SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13978, 13 August 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. The New Zealand Grand National meeting was continued to-day in fine but. cold weather. The attendance was again large and there was some capital racing. There were- several spills, but the only rider to sustain injury was J. Pine, who broke his collarbone when Claremont fell at the last fence in the Spreydon Hack Hurdles. The totalisator investments amounted to £19,848, as against £19,239 last year, and the bookmakers were present in strong force. Results: — HUNT CLUB CUP, of 130 sovs; about 3 miles—Lovell 12st 131b 1, Deerslayer list 31b 2, Stormv Petrel lOst 121b 3. Also started—Gammon list 21b, Glengariff lOst 131b, Arty 121b, Matengatenga lOstj Pretoria lOst, Puzzler lOst and Bess lOst. Won very easily. Besides the placed horses only Bess finished. Time, 6min. 18 4-ssec. SUMNER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: 1 mile—Whistlecraft lOst 91b 1, W r et Day 9st 101b .2, Merry Lass 9st 31b 3. Also started—Continuance lOst 81b, liinhbonny lO.st 21b, Chiarinian 9st 101b, Bountiful 9st 61b, Sant Rosalcer 9st 41b, AYainta 9st 41b, Rangikapua 9st and Adjudge 9sfc. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin. 44 4-ssec.

AUGUST HANDICAP, of 300 sovs: 6 furlongs—Los Angelos lOst 91b I. Iney 9st 51b 2, Bonny Glen 9st 911) 3. Also started —Penates list 91b, Mundic 9st 81b, Rock Ferrv 9st 71b, Volodia 9st 51b, Silkweb 9st, Mythical 9st and Claymore 9st. A splendid race, won on the post by half a head. Time, lmin. 15 2-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of 1000 sovs; .about two miles —Compasjs lOst Sib 1, Pikor>o 9st 101b 2, Ben Jonson list 4lb 3. Also started —Exmoor list, Tairua lOst 81b, Gold Dust lOst 71b, Auratus lOst 61b, Scottv lOst, Lionheart 9st 131b, Ringman 9st 81b, Southern Cross 9st 21b} Showman 9st, Pukenui 9st and Whatakura 9st. Auratus set out to make the running and led along the back from Ben Jonspn, Compass and.Pikopo. Half a mile from home Ben Jonson headed Auratusbut was at once challenged by Pikopo, who led at the last fence. Compass then put in his claim and won by two lengths, Ben Jonson a length and a half further back, Auratus fourth. Time, 3min. 45 3-ssec. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sovs; about two miles and a. half— El Dorado lOst 51b 1, Capitol list 51b 2, Wauganui 9st 131b 3. Also started -Eurus list 81b, Mocassin lOst 101b, Moosken 9st 71b and Diplomatic 9st 71b. Won comfortably by three lengths. Time, smin. 6 2-ssec.

SPREYDON HACK HURDLE RACE, of 130 sovs; 1»- miles—Polyanthus lOst 31b 1, Slaney 9st 31b 2, Lapland lOst 31b 3. Also started —Claremont lOst 121b, Kelso 9st 131b, Grosvenor 9st and Blytheboy 9st. Won by two lengths and a half. Time, 3min. 23 2-ssec. , ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1 mile —Gwendolina 10' st 41b 1, Grenadier lOst 131b 2, Merrie Zealand lOst 71b ,3. Also started —North East list, St. Aidan lOst 51b, Longner lOst 31b, Waikaraka lOst lib, Lady Disdain 9st 131b, King Post 9st 111b, All Guns 9st 91 b, Stratagem 9st 71b, Tikitere 9st 51b, White Cockado 9st 2Lb, and Monkey Puzzle 9st. Won by a length and a "half. Time, lmin. 43sec». AVOOLSTON PLATE, of 100 sovs.: weight 9st; 6 furlongs—Zetland 1, Gold Braid 2, Eauivocate 3. Also started—Cashier, Promia, Bravery, Knaistikoft, Little Fairy and Shillelagh. Won by tliree-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. lSsec. Weights for third day:—

UNITED HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs, about two miles and a half—Lovell 13st 111b, Glengariff list 71b, Deerslayer list 51b, Gammon list 31b, Stormy Petrel lOst 91b, Arty lOst 91b, Butterfly lOst 31b, Barney lOst 21b, Matengatenga 9st 101b, Laska 9st 71b, Pretoria 9st 71b, Bess 9st 71b. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of 250 sov.s; 7 furlongs—Penates list 71b, Los Angulos list 41b, Grenadier list lib. North East list, Gwendolina lOst 131b, Federal lOst 61b, Merrie Zealand lOst 51b, Longner lOst, Waikaraka 9st 131b, St. Aidan 9st 131b, Sea King 9st 121b, Inev 9st 101b, Sweet Angelus 9st 101b, Bonny Glen 9st 101b, Ringdove 9st 81b, Iraiuii 9st Bib, Ladv Disdain 9st 81b, King Post 9st 71b, All Gunfc, 9st 61b, Rock Ferry 9st lib, Stratagem 9st, Tikiterc 9st, White Cockade 9st, Continuance 9st, Do Witte 9st, Lone Star 9st, Mythical 9st, Monkey Puzzle 9st STYX HACK HURDLES, of 130 sovs; once round and a distance —Pikopo 12st 21b, Rendrock list 91b, Polyanthus list 41b, Claremont lOst 101b, Pukenui lOst 91b, Homeward lOst 31b, Lapland lOst 31b, Kelso 9st 101b, Slaney 9st 91b, Farley Grove 9st 71 b, Pallada 9st, Stepenfeldt 9st, Blytheboy 9st.

SYDENHAM HURDLES, of 350 sovs; 12 miles—Compass 12st, Ben Jonson list 121b, Auratus list, Tauira lOst 13lb. Exmoor lOst 12tb, Gold Dust lOst 91b, Kairoma lOst 81b, Scotty lOst 31b, Rendrock 9st 131b, Polyanthus 9st 101b, Lionheart 9st, Ringman 9st Snip 9st, Ability 9st, Southern Cross 9st, Showman 9st, Claremont' 9st, Whatakura 9st, Pukenui 9st, Lapland 9st. Kelso 9st. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sovs; about 3 miles —Nadador 12st, Te Arari list 91b. Eurus list 91b, Capitol list 61b, Le Beau list 31b, Eldorado list, Exmoor lOst 81b, Mocassin lOst Sib, "VVairaka lOst, Wanganui 9st 71b, Moasken 9st 71b, Diplomatic 9st 71b, Pacific 9st 71b, Leonardo 9st 71b, St. Kooringa 9st 7lb, Slaney 9st 71b, Deerslaver 9st 71b, Rua 9st 71b. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: 7 furlongs—Wliistlecraft lOst 91b, Ringdove- list 81b, King Post list 71b, Continuance lOst 81b, Wet Dav lOst 21b, Chiarinian 9st 91b, Gold Braid 9st 61b, Claymore 9st 61b, Hesperus 9st fi'b, "YVaiata 9st olb. Merrie Lass 9st 31b, Tyrant 9st 21b, Somateria 9st 21b, Sant Rosaleer 9st, Bountiful 9st, Eacdestone 9st, Rangfkapua 9st, Adjudge 9st, Rawera 9st, Miss Don-in Hsfc, Cashier Ost, Freak 9s 1, Bravery 9st SELWYX HANDICAP, of 200 sovs:

6 furlongs—Penates list 91b, Los An-o-elus list 51b, North East list lib, Federal lOst 81b, Prim lOst 4lb, Logner lOst 31b, Sea Kins lOst, Waikaraka lOst, Sweet Angelus 9st 131b, Iney 9st 131b, Bonny Glen 9st lllb, Mundic 9st 101b, All Guns 9st 91b, Iranui 9st 91b, Master Alix 9st 81b, Wliistlecraft 9st ( 81b, Rock Ferry 9st 41b, "White Cockade 9st 21b, Volodia 9st, Inchbonny 9st. Zetland 9st, Merrie Lass 9st, Heirloom 9st, Claymore 9st, Mytliical 9st. HUNTERS' PLATE, of 100 sovs;' 1-J mile—Lovell 13st 91b, Pallada 12st 101b, Tyrannic 12st 101b, Blytheboy list lllb, Sea Dog list 101b, Moya list 91b, Homeward list 91b, Glengariff list 71b, Roan Banner list 61b, Gammon list 41b, Ben Fortune list j 31b, King of Trumps list, Matenga list, Red King list, Kildare list, Pretoria list.

WABIATE STEEPLECHASES. The following are handicaps for the Waimnte Hunt steeplechase meeting next Thursday:— HURDLE RACE.—Arty list 121b, Fireaway list 101b, Sam Weller lOst 121b, Ironwood lOst 12)b, Spraybird lOst 91b, Cleo lOst 91b, Stone Ginger lOst 31b, Laplander lOst, Heliograph lOst. HACK RACE.— Busyland lOst 91b, Lady Dirk lOst 71b. Tarpan, Brown Betty, Heliograph, Kaffir, Laplander and Kailua lOst. BLUECLIFFS STEEPLECHASE. Uncle Tom 12st 51b, Otekaike 12st 31b, Fireaway 12st, Bangle list 121b, Springbok list 101b, "Woodside list 91b, Fitzroy list 71b, Tokuhoa list 71b, Stone Ginger list 31b, Messenger list, Karen; list, Ngatira list. HUNT CUP. —Gammon 13st, Rosemorn 12st 91b, Butterfly 12st; Puzzler list 121b, Ironwooil list 91b, Uncle Tom list Blb, Liberty list 81b, Fireaway list 61b, Springbok list. OWNERS UP STEEPLLECHASE— Bess 12st, Stone Ginger list 10lb, No-atira list 71b, AVeka list 71b, Skvbo list 71b, Gothic list 71b, Kaffir list 71b Toquhoa list 71b, Karere list 71b. TALLY HO STEEPLLECHASE. Gammon 13st, Rosemorn 12st 91b, Butterfly 12st, Puzzler list 121b, Ironwood list IMb, Uncle Tom list 91b, Liberty list 91b, Bangle list 71b, Bess list 51b, Springbok list 51b, Fitzroy list 31b, "Woods.ide list 31b, Messenger list, Gothic list. . BRACELET.—Sam 1 weller 12st /lb, 4rty list 121b, Otekaike list 91b, Spraybird list 91b, Puzzler list 71b, Handsome Captain list 31b, Stone Ginger list 31b, Laplander list, Messenger list, Kaffir list.