THE TURF.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10976, 12 August 1926, Page 2

THE TURF.

GRAM) NATIONAL MEETING. The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase was run at Riccartou on Tuesday, and was won by Peter Maxwell, with Kawini second and Charlatan third. The time, (bail 3-5, is a record for the race. The Winter Cup resulted as follows: —Lc Choucas 1, Civility 2, Nippy 3. The time, 1.40, stands as a race record under welter .weight conditions. The Grand National Hurdles will be decided to-day, when Comical and Listening Post should get into the places. VESTERDA V’S TROTS. N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington wag continued yesterday in fine weather. Results: IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of 300 so vs; 13 furlongs.—7 Little Logan, 12yds 1, 15 Mount Royal, scr 2,2 Guy Parrish, scr 3. Time, 3min 32 2-ssec. : v-f: DASH HANDICAP, of 300 so vs; 1 mile.—l Bruce, 12yds 1, 7 Dalmeny, scr 2, (i Macaranda, scr 3. Time, 2min IGsec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, Of 1000 so vs; 2 miles.—3 Countryman scr 1, 4 Talaro, 24yds 2, 5 Man-o-War, (10yds 3. Time, 4min 34 3-5 sec. BELGIUM HANDICAP, of 350 : rovs; 2 miles,— l Tom Thumb, *4B yds 1, 7 William The Great, 24yds 2, G Lady Embrace, 00yds 3. Time, 4min 4 1-osec,

LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 450 sovs: 1J miles.—s Pearl Coronado, 12yds 1, 6 Granite City, 24yds 2, 4 Billy Whizz, 12yds 3. Time, 2min 52sec. AVON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 2 miles.—Peterwah, 48yds 1, Audobell, scr 2. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 2 miles,—rPeter, Bingen, 12 yds 1, Doctor Dillon, 60yds 2. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of lOO: sovs; 1.1 miles.—-Great Bingen, 60 yds 1, ;Brentloc, scr 2,