SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5334, 12 August 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

j [Special to Press Association.! | LONDON, August 9. Paris has been nominated for the Cambridgeshire Handicap. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. MELBOURNE, August 10. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's | Winter Meeting the chief event resulted ; as follows :— CAULFIELD GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLEI CHASE, a handicap of 1000 fiovs ; second horse > 225 sots, and third 75 sots. Abont four miles. Messrs Gibson Bros, br g Daimio, by Swiveller i —Butterfly 11., aged, 13st 31b ... (Barbonr) 1 Mr S. Miller's br or blk g Bomsdal, syrs, 9st 121 b (Allen) 2 Mr E. Manifold's br m Geometry, 4yrs, lOst I (Edge) 3 Fifteen horses started. ' Betting : 2to 1 agst Daimio, 6to 1 Balfcoro, 10 to 1 Joe and Highborn, 16 to I Geometry, from 12 to 20 to 1 the others. Geometry was the first horse to break the line, but almost immediately Highborn ruahed to the front, and the latter, with Dart and Knebswortb, held a prominent position to the straight, where the favourite, who had been fencing faultlesely, moved up. Daimio bad little difficulty in cutting down the leaders, and stalling off a fast ran by Romsdal/won easily by two lengths, Geometry a length and a half behind the second horse. Highborn, Campaepe and Songster were the only others to finish, the remainder falling, but fortunately none of the jockeys were injured. Baltoro pulled up lame. Time— Bnun lGsec, which is a record for four miles. At a sale of racehorses, Mr Charlton bought Capstan for 396g5, and Mr D. S. Wallace the two-year-old Carbine filly,' Ammunition, for 200gs. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. Stewards: Messrs P. Campbell, P. Cunningham, Sir Q. Clifford, Bart. ; Messrs J. D. Lance, R. M. Morten, Hon E. W. Parker, Messrs H. H. Prins, R. Heaton Rhodes, J. Studholtne, T. Tesohemaker, Hon L. Walker, M.L.C. ; Mr C. B. Winter. Hon Judge : Mr F. H. Pyne. Hon Treasurer : Mr G. G. Stead. Starter :Mr A. Boyle. Clerk of Course : Mr Montague Lewin. Clerk of Scales : Mr Alfred Evans. Handioapper : Mr J. E. Henry. Secretary: Mr W. H. E. Wanklyn. The eecond day's racing of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting, which was postponed from Saturday, is being held to-day. The weather is cold and raw, and the course is very sodden. The following are details of the racing up to the time of our going to press :— 12.30 p.m.— AUGUST HANDICAP FLAT RACE, of 115 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys out out the stake. Six furlongs. 75 Mr S. J. Mercer's b h Beadonwell, by St Clair-Dione,syrs, 10st91b ... (T. Clarke) 1 280 Mr B. Beay*s b h Marino, by Nelson— Waitiri, 4yrs, 10st61b ( Beay) 2 46 Mr C. Stratford's br h Lord of Misrule, by King Cole— Zealandia, syrs, 9st 81b J (Stratford) 3 79 Mr D. Hutchinßon's b g Swivel, aged, lOst 101 b (Holmes) 0 70 Mr V. Harris's b m Silver Spec, 4yrß, lOst 71b (Thomson) 0 109 Mr J.B Eeid's b g Solano, syrs, 9st 131 b (Clark) 0 49 Mr M. Hobbs'a b h Chaos, 6yrs, 9st 121 b (Cochrane) 0 49 Mr J. Meikle's b g Speculator, syrs, 9st 111 b (Allan) 0 33 Mr J. A. Holmea's br f Georgie Sharp, 4yrs, 9stlllb (Stewart) 0 298 Mr B. Dennehy*s eh h Triton, 6yrs, 9st 101 b (Whittaker) 0 80 Mr P. Campbell's br b. Strath Braan, 4yrs, 9stßlb (Derritt) 0. 35 Mr P. Butler's b m Miss Madge, 4yra, 9st 31b (Mingan) 0 31 Mr H. Peter's blk h Bona Fide, 4yrs, 9st / (J. Ayres) 0 II Mr W. M'Farlane's b h Bichlake, aged, 9st (Scott) 0 8 Mr A. Prior's eh g Hard Case, aged, 9st (Barry) 0 16 Mr J. Meikle'a blk g Starling, aged, 9st (Walls) 0 Beadonwell wbb quickest on his legs, and made the running roundthe top turn jUBt clear of Bona Fide, Lord of Misrule, Georgie Sharp And Marino, with the others all well together. Beadonwell was first into the straight, where ho was challenged by Marino, and after the latter had got his head in front at the rails Beadonwell came again, and won by a neck from Marino, with Lord of Misrule a couple of lengths away third, Georgia Sharp fourth, Triton fifth and Miss Madge last. Time — lmin 21£ sec. Dividends— £ls 18s and £14 9 i Id. 1.15 p.m.— CHBISTCHUBCH HUNT CLUB CUP HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 60 sots second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stake. Gentlemen riders. Professionals to carry 101 b extra. Abont two miles and a half. 96 Mr P. Jones's b g The Bug, by Tekoa, aged, list (Owner) 1 34 Mr G. A. M. Buckley's b g Victor, by Digby Grand, aged, list 4lb ... (Mr Claridge) 2 21 Mr P. Patterson's br g Pastime, by Perkin Warbeak 11., aged, list (car. 101 b extra) (Stewart) 3 197 Mr H. Pitt's b g Eawai,6yrs,l2st 51b(Ownerj 0 218 Mr B. "Wynn-Williams's br g Vagabond, aged, 12st 41b (Owner) 0 90 Mr C. A. Loughnan's gr g Glengorne, aged, : list 91b ... (Owner) 0, 52 Mr T. Pritchard's b h Armstrong, afted, list 41b (Mr Ban) 0 32 Mr S. H. Gollan'e br g Lascar, aged, list (Mr Harley) 0 22 Mr F. D. LucMe, jun.'s b g Boomerang, aged, list (Mr Caulton) 0 9 Mr J. B. Beid's br g Cable, aged, list (Mr Kjmbell) 0 Rawai refused at the firßt fence, and The Bug and Lascar made the running together, followed by Vagabond, Victor and Glengarrie. At the stand Vagabond fell and Lascar and The Bug went on past Cutts's with Victor next, while Glengarrie fell. As they ran down the back stretch Victor commenced to close on the leaders, and at the top turn Victor, The Bug and Lascar were all together, In the next hundred yards Lascar was beaten, and The Bug drawing out after the last fence had been negotiated, won by fire lengths from Victor, with Pastime, who came fast in the last half-mile, fifteen lengths away third, Lascar fourth and Cable some distance away fifth. Time — smin Ofsec. Dividends— £1 7a6dand £7 sa. 2.5 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND GEAND NATIONAL HANDICAP HUBDLE BACE, of 300 soya; • second horse to receive 40 bovb and third horse 20 soys out of the stake. About two miles. 265 Mr P. Glover's b g Donald M'Kinnon, by The JLmuphin— Dainty Ariel mare, 6yrs, 12st 31b ... (Ashdown) 1 305 MrD. Eulberford's b g Barnardo, by Apremont—Charity, syrs, list 31b (C. Clarke) 2 552 Mr W. Douglas's b g Couranto, by Patriarch—Quickstep, aged, 12st 101 b ... (Hope) 3 152 Mr P. Butler's b g Liberator, aged, 12st 121 b ... (Stewart) 0 169 Mr A. G. Holmes's br g Empire, aged, lOst 10st31b (Holmes) 0 j 149 Mr J. Suttoa's br g Despised, aged, lOst 21b I (Williams) 0 87 Mr B. Kingan's eh g Auroa, aged, lOst lib (Kingan) 0 68 Mr B. Edwards's blk h Victim, aged, 9st 101 b (Cotton) 0 18 Mr D. Mitchell's grg Sunspot, 6yrs, 9st (Stratford) 0 Victim was quickest on his legs, but was immediately joined by Despised, and the pair jumped the first fence side by side, { with Sunspot next. Aa they swept past the stand Despised was just in front of Victim, while Sunspot waß third, Couranto and Barnardo next and Liberator last. Despised was still in front as they passed ; Cutts's, and he showed the way down ' the back stretch five lengths in front of Victim, with Couranto next and Sun- ! spot, Barnardo, Empire and Donald M'Kinnon following in the order named. Before the Kennels was reached Victim wan beaten, and Couranto, joining Despised, the pair Tan round the top turn just clear of Barnardo and Donald M'Kinnon, who in turn were well ahead of the others. Despised and Couranto were first into the straight. The former, however, was immediately beaten, and Donald M'Kinnon taking command at the distance, went on and won easily by five lengths from Barnardo, who was three lengths in front of Couranto, with Despised fourth, Empire fifth, while Victim and Sunspot walked in. Time—4min s£sec. Dividends— £6 5b and £5 13s. The following are winners of the Grand National Hurdle Race :—

350 p.m.— BEAUFOBT HANDICAP STEEPLE. CHASE, of 150 sots ; second hone to receive 20 out of the stake. About two miles and a half. 191 Mr T. Alexander's eh g Bosdus, by Gladiator— Swindle, aged, 12st 41b : (Alexander) 1 177 Mr J. Button's eh g Marshal Neil, by ; Black Bose— Dioama.aßed, lOst 31b : (Katterno) 2 : 48 Mr J. Prosßer*s br g Chryetal, by Voltigenr 3 ' -Maori Girl. 6yrs,9Bt 71b ... (Hughes) 0 278 Mr H. S. Gollan'a Norton (Owner) 0 Rosciuß and Marechal Neil at once drew out, and the pair made the running round the top turn and down the straight well clear of Chrystal, with Norton some distance away last. At the stand Chrystal fell, and Norton, who was commencing to improve his position, performed a similar operation at Cutta'a. This left Boscius jußt clear of Marechal Neil, while Chrystal, who . had been remounted, was a quarter of a mile away. Roecius continued to show the way down the back stretch, and drawing out in the straight won in a canter by ten lengths from Marechal Neil, with Chrystal a quarter of a mile away third. Time— smin 22£ sec. Dividends—^3 6s 6d ' and £3 3s. i 3.80 P.m.— SECOND HTJNTEBS' HANDICAP HUBDLB BACE, of 50 sots; second horse to receive 10 soys oat of the stake. Gentleman riders ; professionals to carry 101 b extra. Once round and a distance. GILIiIB 1 BEPO 2 ABMSTBONG 3

Tear. Horse. "Weight. Bider. Time. sfc 1b m. c. 1890 Ldon 10 2 T. Stewart 45f 1891 Conranto 10 0 Bedmond 352 1892 Kulnine 11 5 W. CTark 4 0 1893 Liberator 10 10 Powell 355 1894 Liberator 12 6 F. Holmes 45f Donald 1895JM'Kinnon 10 3 A«hdown 45J