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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 20 August 1923, Page 7

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FIXTURES. August 22. Egmont-Wanganu' Hunt Club. August l\>—Pakuranga Hunt Club. GRAND NATIONAL MEETINC. Per Pre* • -■.■■ciat.ioii Christehurch, August 18. Tho totalisator investments were £58,701 10s, making £173,565 10s for the meeting, compared with £189,023 last year. Additional rosul ts:— Lincoln Steeplechase.—Omuhu (A. McDonald) 1, Master Petc-r 2, Oak leigh 3. Also started: First Lino, Zous, Isla Bank, Ramanvwbiri. W'JJi by a length, four lengths between second an<] third. Time 6.6 2-5. Zeus lost its rider and JRamanuwhiri baulked. Rcdcliff Handicap.—Happy Warrior (F. B. Jones) 1, Warsoer 2 Contempt 3. Also started; Kilfane Santiago, Kukume, Dame Straitlacc Auckland, Distance, Saratov, Stream, Red Courier. Won by a reck. Time. 1.30. Schvyn Handicap.—Tinihanga (L. C Morris) 1, Cantonio 2, Paphian 3 Also started; Pitprop, Purple Spu':, Dancing Days, Fabrinadc, In the Pink, Bonny Mac, Mountain Signal. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 1-5.

THE ENGLISH TURF. Press Association —copyright. A..e--raliiin avl N.Z Cnble Asßoeiati"... London, August 17. Donophue has now drawn level with Eliott who headed the list of winning jockeys. Tho latter had a fall and was knocked out of the running, while Bullock, who was quite a serious challenger, has ridden little since Goodwood. Donoghuo rode two winners at Windsor, making his total sixty. He is now leading. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. . - Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August 19. Tho Rosehill races toon place yes .onlay. The principal results are.--Rosehill .Handicap.—Uit-'ency 1, Black Burr 2, Basella 3 Tune, 2.33 34. High-Weight Handicap.—First Division; Vespucci and La dead heat IV A vaunt 3. Time, 1.18. Second Dt'vietoi: Ballymena 1, Australian Flag 2, Kitty Kieran 3. Won by tw lengths. Time, 1.18. Maiden Handicap.—First lu'vision: fiold Buckle 1, Rosamunde 2, Australian Licht 3. Time, '■ >.a. Scond Division: Zaragoza 1, Polly 2, Map Lask 3. Time. 1.193. McCarten rede Zaragoza TT rgen\\ and B'dlymcna. Mr E D. Jones' orack Murihaupo did not start. Adelaide, August 19 The Grand Nationj.il Hmdie resulted; Golden Form 1, Argosy Boy 2. Bronzillct 3. Time, 4.44. STRATFORD RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. [ The annual meeting of the S'ratford Racing Club is being held at the Medina to-morrow evening. NORTH TARANAKI HUNT. At a meeting of the committee of the North Taranakri Hunt, held on Friday last, final arrangements were made in connection with the race meeting to be held on September 1. The tender of Mr E. Whittle was accepted for the booth. The Battalion Band was engaged to play at the meeting. , Weights will be declared on Thursday, and acceptances will 'dose on Monday next, at 9 p.m.