SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10401, 15 July 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. July 17, 20—Wellington R.O. August 13, 15, 17—Canterbury J.O. Sept. 4 and s.—Martoa J.O. Spring. ( TRBNTHAM TRAINING NOTES. Per Press; Association. Trtmtbam, July 15 There was light rain during the night and a downpour continued throughout this morning, st The tracks are exceedingly heavy. ‘Very little work of interest was done by the majority of broses, they being mostly restricted to half pace exercise. New arrivals include Diabolo, Countermine, Salute, Uranium, White Cockade, Master Paul, Tor- , belle, Hawick, Julian, Continuance, Palsauo, Crown Pearl, Royal “Arms, Armagh, Hautece, Shuja, Oourtiey, Piriwai, Glenowl, St. Kelvin, Patriotic, Mulga Bill, loel, Idealism, Sir Tristram, BoJila, Peary and .Outward. Brown „Trout easily beat Alexis over six furlongs on the grass. Salute and La Raina did a good mile at three-quarter pace. Tocbeile and Hawick did a round of the steeplechase fences, both jnmpIng well. Firiwai boat Glenowl over five furlongs Crown Pearl witbjjtha advantage !in Roya!Arras safe over a similar distance. Taiaha, andgCaptain Jingle gave a finished display over the steeplechase fences. Armagh and Hautere did similar task. Both fenced well. Compass,gParitntu and Zante were associated in a circuit over the steeplechase 'course. The two first-named outpaced Zante, and each jumped well, Compass shaping most creditably for a novice. All the others were restricted to moderate exercise Antarctic will not compete at the meeting and is unlikely tC race again for some time. RACING IN AUSTRALIA, United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Melbourne, July 14. Doultagalla Hurdles.—Builawarra 1, Uxbridge 2, Forest Prince 3 Fourteen started. Pleasant Ways fell and broke his neck. A great finish. Won by a head. Time, 4m in 15aso. Grand National Steeplechase.— Guncap 1, United Kingdom 2, Scrutineer 3 AH , the acceptors started. Nimrod and Guncap were first to move. Leaving the straight Nimrod led Fulgent, Tinaregee and Big Bob. Rounding the tarn the order was Nimrod, Guncap, Fulgent, Mvall Jack and Unified Kingdom. At the stone wall, Nimrod and Quilatohil fell, leaving Myall a head from Guncap, United Kingdom, Fulgent and Vanguard. At the last jump Guncap and United Kingdom were together, clear of the field. A clattering finish was won by half a length, Scrutineer three lengths away. Then came Bribery and Fulgent, Time, 6min 283e0. Guncap’a time was a record for the race. Only seven finished, the balance falling. Four jockeys were sligSitly injured. Vanguard injured his aeok, Newcastle, July 14, The Tramway Handicap resulted • —Blackpool 1, Venuaia 2, Renova 8. Won by a length and a half.