SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1838, 13 August 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND i\AT:

ONAL STEEPLE-

CHASES

(By Telegraph.)

CHRISTCHUfICH, August 12. The weather was cold and showery for the continuation of the Grand National meeting. The attendance was good, and the sum of £6976 was passed through the total isator. The coarse was heavy. The results were as follows :— August Handicap,' of 115 89 vs ; second horse, 10 soys ; i mile. Beadonwell 1 Marino 2 Lord of Misrule 3! Beadonwell led all the way to the straight. A struggle between him and Marino ended m the latter'e defeat by a head. This race was run m a blinding hailstorm. Time— lmin 2tysec. PJvjdtJnds— £lß lß6 and £14 9f 6&

Hunt Club Cup, of 60 soys ; second horse, 10 soys ; 2£ miles.

The Bug ! Victor 2 Pastime ••• 3 Won by twelve lengths. Time— smin OJsec. Dividends— £7 7s 6d and £7 ss. Grand National Hurdles, of 300 soys ; second horse, 40 soys ; third horse, 20 soys ; about 2 miles. Donald McKinnon, lOst 31b 1 Barnardo, list 101 b 2 Couranto, 12st 31b 3 Liberator 12st 121 b, Empire lOst 31b, Despised lOst 21b, Auroa lOst lib, Victim 9st 101 b, and Sunspot 98t, also started. Despised jumped off with the lead, and remained m command for three-quarters of the distance. Donald McKinnon and Barnardo then moved up, the latter winning by six lengths. Couranto was the same distance away. Time— 4min sisec. Dividends— £6 5s and £5 13s. Beaufort Steeplechase, of 150 aovs ; second horse 20 soys. ; 2i miles. ... Roscius 1 Marechal Neil ... 2 Chrystal ... , ••• 3 Norton was the only other starter, and lie fell at Cutts'. Won easily. Dividends— £3 6s and £3 3s. Hunters' Hurdles, of 50 soys; once round and a distance. Gillie, 12stl31b » 1 jßepo, 12st 41b ... ... 2 Armstrong, list 31b .... 3 Five others started. Won by a length. Time— 3min 12£ see. Dividends— -£3 10s and £2 18s 6d. Final Hurdles, of 75 soys ; once round and a distance. Brin, 9stslb > .1 War Dance, 9st 71b — 2 King John, 9st 51b 3 Four others started. Won by two lengths. Time— 3miu Hi sec. : Dividends— £6 6s and £5 ißs 6d. Ladihs' Bracelet, of 25 soys. ; If mile. Eotorua, 12st 81b ... ... ... 1 Tavistock, 12st 81b ■:.. 2 Pilgrim, 12st 81b •■• 3 Six others started. ' Won by two lengths. „:' .x, Time— 3min ssec.

Dividends— £2 16s 6d and £2 5s