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GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting commenced with fine weather. The course is in good order. Concluding results:- — Hunters’ Hurdles. —Rod Cent 1, Cayliglit 2, John Reilly 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.5 3-5. Winter Cup.—Gaziquo I, Gold Kip 2, RThckah 3. * Also .started :' Parisian Diamond, Kiihoyne, All Over, Battle Array, Form Up, Samiel. Kilkee, Potentiality. Gamecock. Sir Agnes, Cereherus, Sir Ralph, Sonnino, Borclino, Hiero, Leaping Burn. Won by a short head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.44 1-5.-Avouhead Handicap.—Brackenficld 1. Tama-a-roa 2, Black Mountain 3. Also started: Omahu. Pretty ( Bobby, Be lair, Sysyphus, denshire, Spyglass, Imarihhoii, All Serene, Rangi Aroha, Tho Sapper, Grand Duchy, Green Son, Bonnetter. Single Rose, Deflection, General Retain, Miramar, Won by three lengths. Time, 1.30 2-5. The totalisator returns show that £55,832 were put through, Enfield Steeplechase.—Mnngawanonga 1, San Sebastian 2, Tradition 3. Also started : St. Curio. 'Won by 100 yards. Time, 4.11. TROTTING THE METROPOLITAN MEETING. (Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.) " CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The second day of the Metropolitan Trotting Meeting is being hold to-day. Results:— Improvers’ Handle,a”.—Ben Bell I, Grattan Chimes 2. Te Kuiti 3. Scratched: Lady Linwood. Won by three lengths. Time, 4,53 3-5. Belgium Handicap-;—Our Omni 1. Maher ga 2. Harold Child 3. All started. Won by a neck. ’Lime, 3.46 3-5.
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Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14136, 13 August 1919, Page 5
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