SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170297, 16 August 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

- J NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to tho "Herald.") CHIUSTC'HURCH, Aug. 1-i. 'J liu Grand 'National' meeting was concluded to-day in inclement/ wtai.hcr. _ Light fails of snow, in the early morning were followed by sleety hliowor's, though for part of the. afternoon the air was clear. ''The going , was puggy, and the times recorded, were low. Despite the unfavourable wcather the, attendance was good, and ihat. the public were intent on specula! ion was proved by tin; volume of tolalisator business. The total for the three days was over £-10,000 in excess ol last' year, when tilts meeting ' was hampered by transport difficulties. I'rocecdiugs were opened to-day with the Hunters' .Plate, for amateur riders. The Oamaru gelding Blazeawa.v was preferred by backers' to Signvsian, hut all live runners were well .supported. Grim .'Joke, who was iir.u away, soqn lost his place, and ] nni.slalleii and Blazcaway took charge. <■ riin Joke again went to the .fruni from J mtisi'n I leu, but four furlongs i rem homo Signysian took command and : led into the straight. His t.'S.iy pulled him up over tile last half furlong, and Blazeaway, who was much better handled than any of the other contestants, got up* to heat the topweight by ai hare length, with Grim' Joke two lengths further line.?. I There were eight runners for the .Aylesbury Steeplechase, and all nut The Grand were well hacked. The greatest support was accorded Bill Terry and Lawsuit, who had only a unit between tlieiu on the machine. Sonny led Golden Grape for over a mile, hub entering the back stretch Golden Grape was howling along in front of John Bunny, Sonny,' and La\vsuit. Sonny retired half a mile from home, and. Lawsuit ran up to Golden. Grape. The twain were together at the homo turn, but at the last jump 'Lawsuit left his companion and won ■easily by ten. or a dozen lengths, John Bunny being another ten lengths off. Sonny was fourth, and Bill Terry m;xt. the latter hcinrj tmablo to aet in the' heavy going. Lawsuit lias raced very consistently during the last month, and Lis victory in the' hands of G. Feilding :ivas a popular one. Though the conditions were not calculated to assist heayily-weighted horses. Gold Kip was a solid favourite for the Heathcote. Handicap, two olhui* North Islanders in Arch Salute and Dainty Step carrying tho hulk of •the .remaining investments. Dainty Step was first to show out, hut was soon supplanted by Clean Sweep, and T.lieso two led Loyal Arch to the home, turn. Clean Sweep lost his place over ' tm

a furlong- from the finish, and Arch Salute caught Dsinty Step a little further on and won with something iu reserve by nearly a length. Bengol'oop finished well and secured third money, two lengths behind Dainty Step, and '.-ir Fanciful, who was last to leave -the mark, did well to get fourth. There was only a lew pounds separating Tatimi and General Petain for favouritism in tlio Styx Hurdles. General Petain, jumping better than, on ihe previous days, was on term;;, v. ith jstKiyshot and .Trentliani Base at ilie stand, and turning into the back was just ahead of i.'rcntnam Rose. , Tho latter soon retired in favour ul Tatimi, and .two fences from the finish the oruer was General I'etam, Tatima, Bom op roof, and .Mannish. The two ■ last named came to griet at this point, ' leaving .-.-tra\shot 111 third place. 'J'liv ' General was hrsL to-negotiate t/ie last obstacle, and won easily hy live I lengths, Wild Pilgrim, who was never prominent until the straight was reached, being a couple of lengths Dehind '.latimi-. • Strayshot, Aientmore, ami King Star were strung out behind the placed horses. General petain is one of the most promising green hurdlers iu commission, ami though he rattled several fences he never looked like falling, and gave Humphries a smoother ride than in Thursday's race. The heavy, going was responsible For ; the withdrawal of Loehetla and Dylan:-; from the Sydenham Hurdles. Kauri King was the public choice, and he • won handsomely at the enu. Deviation drew out I rom Fisher leaving the straight, and led round the bend and up the back stretch, where Kauri King | and .jack Symons were several lengths behind him. Deviation was still out by himnelf at the far turn, but punched the second last hurdle, losing some lengths and a lot of his sting. Under pressure, Kauri King got -to Deviation, at tho final obstacle, and oil the Hat drew away to win by about three lengths. Jack Symons, who lost ground between the two last hurdles ■ just as he did in the big hurdle race, finished we'll a length behind Deviation. . Meltiehikolf was a poor fourth. Ivauri King's performance was a .line one, but Deviation might have won but lor his bad jump, ami with an earlier run Jack Symons might have been more prominent at. the end. Ladogeur, who was a good second favourite, • is not a good mud horse, and was toiling ■ near the rear all the way, and Thrace" i also ran a poor race. ; Backers again placed their trust iu . I a heavily-weighted horse ill the Lincoln Steeplechase, the Grand National victor Coalition being much more, fnn- ■ vied than Oakleigii arid Crib. Oakj leigh took m> the running after cross- ; ing the first fence, and at the Ketif nels double was well clear of Merry • Lad.* Waimai had fallen at the second s jump. The order was much the same ! j until the stand double was eueouuJ; tered, run! San Sebastian joined Oak- • j leigh and Merry Lad iu the lead. G!o-

ing out. of the straight San Sebastian was taken to the tront, and at the. post and rails was well clear of Oakleigii and Merry Lad. The jump pfoved fatal to Merry Lad, and at tho double Crib was San Sebastian's nearest attendant. Coalition, who also had improved his position in the back straight, was moving up to the leaders wficn he turned over at the sod wall, bringing down Oakleigh. who was in his wake. This left the Orari pair j with a long lead from Onnesby, tho only other on his feet, and from the last fence Crib beat his stable mate hy five lengths, with. Ormesby forty yards away. A. Wormald steered Crib in to-day's race, it being understood that the handling of the horse in the Beaufort having failed to please some of his connections. The running showed that there was nothing amiss with Kaan's riding, as Crib was just in advance of San Sebastian each time, and probably owed his win to Coalition's mistake, as the top-weight appeared to have the leaders in hand when ho fell.The public, were divided in their choice tor the Redcliffs Handicap, as High Heels, the Boss-Miss Camouflage bracket, and Carmine, were very evenly supported. Carmine was first away, followed by High Heels, but the latter soon dropped back to a- rear position. Carmine was first to make the turn lor home, where Miss Camouflage, Nautical, and The Boss (who was last to begin) were, in close attendance. Nautical challenged and actually Headed Carmine, a furlong from the judge's box, but could not sustain his effort, and Carmine scored handily by a length from High Heels, who "with Black Mountain and Bengeroop came fast from the distance. With a Gray or a Dcclcy on top High Heels might ! have given serious trouble to the win- j nor. j The gathering was wound up with the Seiwyn Handicap. Astinome was i entrusted with the largest amount carried by any horse at the meeting, hut sho did not flatter hei; backers very long. Arch Salute (with a Tib penalty) was another lieavilv supported candidate, and he heat all ' but the j winner, but had no chance with Willi Oakland, who slipped the field soon after barrier rise and reached tho course proper several lengths clear of "Warlike. Arch Salute and Sir Fanciful left the. others in the run home, but ■ made little impression on Will Oakland, who won easing un bv four lengths, about half that distance separating the other pair. "Warlike and Consultation were closest of the others. W r ill Oakland was favourite in tho Winter Cup, out got caught in the tapes, and on the, second dav failed over the last furlong when" hunted along by Astinome. His gallop today showed that he is the good horse his admirers claim him to be. ArchSalute, who will in future race for his breeder, the lease under which he has raced having about expired, ran two sterling races during the dav.

RECORD OF RESULTS, , * P«r Press Association, CHRISTCHURH, August! 14. The Canterbury JocKey Club's Grand National meeting was conducted to-day in dull weather, with showers at interval's. The track was heavy. The iota lisator handled £68,102 10s, making £213,475 for the meeting. ?s compared with £167,341 last year. Results—

HUNTERS' PLATE, of 140 sovs; 1' miles.—Blaze.away (J. Ban) 1, Signysian 2, Grim Joke 3. Also started— I nnisfa Hen. and Gaekwnr. "Won by a length. Time, 3mm 3sec-.

AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; 2$ miles. —Lawsuit (G. Feilding) 1, Golden Grape 2, John Bunny 3. "Won by twelve lengths l , third the same distance behind the second horse. Time, umin 20scc.

HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Arch Salute (if. McGarten) 1. Dainty Step 2, Bongeroop 3. Also started —'Gold Kip, Clean Sweep, Melee, Sir Fanciful, -Loyal' Arch. "Won by Ira If a length. Time, 1 mill 36 J- sec.

' STYX HURDLES', of'2oo sovs;" ouco round and a. distance. —General Retain (T. Humphries) 1, Tacinii 2, AVild Pilgrim 3. Gamecock, Signysian and Golden Petal were scratched. .Won by five lengths. Time, 3min 13 4-ssec. Mannish and Bombproof foil. SYDENHAM -HURDLES, of 500 sovs; 2 miles.—Kauri. King (V\. Rove) 1. Deviation 2. Jack Symons 3.. ran —Thrace, Fisher, Ladogeur, Meltohikoff. Won by three lengths. Time, -Jmin.

REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Carmine (J. Camphell) 1, High Heels 2, Black Mountain 3. Also ran —Bcngercop, Miss Camouflage. The. Boss. Nautical, Gratuition. Won by a length. Time. 1 nun. 3i 4-5 sec.

LINCOLN STEEPLES, of GOO sovs; 3 miles.—Crib (A. Wormald) 1, San Sebastian 2, Ormesby 3. Also started — Coalition, Waimai, Oakleigli, Merry Lad. Won by six lengths. Time, Grain 22 2-osec. Waimai, Coalition and Oak-k-igh fell, and' Merry Lad lost liia rider. SELWYN .HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Will Oakland (R.. S. Bagby) 1, Arch Salute 2. Sir Fanciful 3. Also ran —Astinome, Daytime, Warlike, Consultaion. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin. 18 3-ssec.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. CONCLUDING TO-DAY, j

CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. ; The New* Zealand Metropolit-sri Club's meeting, .which was postponed yesterday on account of rain, will to concluded on Monday. -

EMULATION AMONGST ENGLISH . JOCKEYS.

By Electric _Tele£rncli —Copyright. Australian aiid N.Z. Cable Assn.

Received 5.5 p.m., August 14th. LONDON, Augliss 14

Frank Wootton intends to ride ovei the sticks this winter. Newspaper: consider that he should prove as sue ccssful as in fiat racing. Between Donoghue and Bullock ilit rivalry is of the keenest. The lattei rode four winners this week. Donogh;:e rode seven, and tops the list. ' -

A PRINCE OF WALES MEETING

SYDNEY. August 14.

A race meeting by the Canterbury Park Club was held on the Rardwiofc course in honour of the Prince Wales's return to the city. , Fo/i-y thousand people attended. The 1.-'riucg had a great reception. He made scleral bete, but failed to pick winners. The principal event —the Cup, resulted Earl Derby 1, Escarte 2, ."Jennie B. 3. Won by' two lengths. Time, 2min 20sec.-

AUSTRALIAN STEEFLECH YHS

MELBOURNE, August M

Australian Steeples.—Kinlark 12.7 (Boyd) 1, Doiran 10.9 (Mooney) 2, Rosyth 9.7' (Butler) 3. Eight- started Kinlark and Doiran alternatively led to tile last round. When passing the stand the order was Doiran, Fuotjth, Cobram, Ivinlark..' At the next jump Alfous came to grief. Mountain God had previously fallen. Kinlark ran into second place aloug the railway and joined Doiran. After the last fence was negotiated an exciting fiuisu was witnessed, Kinlark winning by bait' a length. Time, 7min 54 -Jscc.

I S. Trilford was easily the most sue- [ cessful trainer at the Grand National | meeting, horses trained by him at 1 Orari annexing £3105 in stakes dur- ! ing the three days. Four firsts, fou; J seconds, and two -thirds with - a team j (if eight, seven of them junipers, made | a fine start for the new season. Braid was the only one of the string who i did not- pay expenses, but one of her joint owners won £IOSO when Hylnns ionic the Grand National Hurdles. Another South Canterbury trainer who did well was J. Boyd, who saddled up Carmine for two wins and a third, i Altogether South Canterbury had a great time at the meeting. Bill Terry, who secured a first and a second, is, owned at Waimate though trained at j A sh'birrton; Bombproof was bred at Pareora, Jack Symons was bred aud is owned in this district, and T. Humphries headed the list of winning horsemen with three firsts and three seconds.. A. Wormald was next with three successes, the only others to . ride more' than one- winner being J . j Campbell and H. Rowe. Weather permitting the Metropolitan ! trotting meeting will be concluded today. The state of the track made it | impossible for any horses to qualify on the first two days for the_ Trotting • Cup, and it is unlikely that it will be hard enough to enable many to register '•4.33 or batter to-day. One horse winch i was generally expected to get- under I the standard under favourable con,diI tions was Partner.