GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5991, 28 July 1887, Page 3

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.

[Per 'vhb "Stab's" Pigkon ExrEESs.]

Judge: Mr T. Teschemaker; Starter: Mr C. N. Orboll; Clerk of the Course, Mr 0. W. Miles : Handicapper : Mr R. Eichardson; Clerk of the Scales; Mr M.

Mitton,

The twelfth meeting of the Grand National Steeplechase Club was held at Eiccarton to-day. The weather at the commencement of the proceedings was perfect, and the attendance was unusually large. The following, are results received up to thß hour at which we went to press : —

jMHW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovß : the second horse to reccivo 50 both from the stakes ; the third horse to save his stake*. About four miles.

327 Mr li. Kuth.irford'B b g Faugh-a-Ballagh, by v-aiuty Ariel colt— Faoitic mare, aged, list 131 b (T. Lyford) 1 45 Mr <■?. ftutheiford's eh g Bredonliill, aged, 9fct l-'.b (C. O'Couuor) 2 11 >Ir U. H. Bhodo3' b g Ben H, aged, lOst; Ub

(Dunn) 3 40 MrA.Bheareby'Bbrg Orient,agea,l2Btllb

(M'Conkey) 0 253 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b g Mo jdy, aged, 125t71b... (J.Allen) 0 200 Atr G.Donnelly's blfc g Mang-alione, s.yrF,

list lllb (Redmond) 0 81 Mr Q. H. Bfcoti63' en g Chance, aged, list 51b

(Siuptham) 0 31 Mr P. Cotton's hvg King Arthur, aged, Hat 31b (Crooke) 0 15 Mr J. Kerr'a bg Lin wood, ag£d, lOstOlb (Mr G. Murray-Ayuslev) 0 27 Mr J. Higgins' cli g aiammoc, 6yrs, 10st71b

(I*. Higgins) 0 63 Mr A.lxonßidos' bg Sultan, aged, lOlb^tb"

(J. Worner) 0 161 Mr J. H. Dickson's eh g Borneo, aged, lOst

(Pearson) 0 C 6 Mr D. O'Brien's bltt g Master Guy, syrs, 9st 51b (M'Uninnpfis) 0 Time— Otnin 7sec. Totalisator — .£3 19s and m 9s.

After one break away the field was despatched to a straggling start, the colours of Faugh-a-Ballagh, Romeo, Linwood, and Chance being conspicuous in the van, and Master Guy being the last to move. All got safely over the first obstacle, with the exception of Sultan, who baulked persistently, and took no further part in the'race. At the double, Faugh-a-Ballagh was leading Romeo by half a dozen lengths, and Ben H., Linwood, and Chance were leading the rest, of which the last pair were King Arthur and Master Guy. Pansfh-a-Ball»gh increased his advantage as they turned into the straight, and was fully thirty lengths in front of Romeo as they jumped the double in front of the stand. There was no material change as they ran round the bend at Cutta', but opposite Ford's Moody improved his pace and ran into third place. At the first fence of the double, Mangahone, who seemed never to have fairly got on his legs, fell ; and at the next obstacle Chance, who was holding a good position and going well, also came down. Faugh-a-Ballagh was leading by fully a hundred yards as they passed the stand the second time, Moody and Romeo coming next, and Ben H., Orient, Bredonhill, Linwood and King Arthur following in the order named. Orient fell at Cutts' and j Romeo followed his example at the wallap- ! proaching Ford'a. Moody now began to draw upon the leader, but came down at the second fence in the double, and left Faugh-a-Ballagh to canter home the easiest of winnere by a couple of hundred yards. Ben H. was second over the last fence, with Bredonhill at his heels, but the latter showed most pace on the fiat, and secured the position by a length. Time — 9min fsec. Totalisator — Inside, .£3 19s ; outside, £3 93. The following are the previous winners of the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechaae : — Seasou. Winner. Wgt. Eider. Str. 1876 Boyalty 10 OMrmartelli 8 1877 Fakir 10 6S. Osborne 13 1878 Mousetrap 11 4 P. M'Coy 9 1879 The Agent 12 BW. HanVins 13 1880 The Agent 12 7Mr H. Lunn 12 1-81 Clarence U 2P. Hedge 0 1882 Katerfelto 10 OW. Clifford 8 1833 Kosolubco 10 ST. Sheennn 6 1884 The Agent 12 6T. Xyford . 4 1885 Moody 11 OC. Hobbs C 18S8 Canard 12 K filr H. Limn 6 1887 Faugh-a-Ballagh 11 13 r. Lyford MAIDEN PLATiB, of 115aovs; the second horse to receive 15 eovsfrom the stakes. About two miles. 185 Mr J. Muuu's b g Isaac, by The Mute— Sweetbriar, 4yrs, Ilßt (Hiokey) 1 103 Mr D. Kuthortord's b g Irieh King, syrs. list 121 b (Kinirhoni) 2 72 Mr E. Wilson's b g Panic, aged, 12st 31b ! (M'Conkey) 3 324 Messrs M. and C. Hobba' b h Borderman, | aged, 12et 31b (T.Lvford) 0 98 Mr Q. Rutherford's g g Impostor (late Bob Boy;, syrs, list 12ib ... (Kerr) Oi Impostor was quickest away, and led over the first wall, with Irish King and Isaac as his immediate attendants. At the j next fence Borderman fell, and Impostor j carried on the running to the wall opposite Ford's, when he blundered and came down. ! This left Isaac and Irish King ten lengths j in front of Panic, and the pair led alternately until jumping on to the flat, when the Worth Islander drew away under j punishment and won a good race by a bare length. Time— 4min 23sec. Totalisator — Inside, .£3 7s Gdj outside, M 2s. HUNTEES' HANDICAP HIJSDLE EA.CE, of 75 j soys, for horses that have never won an open hurdle race of any value. The second horse toca i ceive 15 aovs from the stakes. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles, i 35 Mr E. Wilson's g g Marmion, by Mannion, ' 6m. 12dt Ulb (M'Conkey) 1 209 Mr T. H. Lauco's br g Premier, aged, 1 1st 71b (C. O'OouuorJ 2 I 151 Mr T. Kearney's b g Matagowrie, aged, lOst 61b (Kearney,) 3 171 Mr W. Stark's b h Icenian, 6yra, l'Jst 41b (H. Murphy) 0 I 71 Mr J.Wornor'a g m Little Wonder, 6yrs, 13sb j (Owner) 0 ! 46 Mr H. M'fcean's b g Costeilo, aged, lOst 91b (Miles) 0 ,1 Mr W, Eugsali'B b g Cardale. 4yrn. lOst. 21b (Kiugbaw) 0

Immediately the flag fell Marmion was taken to the front, and as they passed the stand was leading by a couple of lengths, with Matagowrie, Premier, Icenian, Costello, Cordale, and Little Wonder following in the order named. At the second flight of hurdles Icenian fell, but was quickly remounted and went on in pursuit of the rest. At Ford's, Little Wonder ran off and jumped the rails, but was brought back to the course and repeated the performance ,at the next flight. Half a mile from home, Premier moved up to Matagowrie, and this pair now made an effort to get on terms with the leader, but Marmion always had a bit tbe best of it, and won comfortably by a couple of lengths, Matagowrie an indifferent third. Time— 4min 15sec. Totalisator— lnside, £12 12s ; outside, .£32 17s.

TALLr-HO HANDICAP, of 150 sora; the Berond horec to receive 25 soys from the stakes Atnatear riders allowed 71b About two ini'es and a baif.

Chmice, 9st 121 b (Kingan) 1 Moody, 12sf; (A)lcn) 2 Mamuaoc, list 91b .. (ttudinga) 3 Agent (I2st 81b), Secretary (llatSlb). Orient (Us: 2)b), and Mrauboom (lOst 7ib) also ran.

A capital race ; won by a length. Time — ornin 33sec.