TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1162, 18 July 1912, Page 11

TURF RESULTS.

WAIMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLUB. The Waimate Plains Trotting Club’s meeting- was held on Wednesday on the Hawera racecourse, in threatening- weather. The course was not in a condition to permit of fast times being recorded. The following are the results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP.—Kotere 1, Wynotte 2, Owhyo 3. Won by four lengths. Time. 4min llsec. NORMANBY HANDICAP.—FIy Wheel 1, Golden Rose 2, Kaiwarra 3. Won by two furlongs. Time. 2min 46 2-ssec. WAIMATE PLAINS HANDICAP. — Capillose 1, Erin’s Tracey 2, Rothschild Lad 3. Won by nine lengths. Time smin 36 2-ssec ' LADIES” BRACELET.—FIy Wheel 1,. Wynotte 2, Owhyo 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 17 2-ssec. HAWERA HANDICAP. — Rothschild Lad 1, Sundial 2, Miss Clarice 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 51sec. STRATFORD HANDICAP. — Erin’s Tracey 1, Kotiri 2, Pukekura 3. Won by a doben lengths. Time, smin 21 2-5 sec.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. The V.R.C. brought the Grand National meeting to a conclusion at Flemington on Saturday. The following were the results of the principal events: — THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE of 20sovs each for starters, with 1500sovs added; second horse 300 sovs, and third horse 150sovs out of the. stake. About three miles and a furlong. Mr. P. E. Kearns’s ch g Guncap, syrs, by Carbinier — Benzine, 10.4 (Morgan) 1

Mr. G. G. Cumming’s br g United Kingdom, syrs or Gyrs, by United States —Lothair mare, 9.4 (McCabe) 2 Mr. R. McMiking’s b g Scrutineer, aged, by Savanaka —Julia, 9.8 (Hawkins) 3 Also started: Vanguard 11.12, Central Green 11.4, Leah Kleshna 11.0, Bribery 10.10, Steam 10. S, Nimrod 10.8, Yalworra 10.8, Big Bob 10.4, Tinapagee 10.4, Quilatchil 9.12. Fulgent 9.8, Moui 9.4, Myall Jack 9.0, Warrawoona 9.0. All the acceptors started. Nimrod and Guncap were the first to move. On leaving the straight Nimrod led from Fulgent, Tinapagee, and Big Bob. On rounding" the turn the order was Nimrod, Guncap, Fulgent, Myall Jack, and United Kingdom. At the stone wall Nimrod and Quilatchil fell, leaving Myall Jack a head in front of Guncap, United Kingdom, Fulgent and Vanguard At the last jump Guncap and United Kingdom were together, clear of the rest of the field. After a clattering finish Guncap won by half a length, Scrutineer being three lengths away, third, the next to finish being Bribery and Fulgent. Time, Gmin 28%sec. Guncap’s time was a record for the race. Only seven horses finished, the balance falling. Four jockeys were slightly injured. Vanguard was injured in the neck. THE DOUTTA GALLA HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with SOOsovs added. Iwo mile and a-quarter. Messrs Colin and Rupert’s b g Bullawarra, syrs, by Sir Simon —Nacrite Mr. W. Moffat’s b g Uxbridge, syrs, bv Sir Tristram —Medalet Mr P.‘ S. Clement’s b g Forest Prince, syrs, by Sainfoin —Forest Queen 3 There were 14 starters. In a great finish Bullawarra won by a head. Time, 4min 15%sec. Pleasant Ways fell and broke his neck.

THE ENGLISH DERBY.

HOW TAGALIE WON THE BLUE RIBAND. English files to hand by the last mail give “the following particulars ol the race for the Derby:— DERBY STAKES of 6500sovs; second horse to receive 400sovs, and thud horse 200sovs. About one mile ami a-half. Mr. W. Raphael’s Tagelie, 5.9 (JReiff) ,•••• Mr. L. Neumann s Jaegai, ( w ai. > CrTisVSi’S) -* * “■ Mr. A. “Belmont’s Tracery, 9.0 (G. o Bellhouse) •• • ■ ••• ° His Majesty’s Pintadeau, .1.0 (H. .1 ones) Mr. J. Buchanan’s Jingling Geordie, 9.0 (F. Wootton) ■■■ 0 Lord Derby’s Earman. 9.0 (F. RickMr. H. Durvea’s Sweeper IT., 9.0 (D. Maher) ■•■ • • • 0 Mr. L. Brassey’s Catmint, 9.0 (Wm. Griggs) 1 Mr. L. 'de Rothschild’s Lorenza, 9.0 (F. O'Neill) ••••■•: 0 Mr N de Szemere’s Kosciusko, 9.0 (F. Winter) 0 Mr. J. B. Joel’s White Star, 9.0 (G. Stern) • • u Mr. Ralli’s Chill October, 9.0 (A. Templeman) 0 Mr F. C. Stern’s Modred, 9.0 (!’. Wheatley) w'W ’ ' a Mr. Fairie's Aleppo, 9.0 (J. Clark) . 0 Duke of Devonshire’s Javelin, 9.0 (W. Higgs) 0 Mr. C. B. Ismay's Hall Cross, 9.0 (W. Saxby) 0 Lord Ellesmere’s Royal Mail. 9.0 (L. H. Hewitt) 0 Mr. P. Nelke's Cylba, 9.0 (F. Templeman) • V Mr F. Cripp's Wisemac, 9.0 (C. Trigg) 0 Lord Michelham’s Orchestrion, 9.0 (M. Henry) 0 From the start Tagalie showed up in front, and she breasted the hill at such a pace that when Tattenham Corner was turned all whose eyes were glued to their glasses shouted “Tagalie wins' The favourite, Sweeper 11., made a gallant effort, but fell back beaten, and the erev mare won at a canter, with four“lengths to spare. Pintadeau came in a gallant fourth, though those near the post at first thought he had got a place. Tracery, however, was adjudged third. Time, 2min 3 8 4-ssec. The victory was received by the crowd with little sign of enthusiasm, but later Mr. Raphael, the owner, when he proceeded to lead in the winner, received a hearty cheer. This is the first time a grev mare has won the Derby. In IS2I a grev colt, Gustavus, won the classic race, but this is the only parallel from the colour standpoint. The victory brought compensation to Mr. Walter Raphael, who. in the year when Minoru won for King Edward, was beaten on the post, his representative being Louviers.