SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2029, 16 August 1920, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING AT RICCARTON. CONCLUDING DAY'S SPORT. The Grand National meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, under wintrv conditions. Though little rain fell, the weather was bitterly cold, while Friday's rain had lert the track very holding. Under the circumstances the attendance exceeded expectations, and altogether the meeting was one of the most successful ever held at Riccarton, from a whiter racing standpoint. Betting was again very spirited, the sum of £08,102 heing invested, as against £50,828 on the concluding day last year. Tor the meeting the figures were £213,175, as compared with £107,811. Details of the coneluding events are:— REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 ,T. Malmanche's blk g Carmine, by All Red—Lady Dirk, aged, 10.G (J. Campbell) .. 1 1 J. R. Wallace's b til High Heels, tyrs, 9.11 (W. Scobie) 2 5 A. Nicholson's br g Black Mountain, aged, 0.0 (R. Reed) 3 4 H. Woodlcy's ch g Bcngeroop, Oyrs, 10.11 (W. Robinson) 0 2 T. Russell's ch m Miss Camouflage. 4yrs, 9.11 (G. Young) 0 2 T. Russell's br g The Boss (coupled with Miss Camouflage), aged, 0.0 (J. Olsen) 0 0 T. Sheenan's li hj Nautical, Oyrs, 9.3 (H. Donovan) 0 7 J. Y. McCracken's b in Gratuitiotl, lyrs, 0.0 (M. McCarten) 0 Carmine led practically from start to finish, winning by n length from High Heels, with Black Mountain half a length away, followed by Bengeroop. Time: lmin 3"Jsec SELYVYN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 R. F.. Hall's b g Will Oakland, bv Finland—Trehelli, syrs, 9.10 (R. S. Baghy) \ 1 2 G. F. Hardy's br g Arch Salute, lyrs, 9.11 (M. McCarten) 2 0 R. McDonald's br g Sir Fanciful, oyrs, 0.10 (B. H. Morris) 3 1 G. A. Palmer's b m Astinomc, syrs, 10.(5 (A. Reed) 0 5 11. W. Brown's b g Daytime, aged, 9.11 (.1. Campbell) 0 4 Clurksou and Pearson's b g Warlike, oyrs, 9.:: (G. Young) 0 7 J. .1. Corry's li m Consultation, aged, 0.0 (Con. Rcid) 0 At the end of a furlong. Will Oakland was well clear of his field and ran home a comfortable winner by four lengths from Arch Salute. Half that distance back came Sir Fanciful, the others heing headed by Warlike. Time: lmin lSJsec. RIDERS IN ENGLAND. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, August 14. Frank Wootton intends to ride over the sticks this winter. The newspapers consider he should prove as successful as in flat racing. The Donoghue-Rullock rivalry is of the keenest. The latter rode four winners this week. Douoghue rode seven and tops the. list.

V.A.T.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. MELBOURNE. Aug. 14. The following is the result ol' the AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE, of 2000 soys. About four miles. J. M. Ninll's br g Kinlnrk, by Klnciimbcr —Woodchat, aged, 12.7 (Boyd) .. .. 1 M. Mullins's b fi Doiran, by Sojourner— Hibcrnia, 10.it (Mooney) 2 P. O'Day's eh R Rosyth, by Wallace— Cruciform, aged, it." (Butler) .. .. 3 Eight started. Kinlnrk and Ooirnn alternately led to the last round. When passing the stand the order was Doiran, Rosyth, Cobrnm, Kinlark. At the next jump Algous came to grief, and Mountain God had previously fallen. Kinlark ran into second place along the railway, nnd joined Doiran after the last fence was negotiated. An exciting finish was witnessed, Kinlark winning by half a length. Time: "mill 51Jscc. ROYAL MEETING AT RANDWICK. SYDNEY, Aug. 14. A special race meeting was held by the Canterbury Park Club at Randwick course, in honour of the return of the Prince of Wales to the city. Forty thousand people attended. The Prince of Wales had a great reception. He made several bets, but failed to pick a winner. The principal event resulted:— CANTERBURY PARK CUP. of 800 soys. One mile and three furlongs. A. Sydney's b c Earl Derby, by Cyrus— Eugenette, 4yrs, (i.7 1 P. Osborne's b c Ecnrte, by Piquet— Queen May, 4yrs, 7.1 2 R. Bailie's blk m Jennie 8., by Royal Artillery—Fancy Free, syrs, 7.5 ..3