SPORING.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170296, 14 August 1920, Page 4

SPORING.

YESTERDAY'S METROPOLITAN TROTS. POSTPONED BY RAIN. Per Press Association. _ CMRISQBLURCH, August 13. Owing to heavy ra in the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting has been postponed till Monday nest. C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING NOTES ON EVENTS CONCLUDED. (From our Special Reporter). CIffiISTCHTJRCH, Aug. 13. For tlie first two days of the Grand National meeting S. Trilford Js the most successful trainer, witli three firsts, two seconds, and two thirds, all with jumping horses. The amount in staKes so xar creuited to the toain is a satisfactory commencement of the new season. The staoic horseman, T. Humphries, has been the most successful i-jder at the meeting, h/iv'ing ivon twice and been second twice. The only other double winner so far is A. Vormald.

E. E. Jones, with three wins, heads the list of trainer's and horsemen for the Metropolitan Trotting meeting. D. Jarclen, the trainer of Author Dillon, has driven that horse twice to victory, and has won more in strikes than the Waslidyke trainer. Otiier dual winners ivt tne meeting have been A. Cox (Theseus;, and x<'. Holmes (Sherwood and Park held), though the latter drove only one of the pair himself.

Gaylight, who was destroyed alter the Grand National Hurdles, uon £IUSB in the last racing season tor Mr 0. F. Watson, and was going well in the big race when he fell, so that the Sherwood Downs owner, wqo formerly raced under the name of F. O. Salmond, made an unfortunate s-tart under his own name.

The Metropolitan Trotting Club has applied for permission to hold The postponed meeting on Wednesday. If it had been decided to race, scrutchings would have been numerous, as it •is understood that several prominent trainers would have declined to race their horses after their - experience of Monday. The going is sure to be on .the softside at Ricearton to-morrow. •

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. P«r Press Association. The following'are the acceptances for to-day's events of t-he O. J.C. Grand National meeting HUNTERS' PLAT®, of 140 sovs; U miles.—Signysian 13.13, Innisf alien 12.5, Gaekwar 12.2, Grim ■ Joke 11.12, Blazeaway 11.5. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; about 2i miles.—Bill. Terry 12.11, Lawsuit 12.1, John Bunny 11.10, Six Cylinder 10.10, Dunmure 10.9, Sonny 10.9, Golden Grape 10.2, The Grand 10.0. HEATHOOTE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Gold Kip 11.9, Clean Sweep 10.8, Melee 10.6, Dainty Step 9.10, Arch Salute 9.9, Sir Fanciful 9.8, Loyal Arch 9.4, "Will Oakland 9.3, Bengeroop 9.0, Miss Camouflage 9.0. STYX HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; once round and a distance.— Gamecock 11.9, Tatimi 11.3, Signysian 11.1, Mannish 10.12, Bombproof 10.12, General Fetain 9.5, Golden Petal 9.2, Wild Pilgrim 9.0, Mentmore 9.0, King Star 9.0, Strayshot 9.0, Trentham Rose 9.0, War Tax 9.0, Eron Bov 9.0. SYDENHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, y of 500 sovs; 2 miles. —Loohella 12.7, Hylans 12.6, Kauri King 11.8, Thrace 11.3, Fisher 10.8, Jack Symons 9.13, Ladosteiiv 9.13, Deviation 9.13, Meltcbikoff 9.12, Bombproof 9.0. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE, of 600 rovs; about 3 miles. Coalition 12.13, -Waimai 12.3, Oakleigli 11.10, Crib 10.13, Jack Symons 10.12, San Sebastian 9.9, Merrv Lad 9.7, Ormesbv 9.7. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Beneeroop 10.11, Carmine 10. G. Hitrh' Heels 9.11, IVGss Camouflage 9,11, Nautical 9.3, The Boss? I 9.0. Black Mountain 9.0. Grntuition. 9.0.

SET/WYN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Astinome 10.6, Daytime 9.11, Arch Salute 9.11. Sir Fanciful 0.10, Will Oakland 9.10, Warlike 9.3, Consultation 9.0. °