SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13368, 19 August 1907, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Press Associationtßv Telegraph-Copyright ADELAIDE, August 18. The National Steepleelni.o resulted as follows : Tarpon, ICst 121b 1 • Cool Breeze, lOst- Tib 2 Coat of Anns, 9st 51b Nine horses started.. One mile from the placed horses cleared right away from tlie rest of the field, and a gootfc fjnis>h resulted in a win for Tarpon by . a length and a half. Dividend, £6 18s. DECISION BY THE RING. LONDON, August 16. Owing to ft rained relations between layers. and hackers respecting the fifteen minutes' rule recently introduced by TattersaH's, a larga meeting of the Bookmakers' Association decided, on Mr Joe Thompson's proposition, to pay immediately the winner had passed the scales. THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 17. The wtather was tine for the concluding day of the Grand National Meeting and the attendance was again good. Lord I'lunket was present. The totalisntor ihvtfitments amounted to £19.199. making ths iggregato for the meeting £61,641. During the day thl- stewards asked the owner and trainer of Needlework to explain the difference in that hot.running in the Grand National Steeplecha3.. as compared with his form at Wellington in the July Steeplechase. The explanation was consdered satsfactory. The results of the racing u\ l'e as follows : LADIES* BRACELET, of 60 sovs,- two miles.—Lull list 101b 1. East Ensign II- t 101b 2. Also started—Merriwai list 81!) and West Wind 11-1 Sib. Won very easily. Merriwai lost his rider at the start, whi ■ Wtiit Wind broke his leg. Tint Smiii 47 4-ssvc. Dividend. Imin ISsec. STYX HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; once round and distance.--Golden Comb KM 3!b 1. Kaipetipeti 11: r -Sib 2, Stronghold' ICst 9!b 3. Also start- d —Stayboy ICst 111b. Soutlum Cross ICst 91b, Catchem 9;t 71b. Magical 9.< s!b, Variation 9st and Roan Banner 9t. W<>" bv a neck. Time. 3min 1 1-f. c. Dividends. £6 6.« and £1 Is 6d. SYDENHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, ot 250 eovs: one mile and three quart-, r. —Sen Sim 9.-t 51b 1. Shrapnel list 1311) 2. Ben Jonson lOst s!b 3. _ Also started —Lady Hone 11.-1. Ability ICst 31b. Landlock lOst 31b. Te Mira 9st. and Tdasa 9st. Won easily by two and a lrilf lengths. Time. 3min 16 l-ssec. Dividends. £4 7s and 16s 6d.

HKATFIC'OTK HANDICAP. of 2C.1 : ovs ; ,-evt-n furioturs. —.Man]ess 9st lib 1. Matuari 9st 2. "VVhakawelii 9st 21b 3. Also started—Medallist 10>*t 101b. Probable 10st 21b. Pas S-ul 9st 101b, Dewitte 9.-t Sib. and Ancyle 9st. "Won by a length and a ludf. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividend. £l2 3s 6i.

LIXCOLX STEEPLECHASE, of 2C-3 soys; about two niik-s and a half.—Xadador list 1, Kaitere 13st 41b 2, l'haetontic list 121b 3. Also started—Eclair list 71b, Slow Tow list, Inniskil.'cn 10.-1 91b, Irish lCfit 7ib, Loch Fyne lOst 61b, Pipi 9st 71b, Hikairoa 9.-t 71b and St. Kooringa 9st 71b. Slow Tom finished a length in front of Xadador, but was disqualified for crossing. Time, 4min 595-ec. Dividends, £7 and £1 Bs. SELWYX HANDICAP, of 150 sov:-; six furlongs.—lngieneuk 9ft 61b 1, Czar Evolohol £i:i 2, Lianchaitan 9:t 61b 3. Also started—Jullv Friar lOst s!b, Ivanotf 9st lOib. tr't. Jiill Est l-ib. Ecus Ssi, 7ib, Grand Stand 9st 71b, White Cockade 9st 31b, Armament o 9st. Jolly Roger 9st. Won by -two and a half lengths. Time, Imin 6 I.ssec. Dividends, £5 6s 6d and £2 16s 6d. . FIXAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of ICO sovs; once round and a distance.—Levant 9st 71b 1, Lady Hune list- 91b 2, Ability lOst 121b 3. Also started—Lceside ICst lib. Aqua Regia 9ft 131b, Southern Crcr:; 9st 101b and Wild Cat 9st. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 1 1-Esec. Dividends, £5 lis 6d and £1 18s. HUXTERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 100 govs; one mile and a half.—Canton 12st 91b 1, Pallada 12st 131b 2, Makuri 12st 3. Also started—Crispinot 12.?t 31b, Sir Jamttj 12st lib, Albury 12:t and Hinemo:i list 41b. Won by a k-ngfh and a half. Time. 2min 50 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 6:s 6d and £1 15s 6d.