SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160724, 10 August 1920, Page 7

SPORTING.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. COMMENCED TO-DAY. STEEPLECHASE WON BY COALITION. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The C.J.C. Grand National meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There is a large attendance. -The following are the results; Tally-ho Steeplechase.—Six Cylinder 1, Wicklow 2, Southerner 3. Scratched: Master Symons and Full Hand. Won by a neck. Time, 5.38. Trial Hurdles.—Bombproof 1, GameC ? C ' C Montmore 3. Scratched; Eron Loy. Won uy two lengths. Time. 3.26 1-5. Hunters’ Hurdles.—Siguysian 1, All Serene 2, Blazeaway 3. Scratched: General Eauchop. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.12. Jumpers’ Flat.—Kauri King 1, Gaylight 2, King Star 3. Scratched: All Talk, Tip Up, Kobu and Aohilleus. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.46 4-5. Grand National Steeplechase.— Coalition j, Guanaco 2, Oakieigh 3. Scratched: Slowcoach and Ortnesby. Won by six lengths. Time, 7.29 2-5. WANGANUI J.C. SPRING MEETING. A PINE PROGRAMME. The programme for the spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club appears on page eight of this issue, and will be found, to be a very attractivo one. Th,ere are sixteen events on the bill-of-faro for the two days—the 23rd and 25th of September, including a new race, the N.Z. Eclipse Stakes. This in a true weight-for-ige race, with no penalties nor allowances, and is for three-year-olds and upwards, a stake of -6500 being provided, £350 of which is to go to the winner. The Eclipse Stakes is set down for decision on the second day, and should be contested by a big field, including the crack Ihree-ycar-olds who will be here to compete in the Guineas, to be run on the first day. A number of the best of the older division of horses are also bound to come along for this fine weight-for-age event, the winning of which will entail no penalty for future events. Racing enthusiasts will thua have an opportunity of seeing the most promising of the three-year-old division competing at the firart of the season with the best of last season’s three-year-olds and other crack performers. It is safe to say the N.Z. Eclipse Stakes will become a very popular event both with owners and the public, and the club is acting on the right lines in providing such splendid races as this, which will be run over a mile and a furlong The Debutante locates, for two-year olds, which was put on the programme for the first time last season, is another event which is going to be very popular. Owners of juveniles are sura to patronise this event well, and, with 'ihe Guineas and Eclipse Stakes, three most interesting events are provided for the best Mass of horses at weiglitfor age. The handicap races are all liberally endowed, and the club should receive excellent nominations on Mon day, the 30th insi. BY “ACHILLES.” Warrawee, a five-year-old gelding by Wolawa, which is being trained by J. Peachey, is improving in his work, and the wav lie is moving suggests that he. will pick up a race or two when thoroughly wound up. He will probably be taken up north for the ’Taranaki Hunt Club meeting, at which ho will run in the flat events. His record to date is sis starts for two wins and a second. \V. Rayner has a good-sized team in work, including Farce, Rose Queen, Listowel, Zola, Tivoli, Zolando, and Thespian (the two-year-old colt by Absurd — Leta). It is probable Farce and one or two others will be seen out at Marton. Listowel appears to Ire going ou tha right way, and it will come as no surprise to find this fine-looking son of Absurd running prominently in some of the classic events. He is engaged in the Wanganui Guineas. Rose Queen and Farce are both com-, ing along nicely, while Tivoli and Yolaude are hitting out in promising style. Thespian is a very easy-going sort of colt, who promises to develop into a good cue. The sou of Absurd is very sturdily built,' and looks like one that should be able to gallop fast when he is wound up. Adm via and All Cerise are constant visitors to the track. The former is moving frcelv. and by the time the Marion meeting comes round she should be fairly well forward. All Cerise is do' ing her work well. T. Long also has a hunter named Captain Black in hand, and lm is to be taken to the North Taranaki Hunt meeting. In company with Glen Paul (another hunter) he did a round over the big fences the other day. and both gave a good display of fencing. Pretty Bobby is being kept going by P. Coffey, but the son of Maniapoto moves rather scratchily. If lie stands up to liis work he might give a good account of himself at Marion.

The Wanganui siudmaster Mr George Currie returned from a visit to Sydney bv the Maheno. Mr Currie saw a fair amount of raring during his stay in the New South Wales capital, but none of the rising three-year-olds that came under his notice looked like being anything out of the ordinary. Finmark, in Mr Currie's opinion, had grown into a nice horse, and should run prominently daring t-ho forthcoming spring meetings, Yara-ldool, one of Air Currie's breeding, which showed good form last season, is also expected to improve on her previous best. Australians, according to Mr Currie, wore keenly looking forward to the appearance of Amytlias on the other side, and already opinions were being formed as to his prospects of defeating Poitrel, which is generally conceded to be the best wei*rht-for-age horse over a distance at present on the other side.