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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14986, 13 August 1919, Page 7

SPORTING,

',P<:r Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH,- last night, i The Grand National meeting opened m fine weather, with a warm breeze; blowing. Railway restrictions notwith-' standing, there was an excellent attend- j iance, and the course was m grand order. The investments on the machine totalled £55,832 10s, compared with £60,401 on the first day of the two days' meeting last year. Later results : — j Enfield Steeplechase : Manawaponga.l 1, San Sebastian 2, Traditor 5. Also' started : St. Curio. Won by one hundred yards, same distance between second and third. Time, 4:11. Winter Cup : Gazique 1; Gold Kip 2, Rebekah 3. Also started : Parisian Diamond, Kilboyne, All Over, Battle Array. Form Up, Samicl, Kilkee, Potentiality. Gamecock, Sir Agnes, Cerberus, Sir! Ralph, Sonnino, Borodino, Hiero, Leaping Burn. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. ' Time. 1.44 1 l-sth. Avonhead Handicap : Brackenfield 1, : Tamaroa 2, Black Mountain 3. Also j started: Omahu, Pretty -Bobby, Belain, ' Sisyphuc, Glenshine, Spyglass, Imaribbon, All Serene, Rangi, The Sapper, Grand Duchy, Greekson, Bonnetter, Single Rose, Deflection, General Petain, Miramar. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, j 1.30 2-sths.

The Canterbury Jockey Club's handicaps for the second day ate : Woolston Handicap : Tamaroa 10.13, Belair 10.8, Moorable- 10.7, Post Haste 10.5, Glenshine 10.4. Spyglass, Imaribbon 10.1, Irish Elegance 9.13, GoldsMne 9.7, Rangi Aroha 9.6, Black Mountain 9.5, ' . Strayshot 9.4, Sunburst, The Sapper; Rokeby mare, North Sea, Gossard, Greekson. Lorigon, Bonnetter, Grand Duchy, Footlights. Hands Off, Sweet Smile, Amaranth 9.0. , , Hunt Club Cup: Manawapango 13.7, Graftella, Sam Pan 11.12, Fairy Finn 11.5, Marvelite 11.4, Tidal Wave, Oymer 10.11, The Grand 10.3, Traditor, Ataherie, St. Curio, Lawsuit, Highfield 9.11, Sandown, Six Cylinder, 9.10, Toofan 9.7. Summer Handicap : Pretty Bobby 10.13, Tamaroa 10.11, Sisyphus, Glenshine 10.3, Fabisco 10.0, Imaribbon 9.13, All Serene 9.7, Rangi Aroha 9.4, Black Mountain 9.', Strayshot 9.2, Grand Duchy, Miramar, Single Rose. Deflection, General Petain, ■Barrage- 9.0. August Handicap : Gazique, Parisian Diamond 11.11,- Vagabond 11.3, Kilbovne, Gay Lad 10.13, Rebekah 10.12, Form Up 10.10, Battle Array 10.3, Eligible, Gamecock 9.13, Ccrebus, Lionskin 9.11, Potentiality 9.9, Comment, Kilkee, | Brackenfield 9.8. Rershire, Sir Agnes, [Bellshirc 9.2, Moorabbe, Hiero, Post . Haste, Sonnino, Pyjama, Leaping Burn, 1 Spyglass, .JVferton, Charley,. Miramar 9.0. J Beaufort Steeplechase : Waimai 12.9, i Bon Reve 12.9, Coalition 11.13, Lochella j 11.9, Vascular 11.2, Foeman 10.13, Gang 'Awa,' 10.12. Morecambe. Bore 10.8, j Manawapango 10.2, Arlington 9.13, Pol- ' thoguc 9.12 V Merry Lad, Dardanelles, Graftella, Kaupokonui. Gaekwar, Bill .Terry, Sain Pan. Ormsby, Styrax, i Aurore. Torchy, Vacuum. Sail Home, Mul turn 9.7. ';.'■■•■■ Sprcvdon Hurdles : Lochella 12.9, Achilledes 11.5, Minister 11.0, San Sebastian 11.0, Signature, Tip Up 10.13 Red Cent. Reformation. Seville \ 9.13, Wild 'Pilgrim. Sir Medallist 9.10, Tigerland, ■ Sonny, John Reilly 9.0. I Islington Handicap : Gazique 11.9, (Parisian Diamond 11.8, An Over, Form I Up. Battle Array 10.6, Gold Kip 10.3, t Gamecock 0.11, Kilkee, Pacific Slope 9.10. Elocution, Samiel 9.9, .Potentiality, ■Athens 11.. Brackenfield 9.6, Pretty j Bobby.- Loyal Arch 9.2, Sir Ralph, Risingham, Hiero, Red Book, Borodino, 1 Sisyphus, Glenshine, Leaping Burn*. 9.o.