GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17663, 14 August 1929, Page 4

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

G.N. STEEPLES TO "WILTSHIRE.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. The following are the concluding results of the first day . of the Grand National meeting, held yesterday. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. Of £1600; 3-?> -miles. 1— WILTSHIRE . .. 1 4 MATU ... 2. 5 FABRIANO .. • • 3 Scratched: Lord Ranald. Won by 6 lengths. Time, 7.7. ENFIELD STEEPLES. Of £250; 2 miles. ( I—DUBIOUS .. 1 S—SILVER LIGHT .. 2 3—KAIKAHU .. ... 3 Scratched: Birkbeck. Won by 1£ lengths. Time, 3.59. WINTER CUP. Of £750; 1 mile. 2 HISTORIC .. .. .. .- •• 1 15—GAY SONNET 2 13—TABOO .. .. •• -. 3 Scratched: Overdrawn. Won by 1| lengths. Time, 1.42. AVONHEAD HANDICAP. Of £250; 7 furlongs. 3 —MEMBO * • 1 B—STARSHOOTEB 2 I—SHORTLY •• 3 Scratched: The Viscount, Dumblane*. Won by a nose. Time, 1.30.

AN EXCITING RACE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14. The Grand National Steeplechase was won by Wiltshire. Wiltshire and King’s Guard led over the first fence, and at the stand double were just clear of Fabriano, Matu and Rang! Sarto. This order was unchanged at Cutt’s. King’s Guard drew out on the flat, but Wiltshire caught’ him again at the sod wall. Wiltshire led King’s Guard, Fabriano and Rangi Sarto into the straight. Rangi Sai'to then retired, and was last passing the stand, where Wiltshire, King’s Guard and Fabirano were together. Maunga fell at the sod wall, interfering with Kawini. At the post and rails King’s Guard and Fabriano were just clear of Wiltshire and Matu. W 7 iltshii'e jumped to the front' at the sod wall, and turned into the straight several lengths in front of King's Guai-d, Fabriano and Matu. Wiltshire held the lead over the last fence, and went on to win . easily by six lengths. Lord Ranald was scratched owing to muscular soreness.