THE GRAND NATIONAL

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 15119, 13 August 1913, Page 7

THE GRAND NATIONAL

C.J.C. MEETING. \ e i FIRST DAY. f i BERCOLA WINS G.N. STEEPLES. j _ i 1 Pes Press Association. '' ] ■ i 1 CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. ! The Grand National Meeting ©f the j Canterbury Jockey Club was held at , Riccartou to-day, in the presence..of I sx large crowd of .spectators. The weather was cold and dull at the start, but brightened later in the afternoon. The course was ~in good order, and H some interesting .racing was witnessed. ; Tiie totalisator put through £43,098 ; 10s. The following were the xe- ; suits: — . : HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE; of 130 \ sovs; ohee round and a distance. 9 Mr D. Moraghan's Buster 10-0,. [ (J. Deerey) :........ ...' 1 : 8 Mr W. Parsons's tfmeraboy, 10-9, ; (G. A. Pine) 2 ■ 7 H. Elworthy's Margo 10-3 3 • Also started—3 Bandalero 11-9, 2 > Hunakaha 11-3 10 Canterbury 10-13, : 6 Don Rubyl 10-5, 4 Agatha Green ■ 10-5, 12 Burnbank 10-0, o Corso 10-0, ■ Lady Maria 10-0, 1 Rovomi 10-0. Rurnbank when -leading came to '. grief at the last obstacle, and a good race home ended id Buster winning by a length. Time 3min 10 2-5 sec. TRIAL HURDLE-RACE, of 250 sovs; 15' miles. 1 Mr F. Armstrong's Morning 10-8, (A. Julian) : '. 1 2 Mr H. E. "Troutbeck's Prince Eddie, 10-9, ®(Thompson) '2 4 Napper Tandy, 9-0 (O'Connell) ... 3 Also ran—s Pip 10-7, 8 Wnitoto 9-10, 6 Combination. Won comfortably by a couple of lengths, Prince Eddie a similar distance in front of Napper Tandy. Time, 3min 21 I-osec. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, of 150 sovs; 1$ miles. 1 Mr A. Alexander's Goodwin Park, 10-11 (L. Fraill) • 1 i 8 Mr R. Whyte's Red Earl, 9-2 (F. Ellis) 2 7 Mr H. M. Cambell's Flingot, 10-0 (Deerey) • 3 Also ran—2 Coronetted. 7 Morton, 4 The Rover, '5 Aberbrothock, 3 Watch-chain, 10 Stevens, 11 Ribstone Pippin, S Daylight Bill. Time, 2min 43sec. '■'•■''_ GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1400 sovs; 3* miles. 2 Mr J. R. L. Stanford's Bercola, 11-3 (Jer. O'Connell) 1 1 Mr.F. Armstrong's The Spaniard, 11-0 (A. Julian)- 2 7. Mr H. J. Cameron's Glenmore, ll'-O ' (W. Adams)' .' 3 Also started—4 Paritutu 11-9, 5 The JNative 11-9, 3Dorando 10-12, 6 Nedra 10r9V 9 Gold Pin 9-13, S Captain Jack j 9-9, 10 Riro Atu 9-7, 11 Kia 'Ora 9-7. • '.•'■'. At the kennels double Glenmore held a slight lead over Bercola, after whom came The Spaniard, Dorando, and Nedra, with Paritutu making up his last., 1 ground. Gold Pin ran off. There was practically no change in the order till the brush fence was reached, when Bercola was showing the way "to Glenmore. The Native had made up a lot of ground, but Paritutu ran' off and spoiled his chance, which however- ap- • peared very remote.; In a magnificent < finish Bercola gained the verdict by a j head from The Spaniard, who. was a good head in front of Glenmore, the latter being followed by Nodra at an ; interval "of'a lengtli"'""''"Dorando was fifth, the Native sixth, and Kia Ora last. Time, 7min t 24 4-ssec. TALLY HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs; 2* miles. 7 Mr J. Rattray's Otaio, 12-10 (Mr Hobbs) 1 1 Mr H. Elworthv's Tairiki, 12-10 (Mr A. Beattie) 2 4 Mr B. C. Rutherford's Gobi, aged, 12-10 (Mr Rutherford) 3

Also smarted—2 Chelsea Park 12-10, 8 Miss Gibfe 12-10, 6'Jotteur 12-5, 5 Kildare 12-12, 3 Otehau 12-12. Won comfortably by half a dozen, with Gobi a hundred yards away third. Time, smin 19 2-ssec. WINTER CUP, of 600 sots; 1 mile. 17 Mr Prosser's Parky 9-0 (Telford). ,1 Mr V. IliddifordV K'lrani, 10-5 , (Ryan) , ' 2 Mr Fitzoatrick's Mummer, 10-1 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started—3 Royal Arms 9-2, 12. Northeast 10-9,- 3 Awahou 10-8, 10 Bulletin 10-6, 11 Oxenhppo 10-4, 14 Sea, King 10-3, 2 Glsnfinman.*lo-3,* 8 Diavolo 10-0, 7 Kew 9-11, 5 Pilgrim's Way 9-11, 13 Ceylon 9-9, 20 Kilmeny 9-8, 9 St. Aidan" 9-4, 18 Black Lupin 9-0, 15 Buff Gauntlet 9-0, 16 Ladrono 9-0, 19 Gerbera 9-0, 21 \Rongahere-.9-0. Kilrain held command as the iield tinned into the straight. On reaching the distance post Parky put in a claim and from a great finish he headed Kilrain by half 'a length. Time, Imin 13 2-usec. ENFIELD- STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; about 2 miles. 1 Mr- Stead's Tim Doolan, 10-13 (Patterson) 1 5 Mr Gains-lord's Ranter, 10-7 (A. Julian) • '2 3 Mr J. D. Smith's Rufus, 9-7 ... 3 Also started —7 Kelp 11-0, 4 Hunakalv.v 10-11, 6 ltoval Medal 10-2, 2 W.ii:d«go' 100. S Kingsway 9-9. v Won by eight lengths: Time, 3m in 57 2-osec. AVONHEAD HANDICAP,' of 130 sovs, 6 furlongs. I Mr W. Johnston's Tree Lucerne, 913 (A. Oliver) 1 II Mr R. J. Taylor's Stamboul, 9-1: (L. Yvilsoni : 2 4 Mr J. Grigg's Gold Cup 10-2 . (0/ Griffin) ..,-. :...:?. 3 Alsqn. ran-r-2 Scottish Star 10-2, 6 Nitrsdalo 9-12,. 3 Gunflasli 9-12, 10 Corrie: 9-9, 5 Achilledes 9-9, 14 Trirenxe 4)-S, 12 Kiniona 9-7, 9 Pleasure Bent ' 9-7, 17 Foil 9-6, 7 Chrysotis 9-4 18 Vanquish 9-0," 13 Old Times 9-0, 0.8 Advance Guard 9-0, 15 Ngapuna 9-0, 16 Debonaire 9-0. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imni Ifisce. < ; NOTES ON THE RACING.

(Fk'om Our Special Correspondent.) | |. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Although the day was dull and rather-cheerless, the opening of the Grand National meeting at Biccarton to-day was in every way brilliantly successful. There was a very large attendance of visitors from all parts bf the Dominion, and better racing could not hare been wished for. Twelve were saddled for the first (event, the Hunters' Hurdle Race, those to decline engagement "being. Aviator. Ramrod, Major Webb, -and Aha. A favourite was made of the Auckland gelding Koromi, hailing from J. Williamson's stable, Hanakahu, another Auckland gelding, being a good second favourite. It looked anybody's race. Eurobank, the biggest outsider, being declared the winner to the last hurdle, where he was going strong in the lead when he fell. A fine race ensued home between the placed horses, the final run made by Buster (owned and trained by Dan •Moraehan} being well sustained, euabline him to pass Umeraboy inside the half distance, after that gelding had cone up and taken the measure of Margo. After the falliner of Burnbatik this mare was ■, left • with the lead. , though she, had be.en in the second

place practically all the way" to the last obstacle. Hunekaha was iourtli, Agatha Green fifth, and Corso sixth. Roronii was pulled upj having burst a blood vessel. La<iy Maria ran oil at the tliird hurdle, and the race was a procession so far as all but the firstfour were concerned. Buster paid a tine dividend. The Hawke's Bay pair, Morning and Prince Eddie v were respectively made ifirst and second favourites for the Trial Hurdle race, "Waitoto, the Foxton-owned representative, being tliird in request, the Aucklanders, Napper Tandy and Pip, being next' in ■order. The public were right in then selection as regards the first two, and Morning outstayed Prince Eddie over the last stages and showed the neces- , sary pace to hold the lead. Pip appeared to be kept too far back, and Combination . apparently lacked dash and was a long way back, while Waitoto failed to run up to expectations. The Junipers' Flat Race was chiefly interesting, because whilst it served to produce material for a good race, followers of the fortunes.of Grand National Hurdle candidates were- enabled to get a. glimpse of a number of the most-, fancied candidates'engaged in that race. A very fine Tace ensued. Goodwin Park began better than usual, and with Watehchain was the first to show in front, but after going a furlong Watehchain was leading with Goodwin Park in the second place. • Half a mile from homo Red Earl was leading, but in the straight this gelding Coronetted and Gtfodwin Park were well together, and The Rover was also in a good position. Inside the distance Goodwin Park came at Red Karl

and with something, in reserve ran home a clever winner, Flingot, finishing well, gained on Red-Earl, who lasted- just long enough however to finish in second place. The Grand National Steeplechase proved a great-face, one of the finest that could have been witnessed anywhere. Caotain Jack and Gold Pin stopped at the back the first time round. Paritutu ran well for about two miles and three-quarters, and ran off when apparently beaten, Riro,Atu, ivhen making a fast run along the back the las,t time round came to frief, and Kia Ora was outpaced, but etween the other six there was a race to enthuse over. After the horses had gone three furlongs and were passing the stands Bercola, Gold Pin and Glenmore were in the lead, and going along the back, Dorando was in fourth place when G old Pin ran oif or stopped. The trio went on in front, The Native, Paritutu, The Spaniard and Nedra following, the jumping being very fine. Bercola and Glenmore werfe always forcing the pace, and they continued to do 'so to the last fence, where The Spaniard, Nedra and Dorando were right at'their heels? The Native having dropped back. The first three named came over the obstacle under hard pressure, and each momentarily faltered on landing. Borando made the better jump, and gained oh them, but his run was not sustained, and Bercola, The. Spaniard, and Glenmore struggled on, and locked together, went past the post with head margins separating them, while Nedra was within a length and Dorando-was.close up, fifth, The Native easing up a hundred yards away, with Kia Ora some distance back. After Otaio had literallv work down iTairiki in tjie Tally-ho Piute, / A fine field of twenty-one lined up for the Winter Cup. Speculation was as keen as ever over the event, a number of runnel's being very solidly supported, especially Royal Arms, Glenfinnan, Awahon and Kilrain. The race was won in . fine style, by the Porirua geld- , ang Parky (by Sylvia Park from Ngaio) who created a big surprise by cutting down Kilrain at the finish when the race looked well within the reach of that gelding. Ceylon was left at the post. Buff Gauntlet, who got well away with Mummer, led that gelding into the straight, and only' Kilrain and Parky succeeded in heading him. Tim' Doolany who has proved 'a most consistent runner in Hunters' races, during the past few weeks was- made a favourite f oi» tho Enfield Steeples. His condition \\-us superb, and ho won in good,style.- • The' business- of the day concluded with the Avonhead Handicap, in which the favourite, Tree Lucerne, led, all the way,' and stalled off his opponents one by one', including Stamboul, his nearest attendant,'who was an outsider in the bigi field o'f eighteen that went to the post. Gold' Cup, the top weight, was third, and Achilledcs, .who made the- early. running with the winner and finished fourth, was just in front of Scott : sh Star, the second favourite, who was nearer at tho finish than at any other stage after they came in sight.

THE ' HANDICAPS FOR SECOND DAY. The following are the handicaps for the second day:— HUNT CLUB CUP, of 130sovs; about 3 miles—/rim Doolan 13-3, Captain Jack 12-2, Rufus 11-3, Royal Medal 11-2,, Otaio 12-2, Kingsway il-O, Tamki 10-10 Fritz 10-9, tarty Bibberio 10-7, Otehau 10-2, Robbie 10-2, Chief Justice 9-7, Chelsea Park 9-7, Joueur 9-7. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 130 koto ; 1 mile—Tcviotdale 10-9, Ladrone 10-8, Gold Cup 10-3, Scottish Star 10-0, Field .Force 9-9, 'Waitoto 9-8, Corrie 9-8, Nithsclale 9-7, Stamboul 9-7, Rongahere 9-0, Chrysotis 9-0, Debonaife 9-0 Haydn Park 9-0. ' AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 6 furlongs—Crown Pearl 11-3, Oxenhope 10-9 Phroso 10-9, Sea King 10-9, Mummer 10-9, Pilgrim's Way 30-2, Theodore 10-2, Kew 10-2, Query 10-2. Tree Lucerne 10-2, Diavolo 10-0, Specialform 9-9 Kilts 9-9. Gnome 9-5, VViiming Way--9-3' Eocene 9-0, Manillus 9-0, Buff Gauntlet 9-0, Black : Lupin 9-0, Turna 9-0, Aohilledes 9-0, Gerbera 9-0, Field Fonce 9-0. _ BEAUFORT STEEPLES, of SOQfeovs.; about 2J. miles—Bercola 12-3,. Glenmore 11-9 Paritutu 11-9, The Spaniard 11-9, The Native 11-9, Hautere 11-0, Kauroa 10-13, Nedra 10-12, Doranda, 10-12, Tim Doolan 10-9, Gold Pin 10-5. Darby Paul 10-4, Kelp 9-7, Fireworks 9-7, Lugeon 9-7, The Ranter 9-7, Windage' 9-7, Sportsman 9-7, Kia Ora 9-7, Nappeiv Tandy 9-7, .Waiato 9-7, Daylight JLSill 9-7. Evenjode ,9-7. SPP.EYDON HURDLES, of 130 sovs; 1* miles —Morning'll-11, Prince Eddie 11-0. Pip 10-7, Daylight Bill 10-5, Sphinx 104, Bandelero 10-3, Sunbeam 9-13, -Waitoto '9-7, Fairlie 9-0.. Terry Flynn 9-0, Agatha Green 9-0, Burnbank 9-6 Don Rubvl 9-0, Core©- 9-o,' Waiaio 9-0* Overton 9-0. Alia 9-0.-ISLINGTON HANDICAP of 200 wivs, 1 mile—Undecided 11-3, Vice Admiral 10-13 Kilraiii 10-12. Awahou 10-9, Mummer 10-5, Bulletin 10-3, Glcnnnnan 10-2, The Cornet 9-13, Diavolo 9-11, Pilgrim's Wav 9-10, Ceylon 9-6. Kilmony 9-6, Roval Arms 9-3. St. Aiden 9-2, M"uroura 9-1 Glenowl 9-1. T.nrna 9-0, Gold Coin 9-0' Hallywell 9-0. Merry Lass 9-0, Ger 1 - bera 9-o,'SiLkweb 9-0. .