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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13421, 7 July 1911, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. July 15, 19, and 22.—Wellington E.C Winter. August 8, 10, and 12.—Canterbury J.C Grand National. November 4.—C.J.C. New Zealand Cup.

V.R.C. NATIONAL MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR STEEPLES. Press Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 6. Acceptances for the Grand National SLoplechase are —Grafnax, Ripen, Central, Green Harvest, Simple, Squirm, Obelisk, Hawthorn, Thunderstorm, Leah Kleschna, Arty.

GISBORNE R.C. MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE. July 6. The steeplechase meeting opened to-day in glorious weather. There is a good attendance. ' Results: Maiden.—Goldcmar 1, Fynolass 2, Yaultresi 3. Scratched—Pearl Wafer. Won by a Lead. .Time, 50sec. Flying.—Erin I, To Eakato 2, Scotch 3. Also started—Sublime, Scorch, and Pluck. Won by a length. Time, Imin 18,) sec. Park "Steeplechase.—Dudeeu 1, First Barrel 2. The other starters, Reservoir and Swarthmoor. fell. Won by 10 lengths. Hack Flat.—Ardfert 1, Stourton 2, Miss Ada 3. Scratched—Game, Santiago, and Tyne Lass. Time, Imin 34 2-ssec. Trial Steelncehase Handicap.—Wanstead 1, Waiohika 2, The Plough 3. Winter Oats Handicap.—luey 1, Erin 2, Sublime 3.

SECOND DAY. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, July 7 For the second day of the Gisborne •■meting the weather is fine, but cold. There is a good attendance. Results: Hurdles.—Gam© 1, Artio 2, To Kainui 3. All started. Won by ten lengths. Time. 4ii. in. Maiden Hack. — Goldemar 1, Tyne Lass 2, Kathleen Tyne 3. Scratched—Sagamore. IVon by two lengths. Time, 1.6-J. Waikanac Handicap.—Scotch 1, Iney 2, Sublime 3. Also started: Bunkum. Wou by a length and a half. Time, 1.34 2-5. To Hapara Steeplechase.—Okaihau 1, Fi: st Barrel 2. Also ran—Dudeen, which fill. Won easily. Time, 5.30.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MELTING. WEIGHTS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July t. The following weights for the C.J.C. (Hand National Meeting have been declared:— Winter Cup, one mile.—Fort William 11.3, Provocation 11.2, Full Hate 11.0, North-East' 10.13, Boanerges 10.12, Nyland 10.11, Sir Frisco, Eleetrakoff, Wimmora, and Faun ns 10.9, My Lawyer, DreadMerrie Zealand, and Effort 10.5, Coroniform 10,4, Fasnakvle and Genius 1011, Stepmater, Martin, and Dearest 10.2, Gold Thread, The Rover, Flitaway, Aconite, Smilax, and Countermine 9.13, Bonny Glen and Sea Queen 9.12, Bracken and ikopeK 9.11, Grand Slam- and ■ Inoy ‘i V Edna May.ll. 9.9, Red Rainnnd Somersault 9.8, Ariom 9.7, Penza and Undecided 9 6. Muni ura, Czar Kolohol, and Peary 9.- Si k web, Armstrong, Flambeau, Gold ( roe. Seaweed, Negative, Sublime, Cork, 11-n tu, Eclogue, Turna, and Odessa 9.0. Grand National Steeplechase, 3( miles. —Te Aral 12.9, Antarctic 12.2, Corazon, Red McGregor and Lovell 10.10, Earns 10.9, Sir Lethe 10.5, Mahara and True Blue 10.4, Mt. Cook, Winiata, and Yasm;ik 10.3, Honest Tom, Hoanga, and Paritntu 10.2, Dorando 10.1, Lull 10.0, Le Beau Tyrannic, Pleaides, Liberty, Xavier, D’Nil, and Ribtono Pippin 9.13, Hydrant 9.12, Rosegrove 9.11, Monty and Mollingtou 9.10, Reservior 9.8, Swartluuoor and Sunray 9.8, Captain Jingle, The Gunner, Corona, Prospector, St. Amelia, Milo, The Plough, and Castle Oanatcr 9,7. Grand National Hurdles Race, about two miles.—Paiaano 12.8, Wimmcra 12.3, The Reckoning 11.3, Continuance 11.11, Whakaweira 11.3, Compass 11.0, NorthEast and Master Paul 10.10, Full Rate, Eapartero, and Centaur 10.9, Napper 10.8, John, The Native, Eleetrakoff, and St. Aidan 10.5, Appro 10.2, Paritutu 10.0, Oxton, Koran, and Miss Explosion 9.13, Waipntere 9.12, The Rover 9.11, Tyrannic, Xavier, White Cockade, Don Quex, and Patrobns 9.10, Bolin and Tc Ru 9.9, St. Bill 9.8, Amato and Dogger Bank 9.5, Te Wliteu, Cullinan, and Swarthmoon 9.3, Lethan 9.2, Windage, Kremlin, King Try, Ito, Leolanter, Golden Water, Torbello, Kildonan, Daisy Paul, Game, Merry Lawn, Redmond. Golden Claps, and Boyne Water 9.0.

THAMES J.C. AND RACING MATTERS THAMES. Inly 6 The Jockey Club is taking decisive measures with regard to racing matters. The club’s report comments adversely on the action of the Commission in sacrificing one day meetings. The chib is initiating a movement to secure the formation of provincial in place of metropolitan committees, metropolitan clubs to appoint two rerepresentatives and country clubs one resentative for, at least three dubs. The report calls the attention of the Government to the gross injustice to the smaller clubs due to the action of the Racing Commissioners,

BY “ACHILLES.” The steeplechaser Lull broke down badly yesterday while doing a gallop on the local tracks, and it is under,stood has been scratched for all engagements at Wellington. i Although Antarctic has been allowed to drop out of the Wellington Steeplechase, it is understood that accommodation has been secured for him at Ricearton, and, all going well in the meantime, the Auckland chanipion will contest the C.J.C. National Steeplechase, which his owner ‘s very bent on winning. Antarctic is getting getting through a lot of solid work in good style at Ellcrslio, and is going as well as his best friends coaid wish. In a chat with the Hawke’s Bay veterinary surgeon, Mr Brodie, "ust previous to leaving Napier on Friday last, the Wellington writer “The Judge” was informed that the injuries to El Dorado were so severe that he had informed ’Mr G. P. Donnelly that the. -cldiiw would have to he destroyed. Tt will he remembered that the son of Gold Beef broke or dislocated a fetlock during the running of the Napier Steeplechase on Wednesday last.