SPORTING

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13423, 10 July 1911, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. July 15, 19, and 22.—'Wellington 11.C Winter. August 8, -10, and 12.—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. November 4. —C.J.C. New Zealand Cu;i.

Y. 11.(1. WINTER MEETING. NATION AT STEEPLECHASE. Press Association.—Telegraph,—Copyright. MELliOllllN 11, July 8. The Nafional Steeplechase reunited: ('onlidc 1, Leah Ivleshnsv *2, Grainax :i. All acceptors started: Squirm was the fir.-t to move from liarvest. Centra 1 Green, I .call Kicshua and C, abide, bit Any lad over Mm li; ;t fence. with O'ndisk and .Squirm next. Ripon took charge at Lis i/ridge . rent -Arty and Confide. Soon aider Arty baulk', cl. Approaching the straight, Hawthorn led Sj.niini, llipou and CejiLal Green. 1: .- thorn Jed out of the straight. Lyeaon dashed to the 1 rout, and had a four lengths’ lead along the river from Hawthorn, Central Green and llipou. Grafnax took eoMini am J at seven furlongs, and at the abattoirs had a four lengths’ lead from Confide,, followed hy Squirm, Lj’cann aid llipou. Grainax had the advantage of Con fide over the la.-L fence. Confide then took command and won by five lengll's. Leah Kleshua (real Grafnax by tour lengths. Time, (imin I'Enee.

McGREGOR’S EXPERIENCES. Press Association.—'Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Julv 10. 9.50 a.m, MELBOURNE, July ID. N. McGregor, tlie New Zealand rider, who had the mount on Contide, winner of the National Steeplechase, subsequently received a shaking' owing to the falling of his mount Koko in the Footscrap Steeples. Arquebusc has added the Houbtagaßa. Hurdle Race to his National Hurdle Victory, heating The Reckoning and Rufus.