvolia, Don Francisco, Glorify, Listen 9.0.