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RACING AT RICCARTON. % NATIONAL HURDLES DAY. The Grand National meeting was ■continued at Ricearton to-day in greatly improved weather. There was a' verv large attendance, which included manv visitors from all parts of the Dominion. Despite the hard usage to which it was subjected on Tuesday the course turned out in nice order, for, though on the slow side the going was much firmer. The fields were quite up to the average strength, and the racing was interesting. Details are:— WOOLSTOX HANDICAP, of 200 sows; Apprentice riders. Six furlongs. 4 T. Sheenan's ch g Greekson, by San Francisco—Greek Maid, syrs, 9.0 (A. Ellis) 1 2 T. Russell's br g The Boss, aged, 9.0 (Pickens) 2 5 A. S. Jones's In- m Bothnia, aged, 9.0 (Marshall) 3 1 E. S. Luttrell's b in Tortrlx, 4yrs, 11.12 (F. Cann) 0 3 H. Elisor's hj g Gossard, liyrs, 10.G (T. Musson) 0 6 T. E. Robinson's hr g Hands Off, syrs, 9.11 (McGregor) 0 7 H. F. Nicoli's b m Necessity, 4yrs, 9.2 (Sunbeam) 0 Bothnia, Tortrix and Gossard formed the leading division at the end, of a furlong, with Necessity a long way back. Once into the course proper, Greekson joined the leaders, and a little further on took charge. Stalling off a strong challenge by The Boss, Greekson won all out by a bare length. At a slightly bigger gap came Bothnia, just clear of Tortrix. Time: lmln 19isec. HUNT CLUB CUP, of 200 sovs. About two miles and a-half. 1 11. McLean's b g Bill Terry, by Terrapin—Miss Hamilton, aged, 12.6 (Worinald) I 3 B. J. McKenna's b g W'icklow, aged, 10.11 (H. Cokcr) 2 4 A. C. Sclby's b g Golden Grape, aged, 10.13 (J. R. Kaan) 3 2 L. C. Hazlett's br g Lawsuit, aged, 12.4 (T. O'Connor) 0 5 T. Kett's ch g Dumnure, aged, 11.1 (McChesnev) 0 G Exors. M. F. Byan's b g Nautiboy, aged, 10.9 (W. Fielding I 0 BR. Frost's b g Leaflet, aged. 10.7 (Weir) 0 7 J. D. McArthur's ch g Southerner, aged, 10.7 (Owner) 0 Lawsuit and Nautiboy set out to make the pace, but the latter ran off at the Kennels tlouble. When (he stand double was reached Golden Grape and Leaflet were in charge. Here Dunmure fell and Leaflet lost ground. Golden Grape had established a useful lead at Cutts's, Leaflet and Lawsuit heading the others. Once Into the back straight Bill Terry and Lawsuit improved Iheir positions, and at the Kennels double Lawsuit was showing the way to Bill Terry. The pair race round the top turn almost on terms, and rose at the last fence on terms, but Lawsuit came down. This enabled Bill Terry to score by a dozen lengths from W'icklow, who was two lengths in front of Golden Grape. Southerner finished a furlong back. Time, smin 12scc. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. .About two miles and ahalf. 1 C. W. Coleman's b g Oakleigh, by St. Amans—Jean, aged, 11.4 (Warner) .. 1 2 J. Smith's b g Crib, aged, 11.1 (J. R. Kaan) 2 4 R. C. Gillies's br g San Sebastian, 9.13 (Walls) 3 3 G. T. Smith's ch g Golden Prince, aged, 11.1 (R. Humphrls) 0 5 T. E. Whelch's b g Ormesbv, aged, 9.9 (W. Fellding) 0 6 J. S. Rarrett's br g Merry Lad, aged, 9.7 (L. Hagerty) 0 7 \V. H. Windsor's b g John Bunny, aged, 9.7 (Henderson) 0 8 W. G. Gerard's ch g Collector, 9.7 (O'Connor) 0 9 C. R. Grant's b g Stone Ginger, aged, 9.7 (McMullan) 0
Golden Prince was followed over the Kennels double by Ormesby, Merry Lad, and San Sebastian. Setting a strong pace, Golden Prince led past the stand from Oakleigh, Ormesby, and Merry Lad, with Stone Ginger toiling hopelessly in the rear. Once over Cutts's fence Oakleigh ran up to Golden Prince, and, going strong, the pair opened up a useful lead from Ormesby and San Sebastian. The leading pair were practically on terms as the Kennels double was approached, the second of which saw Golden Prince part company with his rider. This left Oakleigh right out by himself,and, jumping in great style, he won very easily by six lengths from Crib, who put in a good run over the last six furlongs. Six lengths further away came San Sebastian, the only others to finish being Merry Lad, John Bunny, and Stone Ginger. Time, smin 2sec. SUMNER HANDICAP (flat), of 200 sovs. One mile. 3 P. A. Herman's b g Walton, by Foremost—Polycaste, 4yrs, 10.2 (McCarten) 1 8 J. R. Wallace's b m High Heels, 4yrs, 9.6 IScobie) 2 1 J. Malmanche's blk g Carmine, aged, 10.3 (Campbell) 3 4 R. McDonald's br g Sir Fanciful, syrs, 11.9 (Morris) 0 2 H. Woodley's ch g Bengeroop, 6yrs, 10.11 (Robinson) 0 li T. Russell's ch m Miss Camouflage, 4yrs, 10.3 (Olsen) 0 7 G. Fulton's br m Chaeronia, 4yrs, 9.11 (C. Emerson) '.. 0 10 L. G. D. Acland's ch g Glentanner, aged, 9.7 (T. Musson) 0 5 A. Nicholson's br g Black Mountain, aged, 9.1 (R. Reed) *.. .. 0 9 T. Sheenan's b hj Nautical, 6yrs, 9.6 (Donovan) 0 Chaeronia was the first prominent, but at the end jof a furlong High Heels was showing the way to Walton. Racing round the top turn the positions were the same, the i leading pair being followed by Carmine and Chaeronia. High Heels held a useful lead of Walton as they turned into the home straight, but in the run to the post Walton had her measure, and won comfortably by a length. Twice that distance back came Carmine, followed by Sir Fanciful and Chaeronia. Time, Imm 47sec. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 1500 sovs. About two miles and n-half. 7 T. Delargy's b g Hylans, by Hymcttus —Temerity, aged, 11.6 (A. Humphris) I JO F. Shaw's ch g Jack Symons, aged 9.2 (McMullanl 2 8 H. .1. Palmer's blk g Fisher, aged, 10.2 (Bowden) 3 2 R. Acton-Adams's b g I/tchc-lla, aged, 12.6 (G. Feilding) 0 C G. Green's br g Thrace, aged, 11.8 (Henderson) 0 1 A. N. Gibbons's b g Kauri King, aged, 11.3 (Rowe) 0 13 W. Slattery's b g Paraoa, aged, 10.13 (Lorrigan) 0 5 O. F. Watson's br g Gaylight, 6yrs, 10.11 (Scobie) 0 9 Exors. late W. J. Douglas's ch g Koltu, 6yrs, 10.11 (Cress) 0 12 T. Wilson's b g Waimai, aged, 10.7 (Rennie) 0 II A. Murdoch's b g Deviation, aged, 9.11 (Warner) 0 3 L. McKenzle's b g Ladogeur, aged, 9.9 (Tliompson) 0 4 F. J. Lysnar's br g All Talk, aged, 9.6 (L. Hagerty) 0 After little delay at the post, they got iroay in good order, the last to move being Waimai and Kauri King. Fisher and All
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2026, 12 August 1920, Page 11
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