RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8510, 14 August 1907, Page 6

RACING.

C.J.C. MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. Although the weather was cold and ■cheerless, for the opening day of the Grand National Meeting, the attendance was excellent. The going was in capital order, and the racing was full of interest, the Steeplechase in particular being one of the prettiest seen at Riccai'ton. Eclair's time established a record for the race, the previous best being Slow Tom's 7min 14 3-ssec. There were a few spills durinj the day, but both the riders and horses escaped serious injury. Totalisator investments amounted to £21,555, an increase of £4,828 on last year. Result?: — Hunters' Hurdles Handicap once round and a distance. —Canton, 11.1, 1; Crispinot, 11.7, 2;Makuri, 12.7, 3. Also started—Kiakamako 11.7, Roan Banner 11.0. Won easily by two length?. Time, 3rnin 14 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 12s.

Trial Hurdle Handicap, If mile. —St. Albert, 9.9, 1; Te Uira, 9.10. 2; Golden Comb, 9.9, 3. Also smarted —Ability 10.9, Top Rose 9.8, R.-val Shell 9.7, Catchem 9.9, Design 9. U. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 3min 24 4-osec. Dividends, £2 lis 6d and £1 19s. WINTER CUP, 1 mile. Idealist, 9.3 1 Seaman, 10.4 2 Helen Portland, 10.5 ... 3 Also started —Aeolus 10.8, Buccleuch 10.7, Lady Annie 10.6, Montigo 10.0, Jolly Friar 10.13, Pas Seul 9.11, Whakawehi 9.9, Probable 9.8, Chatterer 9.8, St. Bill 9.8, Gwendoline 9.5, Manjess 9.4. Fandango 9.3, Mataari 9.3, Waihuku 9.0, Czarkolehoe 9.0, Ruapehu 9.0, Silkweb 9.0, White Cockade 9.0. Idealist took cDinmand .before the end of a furlong, and was never caught, winning by tw~ and a half lengths. Seaman was a hiad in front of Helen Portland, who beat Buccleuch by half a langth. Time, lmin 43 4-sesc. Dividends, £8 8s and £1 lis 6d. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, 3h miles. Eclair, 10.2 1 Needlework, 9.7 ... 2 Xaitere, 13.3 ... ... 3 Also started —Phaetonitis 11.9, SI ;w Tom 11.0, Irish 10.10, Nadador 10.9, Inniskillen 10.7, Romany Lad 10.5, Evenlode 10.4, Loch Fyne 10.3. Romany Lad and Irish made the running for the first mile, but at the end of circuit Needlework had taken charge and led to the last fence. In the run home Eclair cut him down, and won a fine race by a length. Kaitere was a. length and a half away third and Phaetonitis fourth. Time, 7min 10 2-ssec. Dividends, £7lßs and £3 9s.

Tal.y-ho Plate Steeplechase, 2§ miles. —Albury, 12.10, 1; Jack Snipe, 12.10, 2; Luck Star, 12.10, 3. Also started—Brown Hill 12.10. Won easily by six lengths. Time, smin 15 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s. Jumpers' Flat Race, 1$ mile. —Ben Jonson, 10.0, 1; Lady Hune, 10.0, 2; Gold Dust, 9.11, 3. Also started— Landlock 10.13, Stronghold 10.9, Creusot 10.0, Southern Cross 10.5, Merriwai 9.10, Waipu 9.5, Cavalry 9.4, Leeside 9.3, Levant 9.0, Wild Cat 9.0. Ben Jonson got well away from a good start and won by threequarters of a length from Lady Hune, who was five lengths in front of Gold Dust. Time, 2min 41 4-ssec. Dividends, £6 4s 6d and £1 Is.

about 2 miles. —sJKight, 10.9,1; Sir James, 9.12, 2; Hinemoa; 9.13, 3. Also started —Deerslayer 10.6, Wet Blanket 10.4, Post Haste, 10.0, Rosemorn 9.13, Pitcher 9.7, Stormy Petrel 9.7. Deerslayer made most of the running, but fell at the fence at the top of the straight, and Starlight won comfortably from Sir James. Time, 4min 9sec. Dividends, £2 10s 6d and £6 12s. ,

Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Hinupai, 9.0, 1; Heorthen, 9.2, 2; Volodia, 9.13, 3. Also started— Outer 10.2, Jack Ashore 9.13, Strathiillan 9.13, Armamento 9.12, Sen Sim 9.11, Petard 9.10, Vardo 9.8, Gypsobel 9.4, Spinning Flight 9.3, Takaro 9.2, Tahu 9.0, Giovanni 9.0, JVlangione 9.0, Steplink 9.0. Won by & length and a half. Time, Imin 17 3-ssec. Dividends, £l2 lis and £5 9s 6d. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The following are the weights for the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting : Hunt Cup, 2h miles.— Starlight 11.13, Craighpore 11.11, Albury 11.4, Rosemorn 10.13, Deerslayer 10.10, Gnat 10.7, Sir James 10.6, Post Haste 10.2, Hinemoa 10.0, Wahine, Stormy Petrel and Royal 9.9, Pitcher and Purimu 9.7. Sumner Handicap, 1 mile.—Ben Jonson 11.9, Outer 10.8, Silkweb 10.6, Fandango and Czar Kolobol 10.5, Hinupai 10.3, Ruapehu 10.0, Petard and Iceland 9.9, Monkey Puzzle 9.7. Giovanni, Ancyle, Spinning Flight, Tahu, Mangrove, Westwind, Steplink, Ayeshu and Thryus 9.0. Beaufort Steeplechase, 21 miles. — Kiatere 13.2, Pahaetonitis 11.10, Haydn 11.7, Eclair 11.4, Slow Tom 10.11, Romany Lad 10.10, Inniskiilen 10.6, Irish and Nadador 10.5, Loch Fyne 10.3, Needlework and Pipi 10.2, Evenlode 9.13, Rangitoto, Hutana, Hikairoa, St. liooi'inga, John Peel, Comfort, Silica, Kelpy and Stormy Petrel 9.7. Speydon Hack Hurdles, If mile.— St. Albert 10.13, Stringhold 10.S, Kaipetipeti 10.4, Golden Comb and Waipu 10.0, Toprose 9.13, Royal Shell and Magical 9.9, Kelpy 9.7, Catchem 9.5, Fleka 9.4, Kakuri 93, Vizier, Crispinot, Kaikomako, Design and Roan Banner 9.0. August Handicap, 6 furlongs. - Buceleuch 11.1, Lady Annie and Helen Portland 10.13, Medallist 13.11, Aeolus and Idealist 10.9. Jolly F.'iar I\6, Pas Seul 10.0, ?/:.

9.13, Ivanoff 9.12, Probable and Grand Stand 9.8, De Witte and Eons 9.7, Tessera 9.6, Chatterer, Ingleneuk and Gwendolina 9.5, Don Orsino 9.4, White Cockade, Waihuku and Czar Kolohol 9.3, Somateria, Voiodia, Blythemaid and Jolly Roger 9.2, Jack Ashore, Heorthen, Fandango, Vardo and Sunbuist 9.0. Islington Handicap, 1 mile. —Seaman 10.11, Helen Portland 10.10, Buccleuch 10.8, Aeolus 10.7, Lady Annie, Medallist and Idealist 10.5, Pas Seul 9.10, Montigo 9.8, Lapland 9.7, Probable?, Whakawehi and Ivanoff 9.5, Clanchatten, Chatterer and Tessera 9.3, Gwendolina, Mataari and Manjess 9.2, Czar Kolohol, White Cocade, Terahui, Fandango, Fancywork, Iceland and Giovanni 9.0. Nominations for all handicap events in connection with the Marton Jockey Cub's annual meeting (to be held on September 4th and sth) close on Friday, Aagust 16th, at 7 p.m.