SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18618, 14 July 1930, Page 10

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. | GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE TO MOSS TROOPER. United Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 13. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. July 12. The Flemington Grand National meeting concluded in dull, wet weather with the course heavy. Results:— DOUTTAGALLA HURDLES. Bay of Biscay. 10.5 (Thompson) 1 Affirm. 10.10 (Turner) 2 Lord Darnley. 9.7 (Wraight) .. 3 Ten started. Won by a length, six I hat W een second and third. Time 4min 30isec. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. ! Moss Trooper, 11.10 (Harris) .. 1 j Namera, 10.13 (Inkster) 2 Glentronie, 9.13 (Howson) .. 3 j Fourteen started, including nine forI mer National winners. Nightlark made the early pace from Good Whisky, j Kentle, Sandhurst, Moss Trooper and | Glentronie, but the field was much re- . duced after going a mile. Kentle, ; Nightlark and Adit fell at intervals, j Mauraki baulked and stopped, and Woomera ran off. Sandhurst went to I the front nine furlongs from home. • closely attended by Moss Trooper, Glentronie, Namera and Good Whisky, while Orange Park was the only other horse in the picture. Approaching the straight Moss Trooper had a five lengths’ lead from Sandhurst, and finishing full of running, won easily by j six lengths from Namera, with about j four lengths separating second and I third. Then came Sandhurst, with | Orange Park a long way back, and J Hungarian and Maxownit not sighted. Only two horses have won the Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase in the one year, Moss Trooper being the second to do so. He received a wonderful ovation. Time—6min 28*sec. Moss Trooper also previously won the Australian Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase. The only other horse to win the jumping double in one season was Redleap. ROSEHILL MEETING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 13, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 13. Several New Zealand horses had a run at the Rosehill races yesterday, but only Green Mantle was successful. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP. Bluedale, 7.12 t Green Mantle, 7.8 t Lady Doris, 7.10 3 Twelve started. Lady Doris was a length and a half behind the deadheaters. Time —lmin 28sec. AN AMERICAN CHAMPION. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 13. 7.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. June 12. At Chicago, the great three-year-old Gallant Fox won the Arlington classic, taking 70,000 dollars. This is his sixth important stake this year.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. SOUTHERNERS RUN WELL. By Telegraph—Press Assertion WELLINGTON, July 12. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting concluded in fine, mild weather. The track was soft and holding after frost, and the attendance was large. The totalisator handled £59,710 10/-, an increase of £IBB9/10/- on the third day last year, which was wet. The total receipts for the meeting were £140,755. against £144,291/10/-, a decrease of £3536/10/- over 1929. The South Island won the two principal races with Carinthia and Taboo. Results:— TALA VERA HURDLES, Of 270 sovs; li miles. 6—Campbell and Johnstone’s Daylight. 9.0 (A. Gilmer) 1 I—Make Up, 10.0 (R. Syme) 2 4—Mountain Guide, 10.2 <E. Garrett) 3

Also ran—2 Avro, 5 Dc’"°re, 3 Wyeford. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third Avro was fourth. Time—2min 57sec. NOVICE HANDICAP. Of 220 sovs; 6 furlongs. 2H. F». Sutton’s Gowanlea, 9.5 (H. Gray > 1 I— Rosshire. 9.8 (A. Tinker) 2 4 Jayson. 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also ran—7 Craigavon. 3 Arisus, 9 Acmil. 6 Pass On. 12 Joie de Val. 10 Intruder. 11 Johnsen, 5 Prince Desmond, 8 Painkiller. Won by a nose, two lengths between second and third. Johnsen was fourth. Time—lmin msec. CROFTON HANDICAP, Of 260 sovs; 6 furlongs. 6—Mrs A. Yarrow’s The Sun, 9.0 (O. Mclnally) 1 ll Shortly, 9.6 (G. Ridgway) 2 3 Brilliant Light, 10.5 (R. Reed) .. 3 Also ran— 1 Tahoma. 2 Mount Shannon, 4 Malahat, 5 Lucretia, 8 Banbridge, 9 Singer,'? Snow Prince, 10 Money Mint, 12 Bonacre. Won by a neck, two' lengths between second and third. Money Mint was fourth. Time —lmin 34sec. WINTER HURDLES. Of 1000 sovs; 2\ miles. 3—W. H. and C. L. Orbell's Carinthia, 9.9 (F. Thompson) 1 9—Fine Acre. 9.10 (A. Skipper) .... 2 I—King’s Jest, 10.8 (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Also ran—2 Mister Gamp, 7 Taumai, 6 Aurora Borealis, 5 Mangani. 4 Omeo, 8 Amorist, 10 Beaumont. 11 Panorama. Won by two lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Omeo was fourth. Mangani lost his rider at the first fence. Amorist fell after seven furlongs, Mister Gamp fell five furlongs from the post, and Taumai fell at the last fence. Carinthia. who was always well placed, stayed too well for Fine Acre, and won comfortably. WINTER OATS. Of 500 sovs; 1 mile. 6—L. Kelcher’s Taboo, 9.9 (B. Brodie) 1 5 Town Major. 9.9 (W. P. Hogan) . 2 17 —Llyn Du, 9.0 (C. Broughton) .. 3 Also ran—3 Black Duke.. 12 Panther, 1 Mend ip,- 2 Paddon. 7 Blimp, 15 Best Friend. 3 Habit, 11 High Pitch. 9 Marjoram, 19 Balloon, 18 Full Mark. 10 Helium. 14 Maui, 16 Rascal. 4 Ranelagh, 20 Royal Game, 13 Air Laddie. Won by half a head, three lengths between second and third. Ranelagh was fourth. A desperate finish. The placed horses were always prominent, but Town Major received a knock at the half mile or he would have won. Time —lmin 47isec.

JULY STEEPLECHASE. Of 600 sovs; about 3 miles. 3—F. Newman’s Matu, 9.11 (R. Syme) 1 10 —Jen, 9.4 (A. Comer) 2 B—Brigadier Bill, 9.11 (L. Jarvis) .. 3 Also ran—6 Nukumai, 2 Master Lu, 1 Radiate, 7 Airtight, 5 Odin, 4 Son o’ Mine. 10 Sir Moment. Won by six lengths, fifteen lengths between second and third. Airtight was fourth. Master Lu and Radiate fell. Son o’ Mine baulked, bringing off the rider of Sir Moment. They were a tired lot over the last half mile, but Matu stayed too well for the outsider, Jen. Time —6min 42sec. ONSLOW HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs. 1— J. M. Corcoran’s Havering, 11.4 (H. Gray) 1 3 Prince of Orange, 9.0 (Goldfinch) 2 2 Hopwood. 9.4 (Wiggins) 3 Also ran—4 Kiosk, 6 Royal Opera, 7 Goblin Market, 5 Marble King. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Marble King was fourth. Havering waited till the straight was reached, then made a run, to win nicely. The winner had to survive a protest on the grounds that he is not trained by the owner, as appeared in the race book, but the protest was dismissed. Time—lmin 16isec. KIA ORA HANDICAP, Of 260 sovs; 5 furlongs. 1— Hodgson and Thomson’s Hunting Call, 9.3 (H. Gray) 1 4 Blue Paper, 10.10 (A. McDonald) . 2 2 Coon Song, 10.12 (T. Green) .... 3 Also ran—s Portray, 3 Crash, 7 Abbey Queen, 6 Win Acre, 13 Acreline, 11 Agrestic, 10 Burnt Note, 9 Killigrew, 8 Pat’s Boy, 12 Rasouli. Won by two lengths, five lengths between second and third. Rasouli was fourth. Won all the way. Time—lmin 2isec. WAIMATE HUNT MEETING. Town Major has been further rehandicapped to 10.13, in the Waimate Handicap at the Hunt meeting. Handicaps for the Grand Nationals and the Winter Cup are due to-morrow. G. Salt, rider of Amorist, broke a collarbone in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham on Saturday.