SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 20 August 1917, Page 4

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, Per Press Association Christchurch, August 18. At the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting, the lota lisator handled £55,469 10s, making £106,796 10s for the meeting, as compared with £138,959 for inree days of last year. Additional results: — Spreydon Hurdles.—4 Miss Sation 1,2 Compulsion 2, 1 San Sebastian 3. Also started: 6 St. Cu.ro, 3 Golden Glade, 5 Golden Rupee, 10 Salathiel, 8 Steporina, 11 Don Francisco, 7 Arthur George, 9 Recoil. Won by six lengths. Time, 3miu 22 l-ssec. u olden Rupee lost its rider. Sydenham Hurdles. —5 Bon Reve 1, 9 Marconi 2, 6 Crib 3. Also started: 1 Rewi Poto, 4 Leonta, 3 Sir Fisher, 10 Te Ouga. 1 Sir Solo, 2 Dionysius, 8 Flying Camp. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min. 18 2-6hO?. Dionysius fell. Woolston Handicap.—7 Po-anga 1, } Minesweeper 2, 14 Achilleus Also started : 8 All Serene, 3 Rajput, b Don Pacifico, 2 Ascalaphus, 13 Powder King, 4 Heuriette, 12 Kilbrogaa, 5 Majestikoff, 10 Bloomine, 11 Formmil, 15 Wingform, 9 Kimbolten, 16 Antiope, 17 Argento. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 16 4-ssec. Islington Handicap.—Hythread 1, 11 Bedd-el-Bahr 2, 8 Heeltap 3. Also started/: 1 Snub and Wardancer (coupled), 6 Orleans, 2 Lady Penury, 10 Sir Agnes, 14 Red Book, 7 Grand Idea, 3 Johnny Walker, 5 Ki’iess, 12 Jennnot, 13 Xanthos, 9 Glorify. Won by a length. Time, 2rain 11 3-odec. AUSTRALIAN TURF. Press Association—Copyright Adelaide, August 19. The Grand National Hurdles resulted. —Westendaie 1, Coidalier 2, Wood Prince 3. Won by a neck. Time, omin.