C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17640, 15 August 1919, Page 6

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

VETERAN SIR SOLO WINS THE

HURDLES

GANG AWA' AND FORM UP

SCORE

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 14

The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was continued to-day in real spring weather. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £54,680, against £67,214 for the second day last year.

Results: —

Woolston Handicap.—l Moorabbe (C. Emerson) 1, 4 Bonnetter 2, 3 Strayshot 3. Also started: 2 Post Haste. 9 Spy Glass, 7 Irish Elegance. 5 Rangi Aroha, 11 High Heels, 12 Gossard, 14 Lorizon, 6 Grand Duchy, 10 Footlights, 8 Hands Off.. 13 Sweet Smile, 10 Amaranth. Won by three lengths. Time 1.15., Hunt Club Cup Steeples.—l Graftella (G. Feilding) 1, 2 Lawsuit 2, 6 Marvelite 3. Also started: 4 Fairy Finn, 5 The Grand, 7 Traditor, 3 Sando'wn, 8 Six Cylinder. Won by a length. Time: 5.5 1-5.

Summer Handicap. — 4 Black Mountain (R. Reed) 1, 1 Pretty Bobby 2, 3 Glenshire 3. Also started: 2 Tama-a-roa, 6 Sisyphus, 7 Pabisco, 5 Imaribbon, 8 All Serene, 9 General Petain. Won by a length. Time: 1.44.

August Handicap.—4 Lionskln (H. Young) 1, 2 Cerebus 2, 5 Redshire 3. Also started: 1 Parisian Diamond, 3 Kilboyne, 7 Comment, 11 Sir Agnes, 12 Bellshire, 10 Hiero, 6 Sonnino, 8 Leaping Burn, 9 Charley. Won by two lengths. Time: 1.13 2-5.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 soys.; about two miles and a-half:

6 SIR SOLO, 9.7 (L. Hagerty) . . 2 PARAOA, 10.8 (F. Ellis) 9 SIGNATURE, 9.0 (S. Henderson)

Also started: 3 Rewi Poto. 5 Art, 4 Cynic, 1 Omahu, 7 Multive, 8 Master Moutoa, 10 Jeannot. Won by two lengths, third horse six lengths away. Time: 4.47 3-5. Rewi Poto fell.

Beaufort Steeples.——2 Gang Awa' (H. Lorigan) 1, 3 Waimai 2, 1 Manawapango 3. Also started: 4 Morecambe, 5 Bore, 6 Dardanelles. Won by eight lengths. Time: 5.3 1-5.

Spreydon Hurdles. —2 Reformation (A. McDonald) 1, 4 Tip Up 2, 1 Wild Pilgrim 3. Also started: 5 San Sebastian, 3 Seville, 7 Sir Medallist, 8 Tigerland, 6 Sonny. Won easily. Time: 3.18 2-5. Seville fell.

Islington Handicap.—l Form Up (Sid Reid) 1, 3 All Over 2, 7 Risingham 3. Also started: 5 Gamecock, 4 Kilkee, 2 Elocution, 6 Boradino, 8 Leaping Burn. Won by two lengths. Time: 1.42 2-5.