THE SPORT OF KINGS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 August 1921, Page 7

THE SPORT OF KINGS.

grand national meeting. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [To the Advertiser-By arrangement] Christchurch, August 11. The Grand National Meeting was continued to-day in fine weather, with the going in splendid order for jumping races.

Fabrinade was withdrawn from the Woolston Handicap, confined to apprentices, owing to no suitable pilot being available. and Brave Deed and Bebehead were pieke dout as the most worthy of support. Headlong was quickest to begin, and on reaching the course proper was well clear of the Reaver and Bebehead. There he ran wide, and The Reaver carried on the running from Bebehead. In a vigorous finish the-Al-bury- owned mare wore down The Reaver and secured the vrdict by a short head, Carnbrae being three was fourth and Lord Ashlea next. The favourite was never in the pie. ture and will have to make great improvement to get on the winning list.

Joffre, who ran badly on Tuesday, was taken out of the Hunt Club Cup, in which Tigerland was made an odds on favourite, Malihini being the most fancied of the remainder. Tidal Wave lost her rider at the first fence, and at the stand double Malihini was leading from Endure and Tigerland. Going along the back Endure and Tigerland were on terms some lengths clear of Malihini. Endure was jumping the better, and Tigerland made’a peck two fences from home. The favourite landed over the final brush a length to the good, and on the flat drew away to win rather easily by four lengths, with Likelihood 60 yards back. Malihini was a moderate fourth.

All twelve acceptors were saddled up for the Beaufort Steeplechase, but half of them looked to have poor prospects, and Coroglen was backed down to a short jirice. First Line being the only other runner to have an extensive following. Gang Awa set out to win all the way, followed by Manawapango, Coroglen and First Line. First Line fell at the stand double, and thus early it was evident that the issue lay with the three leaders. Running up the back Gang Awa, Coroglen, and Manawapango were separated by length intervals, but at the kennels double Coroglen and Manawapango went to the front, and the favourite had the race won at the last fence, doming on to win easily by eight lengths, from Manawapango. Gang Awa being 20 lengths away. San Sebastian and Master Hamilton were the only others to get round. Merry Lad and Gay Boy fell, Dunmure and John Bunny ran off, and Crib and Luke were pulled up. Coroglen fenced much quicker than in the Grand National, and promises to be heard of again during the meeting-

Cantoris was sent out a hot favourite for the Sumner Handicap, Silent King and Mirza being next in favour with backers. Cantoris was first away, but Filagree soon supplanted him, and led till the straight was reached. Once in line for home Cantoris quickly cut down the leaders, and ran past the judge four lengths clear of Mirza, who defeated Filigree for second money by a couple of lengths. Lady Lucullus was a moderate fourth. Cantoris and Mirza filled the places behind Scrimmage on Tuesday, and Cantoris’s recent form indicates that he was very unlucky in being beaten at Timaru. This cleared the way for the big race of the day, the Grand National Hurdles, Alteration and three others were withdrawn, leaving ten to go to the post. Multive, Kauri King and Fisher were most in request by the speculators, the outsider of the party being Whipcord. Mill o’ Gowrie rushed to the front and opened up a break of several lengths from Thrace and Srosswords. When the back straight was reached Mill o’ Gowrie was still well clear of Thrace Crosswords, Multve, and Kauri King, the whippets in being Gamecock, Gladful and Whipcord.. When Mill o’ Gowrie retired Crosswords took ip the running and Gladful ran up on the outside. Multive wakened half a mile from home, where Crosswords, Gladful Demagogue and Kauri King were most prominent. Coining to the last hurdle Gladful took command and ran on to win by four lengths, Kauri King being a couple if lengths in front of Whipcord, who ran past a lot of beaten horses in the straight. Demagogue was close up fourth, the last to finish being Gamecock, and Mill o’ Gowrie. GlarL

ful won the Great Northern Hurdles in 1917, and is apparently as good as ever.

In the. August Handicap backers attempted to recover their Winter Cup losses on Callaghan, the English horse being more fancied than Some Kid. Fabrinade and Macduff, Fabrinade and Will Oakland led to the course proper, at the entrance to which Mustard Pot and Killoweu were close up. Fabrinade held his place till 190 yards from the finish where Mustard Pot shot out and won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Fabrinade being followed home by Weldone, Will Oakland, and Killowen. Mustard Pot finished in brilliant fashion, and should not be long in winning more money. Nearly all the money invested on the Spreydon Hurdles was entrusted to North Island candidates, the order of preference being Te Oro, Penury Rose, Sir Fanciful and Mastor Boris. Tigritiya and Sir Fanciful made the running, and with Penury Rose were still showing the way at the half mile post. Penury Rose was sent back a little further on, and at the last jump Sir Fanciful shook off Tigritiya, winning by a couple of lengths. Penury Rose was three lengths further back, just in front of Te Oro and Master Boris. Mickey Free fell at the first hurdle, his rider (R. McSeveney) being taken to the hospital, and Wild Pilgrim came down near the end. Sir Fanciful fell on the first day and chanced one or two fences to-day, which marked his first win over sticks. There was a fine field for the Islington Handicap and half a dozen ruhners were supported with spirit. Pine Arch, Heathersprifg, Moutoa Ivanova, Royal Star, Dainty Step, and Miss Muriel all having heaps of friends. Hiero was first to begin, and though Pine Arch ran past him Hiero led round the bend, with Pine Arch and Dainty Step. ' When heads were turned for home Pine Arch dashed „a way and placed the issue ,'eyond doubt, winning by about four ■engths from Royal Star, who was i length in advance of Bonnie Maid. Dainty Step, who was second until 100 yards from the box, was a very close fourth, and Hiero was fifth.