THE GRAND NATIONAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1827, 13 August 1913, Page 8

THE GRAND NATIONAL.

STEEPLES WON BY BERCOLA, A MAGNIFICENT RACE. PARKY WINS THE WINTER CUP, (By Telegraph—l'rees Adulation.) Christchurch, August 12. The Grand National meetintf of tha Canterbury Jockey G'lul> was lieltl at Riccarlon to-day in the presence cf a large crowd of spectators. The weather was dull and cold at the start, but brightened later in the afternoon. The course was in good .order, and some interesting racing' was v itncssed. 'the totalisator returns amounted to .£43,008 10;j. The following arc tho results :— cl'PnM I ™' Hn? " Ll;s "ACI- IIAXDI. Oncc rou " (1 antl a flislice: J .Mr. D. Moraghan's Buster, Gvrs., IW-. ,1. Deerey), 1; 831 r . \\\ s Lineralwy aged, 10.,t. 91b. (G. A. Pine,, 2j s Jlargo, aged, 10st:':ilb. 1 i 3. Also started: 3 DaniA f. lo 'i ? " Jiiuiaknlui, list, ,'llb.j lOCanUrbnry, 10-.t. 131b.; C lion Rubvl, lOat. olb.; 4 Agatha Green, lOst. 5)b.;'12 Jlurbnnlr, lOst.; 5 Corse, JOst.; 11 Ladv Mareia, lOst.; 1 lioromai, lOst. A good start was eneeted, and Burbank at once went 0 t m the lead with Roromai, Margo, and Agatha Green in attendance. Burbank inereased Ins lead going out of tho straight, Y'" ? Margo ami Agatha Green were next. At the third hurdle Lady Marcia ran off, and liurbtink led round the turn, whila Buster made a forward move. Ecromai ran off at the second to last hurdle, and Burbank, when: leading, came to\grief at the last obstacle, and a good race home ended in Buster winning by a length, with v Marra a similar distance away third. Agatha Green was fourth, and llunakaha next. Time, 3min, 10 Msec. TRIAL HURDLE HACK HANDICAP, •f 250 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. —l'Mr. F. Armstrong's Morning, syrs., JOst. Sib. (A. Julian), 1; 2 Mr. H. 15. Troutbeck's Prince Eddie, syrs., lOst. Olb. (Thompson), 2; i Mr. T. J). Gordon's Nipper Tandy, aged, 9st. (O'Connell), 3. AJso started: 5 l'ip, lOst. 71b.; 3 Waitoto Ost. 101b.; G Combination, ost. A good" start was effected, but Combination, and Waitoto made poor jumps at tlio first hurdle, but they showed the way past the stand ill front of Prince Eddie and Napper Ta.iulv, with Pip last. Morning went to the front going along tho back stretch, and, accompanied by Princo Eddie, led round the top turn and into the straight. Morning easily held his own, and won comfortably by u couple of lengths from Prince Eddie, "who was a similar distance in front of Napper Tandy. Tip, who was ridden badly, was fourth, and Combination was pulled up. Time, 3min. 2Hseo. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE HANDICAP, of l.") 0 sovs. One mile and a half.—l, Mr. A. Alexander's Goodwin Park, aged, lOst. 111b. (L. Traill), 1; 8 Mr. R. Whyte's lied Earl, aged, !M. 21b. (1\ Ellis), 2; 7 Mr. H. M. Campbell's Flingot, aged, lflst. (Deerey), 3. Also started: 2 Coronetted, list. 31b.: G Mnrton, Iftst. 121b.; i The Rover, lOst. 111b.; 5 Aberbrotliock. lOst. 811;.; 3 Watchchain. Ost. 131b.'; 10 Stevens, Ost. 41b.; 11 Ribstono Pippin, '.Ist.; G Daylight Bill. Ost. . A good start was ell'ccfed. and Red Earl,, Goodwin Park, Coronetted, and Aber-i lirothoclc formed tho leading division go-, ing post. Cutts's. ' Red Earl then went, to the front, aud led round the top turn, followed by Watchchain. Aberbrothock, and Goodwin Park. Once into tins straight Goodwin Park came fast, and won comfortably by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Mnrtxni, was fourth niul Stevens fifth. Time, 2min. 43sec. ; GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 1100 sovs. Three miles ,aiid a .half. ''" 2 Mr. J. R. L. Stanford's ch. gv Bercola, by The Officer—Noon, aged, ' list. 31 i>. .'S-.. (X O'Connell) 1 1 Mr. F. Armstrong's br. g.' The->-: Spaniard,, aged, lls't. ... (A. Julian) 2 7 Mr. H. J. Cameron's b. g. Gleumore, aged, list (W. Adams) 3 Also started: 4 Paritutu. list:. 01b.; 5 The Native, list. 01b.; 3 Dorando, 10st. 121b.; (! Nedra, lOst. 01b.; 0 Gold Pin. Ost. 131b.; 8 Captain .Tack, Ost. 01b.; 10 Riio Atn, Ost. 71b.; 11 Kia Ora, Ost. 71b. The Native, Paritutu, and Gold Pin look tin} first fence together. After crossing tlio Stand double the field wero well bunched, with tho exception of Captain Jack, who was a lons way back. Bcreola. ' was leading Gold Pin at Cutts's, I his pair being cloSely followed by The Spaniard and Nedra. Gold Pin and Bercola were almfl't oil 1 terms at the Kennels double, with. Glen more and Dorando clo*e up, Paritutu and Nedra occupying fourth and fifth positions respectively. Cantain Jack ran oil' here. At the sod wall tho order was Glcnmnre, Bcrcnla, Dnrando, The Native, Paritutu, The 'Spaniard, and Nedra. the last' four named beni? well heliind.tlie lenders. Entering: the stiaight, lieirola and Gleumore were in front. Dorando being third, ciirlit. or nine lengths away. Then camc Njedra, The Spaniard. Paritutu, and The Native. The lending pair were still showing the way out of tlio straight, though Dorando. Tho Spauiard. and Nedra bad reduced 'the gap to four lengths. Hire At", Paritutu, and Gold Pin being ■ a lung way in the rear. The fam-s order was maintained to the pest and rails, where Riro Abu fell. At the Kennels double Glenmore hold a slight lead over Bcrco'.a, after whom came. The Spaniard, Dovouao, nncl Nedra. with P-nritutu nwkhis un ms lost ground. Grid Pin ran off. There was practicnllv no t'hange in tho ofder till tho brush fence was reached, when Dereola was showing the way to Crleuniore. The Naiive had made up a lot of ground, but Paritutu ran oft and spoiled his chance, w'hielt, 'however, appeared very remote. In. a in a 1511 ifi cent finish, Brrcola gamed the ' verdict by a. head from The Sunmard, who was a jrnod head in front of G It'll more. the 'latter being followed liv Nedra at an interval of a lcnsjth. Dorando was filth, Tlio Native sixth, aud Kia Ora last. 1 line, 7min. 24 TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, of 100 soes. Two mi 10.4 and a half.-< Mr. ,T. R.-ittray's Otaio, aged. 12st. 101b. (Mr. Hobbs, 1"; 1 Mr. 11. Elworlhys lariki, aged, 12st. 101b. (Mr. A. Beattie), 2; 4 Jit, B. C. Rutherford's Gobi, aged, 12st. lib ai«r. Rutherford), 3. Also started: Clie.fa Park, 12s(:. 101b.; Miss Giljbs, lOst. 10 b.; Joucur, 12st. 101b.; Kildare, 12st. 101b.; Oteliau, 12st. 10lb. Ohio at once went off in the lead, followed by lanki and Gobi. Tnfiki overhauled the leader very quickly, and led by several lengths, while Otehaii got humg-up in the first of tlio doubles at the back of the course, and .lon cur ca mo 11\ grief at the brush fence •in the straight. Tariki led for most uf the ionrnoy, but coming down tho straight Otaio draw up and ran comfortably by half a dozen lengths, wit.il Croui a hundred yards away third, lime, smm. 10 2-r>sec. WINTER CUP, of GOO sovs. One mile. 17 J. H. Pressor's Parky, t Mr V. Riddiford's Kilraiu, lOst. olb. I Ryan) 2 Mr F. V. Fitspatrick's Mummer, lflst. ' . (F. D. .Tone.?) 3

41«n started: 3 lioval Arms, il»t. 21b.; I'> North B*< 10rf. Olb.; 3 Awnhou, IPM. sib.; 10 Bulletin, OH. lilli.: 11 Oxenhope. 10-t •HI).; H Kins, 10*t. 31b.; 2 Glenfinnan, 10-t. 31b.: S Diavnlo, 10?t.: 7 Kew, flit 111b.; "> Pilgrim's Way, Ost. 111b.; 13 Ceylon, '.Ist. 01b.; 20 Kilmenv, Sist. Sll>.; 0 St" Vidan, Ost. lib.; IS Klack Lupin, M.; 15 Bull" Gauntlet, list.; Ifi Ladrone, Ost.j 10 Gerbera. 9«-t.; 2I R ones here, 9?!. A strn-giinis start wa* oftocVcd. froin vhiciv Cevloii was slowest to move, and she lost Veveral lengths. Mummer and liuff Gains IM were first away, and <piw? round the top turn tliov held command, with Awa.hou, North .East, and Kilrntn most prominent of the others. Kilnun had command es the field turned ''"'itra straight, w.liile Awahou, Hew,. North En«+, and Royal Anns wero also rbsc up. On reaching tlio distance post. larky put in liis claim, and in a sreat finish cot up in timo t'i> win by half a length from Kilrnin, who was a length in front of '<lummer, with Awalmu a length andi n. .ialt away fourth. Royal Ann.' was fifth, and Pilgrim's Way sixth. Tune, limn. 4,1 2-ssee. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, 250 sove. About two miles—l Mr. Ct. L. Stead's Tim Doolan, lOst. 1311). (Pattercon) 1- 5 Mr. .1. 33. Gnisford's Ranter, iost 71b (A. Julian), 2; 3 Mr. J. D. Smith's

IRufus, 9st. 71b., 3. Also started: 6 Kelp, .list.; -I Hunukaha, lOst. Uib.; 6 Boyal Medal, lOit. alb.; 2 Windage, lOst.; S Kiugsway, fst. 9lb. Kingsway ran off flt Che,.first obstacle, and coming past the ntand Eufus was leading Windage by two lengths. Tim Doolan following.at a similar interval. The' rest of tile field was strung out,'with Kelp last, lho same ■order was maintained to tho Kennels 'double, where Hunukaha and Wmdago irefused to jump. Tim Doolan commenced to movo up, and, entering tho straight, he was on tonus with Eulus and ter. iln tho run 'home Tim Doolan was ' much ' too fast for Ranter, whom live beat by eight lengths, Eufus filling third placo four lengths away. Royal Medal was fourth. Time, 3nnn. 57 2-ssec. v ' AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 130 sots. Sis furlongs-vl ilr - H. Johnston's Tree Lucerne, 9»t. (A. Oliver), 1; 11 Mr. R. J. Taylor's Stamboul, 9st. lib. (L. Wilson), 2; i llr. J. Grigg's Gold Cup, lOst. 21b. (C. Griffin), 3- Also started: 2 Scottish Star, lOst. 21b.; 6 N'ithsdale, 9st. 121b.; 3 Gunllnsh, 9st. 121b.; 16 Carrie, ,9st, 91b.; 5 Achilles, 9st. 91b.; 11 TriTeme, 9st. 91b.; 12 Kimona, 9st. 71b.; 9 Pleasure Bent, Bat. il'b.j-17 Foil, 9st. Gib.; 7 Chrpotis, 9st. lib.; 8 Vanquish, 9st.j 13 Old Times, Qst.; 18 Advance Guard, !)st.; 15 Ngahura, 9st.; 16 Debonaire, 9st. When this race was commenced, tho light was very bad, and it was almost impossible to se-e tho horsed as they lined lip; at tho post. At tho "entrance to the straight tho colours of Treo Lucerne first became prominent, and he was dlosely followedl by Ach'illedes, Gold Cup and Scottish Star. Tree Lucerne bad little difficulty in holding his position, and won comfortably hy a length and a Tinlf from Stamiboul, who finished fast, whilo Gold Cup was two lengths away third'. The next to finish wore SoottisJi'Star, Achilledes, and Vanquish-. 'Time, lmin. lfisec.