SPORTING
~ ♦ ■■■■■■Mg D. J.O. WINTER MEETING. Dunedin. July 21. Following are the weight! for tl D.J 0. mid-winter meeting HUBDLKB. st lt> et 1 Trapper ... 11 7 tndy ... 9 M karakara 10 12 Peter Flat... 8 1 Foul Flay... 10 7 Warepa ... 8 1 May Boy ... 910 ) Nelly ... 8 Fishhook ... 9 0 j King ... 8 MID-WINTER MANDIOAP. ■t lb at 1 Hermitage... 812 Factory Girl 6 1 Mokaraksra 8 7 Martyrdom 6 Foul Play... 7 9 Mia* C00k... 6 May Boy ... 7 2 Warepa ... 6 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLEOHABI MEETING. Racecourse, July 22. The weather is splendid for the Grant National Steeplechases. The attendant is good. Grand National Handicap, 4. miles. Canard ... (Lunn) 1 Faugh-a-Ballagh (Lyford) 5 Michael Scott ... ... (O’Connor) £ Faugh-a ballagh led at the start with Michael Scott and Secretary In close attendance. At Ford's double Aroha in the rear fell, Sheenan, the rider, being hurt. After half a mile Michael Seotc joined Faugh-s-baTarh,(with Canard and Peter o'abeck, 20 lengtts behind. At the double In front of the stand Faugh-a ballagh had three lengths lead of Michael. He had increased this to 20 leng hs after one round. Going along the back of the course affilrs were nnalter d After i covering two miles, Peter Osl eck passed Canard, and the two began to overhaul Michael S.-ott who at the Grand Stand double was tailing behind. F»ugh-a ballagh maintained the lead till reaching the doable at Ford’s, when the three began to draw up to Faugh a-ballagh. Peter fell at the second fence from home, and Canard passing Fanch-a-ballagh landed over the last fence three lengths in front, winning comfortably by_ that distance, Michael Scott third. Time—--9mln ISf-'ec. Totallsator —Inside, £3 8s ; outside, £2 19?. Maiden Plate. Secretary ... ... ... (Pearson) 1 Warlock ... ... ... (O’Connor) 2 Tree Sec. and Sultan ran, but fell at Catt’s fence. Secretary won as he liked Dividends, £3 4 and £5 0?. Humers’ Handicap. Lounger (,» r Conncr) 1 King Arthur ... ... ... (Lunn) 2 Aroha (Sheenan) 3 Time, Smin 12?eo. Hunters’ Hurdle Handicap. Twe miles. Eleven started Lounger took the lead after going a mile, and was never afterwards beaded, winning by 72 lengths Time, 4min 12sec. Dividends, £2B and £34 ds.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 22 July 1886, Page 3
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362SPORTING Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 22 July 1886, Page 3
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