SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 473, 16 August 1915, Page 5

SPORTING.

AMBERLEY STEEPLECHASE CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. The following nominations have been received : HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. About one mile and three-quarters.—Glen-owl, Ormoloid, Rejection, Merrie Valet, Toki, Snowraker, Stroller, Kingsway. BRACKENFIELD PLATE STEEPLECHASE, of 75 and cup value tOgs. About two miles and a-half.—Masterfleld, Joueur, Fairy Finn, Kingsway, For'ard, Oratonu. KOWAI HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.—Aerial, Master Hamilton, Waterspray, Counterpoint, Royal Sleeves, St. Helen, St. Ewe, Countess Tolstoi, Snowraker, Glenyar (late Glenroy), Olga Carlovna, Bomb, Sea King, Listen, Concordia, Derby Day, Bonsign, Recorder, Bonny Maiden, Toki. HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. About one mile and a-quarter.—Ormoloid, Bill Terry, Ribstone Pippin, Breeze, Don Charl, Masterfleld, Dan Cameron, Merrie Valet. FARMERS' HACK RACE, of 25 sovs. Five furlongs.—Waterspray, Advance Guard, Somnambulist, Treiawney, St. Ewe, Sunrise, Makarori, Comely, All Serene, Dan Cameron, Pyjama, Maungapai. HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 55 sovs. About two miles.—Stroller, Pukerau, Masterfleld, Joueur, Fritz, Rejection, Kingsway, For'ai'd, Oratonu. WELTER FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. About one mile and a furlong.—Ormoloid, Advance Guard, Stroller, Bill Terry, Counterpoint, Royal Sleeves, Sartosta, Breeze, Dan Cameron, Kingsway, Merrie Valet, Toki, Equivocal, Tim Doolan. WAIPARA HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Six furlongs.—Waterspray, Royal Sleeves, St. Ewe, Countess Tolstoi ■, Snowraker, Makarori, Glenyar (late Glenroy), Bore, Listen, Derby Day, Bonsign, Aerial, Bonny Maiden, Pyjama, Maungapai, Recorder, Olga Carlovna. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. V.A.T.C. AUGUST MEETING. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 15. Following is the result of the AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE, of 1750 sovs; second 300 sovs, and third 150 sovs from the stake. About four miles. J. Habberfield's br g Battleship, by Flagship—Aspersion, aged, 9.9 (Edwards) 1 C. Fairbairn's b g Booligal, by Carbinier —Benzine, aged, 12.5 (Morgan) .. .. 2 C. Hcbden's br g Torone, by Herloch— Token, aged, 10.6 (Lowie) .. .... 3 Also started: Widden 11.13, El Progresso 11.9, Uxbridge 11.8, Flash Jack 11.8, Guncap

11.8, Chess 11.4, Coradjil 11.3, Busra 10.7, Algahbohnyah 9.13, Rhombus 9.9, Renong 9.8, Minnbro 9.6, Bricks 9.0, and Highland Clan 9.0. Booligal made practically all the running to the straight, where Battleship overhauled him, and won after a great race by a length and a-half, two lengths separating second and third. Five horses fell. Time, Bmin lsec. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB. BRISBANE, August 15. Following is the result of the EXHIBITION HANDICAP, of 600 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. W. J. Tucker's br h Glint Lad, by Ladurlad—Glint, 4yrs, 7.7 1 E. J. Craven's b h Loveacre, by Linacre —Lovelorn, 4yrs, 8.6 ,2 W. G. Hayes's br g Poaching,- by Lurcher —Millfleld, 4yrs, 9.8 .. .. ... .. 3 Ten started. Won by a head; half a length between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec.