GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3165, 17 August 1917, Page 7

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

feURDLES WON BY SLEIGHT OF HAND Master strowan wins the steeplechase KING STAR'S WINTER CUP (B.v Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, August 17. The Canterbury Jockey OJub's Grand National Meeting opened in fine weather, but a cold wind was blowing. The attendance was large. The totalisator handled £51,327, as against £46,366 last year. Handsome Boy, who is an inmate of tho Bame stable as Kaupokonui, was tho only withdrawal from tho Hunt Cup. The latter was a better favourite than Burgess, this pair being tho only ones backed with any spirit. At. tho start Eanza, as usual, led off at a fast pace ; but he was chancing his fences, and tho second of tho stand double brought him down. This'left Kaupokonui in front, arid though Wellwood ran to him ftvo furlongs from home tho favourite came away and won nicely. Golden Butterfly was a poor third, and Burgess waß tho only other to finish, H After the success of Kaupokonui, it was ionly to be expected that San Sebastian would have a lot of supporters in the Trial Hurdles, and the Chokehore cast-off was a good favourite. He ran an honest enough race, but tho weight heat him at the finish, and ho could only get fourth. Dionysius, after being badly placed in the first mile and a quarter, then came fast, and in a punishing finish got up and beat Compulsion. Arthur George lost his rider, and Salathiel and Don Francisco ran off. The National Hurdles was a disappointing race, only five of tho starters completing the course. Sleight of Hand was a good favourite, and he soon pulled to the front, and led the whole way. His jumping at some of the fences was extraordinary, and caused, the onlookers to gasp with astonishment. At tho fence, opposite" the stand Flying Camp fell, and Art and Leonta came down over him. Eewi Poto's bride oamo off, and he was pulled up. Down the back the favourite had a good lead, and never looked liko getting beaten. Sir Solo was in second place from Cutts's, and finished there. Sir Fisher was third, and then came Bon Reve and Te Onga. Marconi fell two fences from home. None of tho riders wero injured. The winner had the softest victory of recent .years, and there. is little doubt that had the others stood up the result would have been the same. Tho Avonbead Handicap waß contested by a big. field. The Porlrua-trained Eajput was a good favourite, and ho led into the straight from Achilleus and Epworth, hut then several others joined in. Euripos came fast on the "outside, and, stalling off : a good run by Minesweeper, he won by half: a length. Epworth just beat Eed Cent, and then came Eewanga. J Tho Steeplechase was one of the finest jumping events, ever seen at Eiccarton, and .resulted in a very popular win for Mr. F. S. Ea6ton's Master Strowan. Merry

I Lad, St. Elmti, and Orib were fancied in •that order, and for two miles and a huif tho wholo of the starters fenced perfectly. Diavolo was leading The Browcr and KirKby. with Orib, pulling hard. next. Tho order was tho sauio till the second round, when Merry Lad. who had been stifling lua fences, came down at Outts'6. A mile from homo the field bunched and took tho next three fences in a cluster. Then St. Elmn shot out and looked a winner till Maßter Strowan got to him at the last fence, and in the ran homo beat him comfortably. Orib was third, and then came Nita and Braeburn. Kirkby was tailed off, and Saudy Paul pulled up. The winner scored on his merits, and was under a pull nearly all the way. The manner in which ho left St. Elmn after landing over tho last fenco was remarkable, and it looked a» it it would have taken a lot of weight to have brought him back to tho field. Taulra was backed down to a very short price in the Enflold Steeples, but ho failed to run better than third. Tho winner turned up in tho seventeen-year-old Stone Cinger, who fenced well, and had too much pace for Paremata and Tauira, who were tho only others to finish. Coalition fell at the first fence.

Tho whole of the acceptors went to the post for tho Winter Cup. Parisian Diamond was tho absolute favourite, with Ktljoy and Fiery Cross bracketed next, and Tip Up and Bramblctyo following. At the start Oardrona set a fast pace, and followed by George, Tip Up, Miss do Val, and the favourite, he led into the straight. Here the favourite took charge, and looked to bo winning easily, but over the last bit he tired, and King Star and Brambletye both mado runs at him. He Bhook"T>fl tho mare, but the light-weight, well handled by W. Bell, stuck to his task and got up Tn time to win by a head. Brambletye was a neck away third, and then came Sir Agnes, Kiltan, and Tip Up In that order. No excuses can be oflered for the defeat of the'favourite, who was in a good position early, and Tapp got the best out of him.

For tho concluding ovent Hythread, Ascalaphns, and Thames wore evenly backed, while tho hitherto disappointing Killard also had plenty of supporters. ABcalaphus led off and at one stage had a break of ten lengths from Thames. Inside the distance, Hythread and Killard joined Ascalaphns, and the two dashed over the line together. Killard got the vordict from Asmtlaphus, with Hythread in third place.

RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association." HUNT CLUB CUP, of 200 sovs. About two „ . miles and a half. 1 Kaupokonui, list. 51b l 5 Wellwood, list. 111b " , 2 6 Golden Butterfly, lOst. 51b 3 Also started': 2 Burgess, list, 91b.; 4 Tangihaere, lOst. 91b.; 3 Eanza, 10at. 51b.; 3 The Grand, lOst. 21b.; 7 Luigi, lOst. Eanza cleared away from a good start, but fell at tho second fence of the double. Kaupokonui then took charge and won comfortably by a length. The third horse was twelve lengths away. Luigi fell at the back of the course. Time, smin. 22 3-sscc. TKIAL HURDLES, of 250 sovs. One mile and three-ouarters. 4 Dionysius, lOst. 21b. i 5 Compulsion; lOst. 91b ." 2 2 Jlisa Sation, lOst. 81b 3 , Also started: ' 1 San Sebastian, list. 51b.; 8 St. Curio, lOst. 81b.; 3 Golden Glade, 9st. 61b,; 10 Turehau, 9st. 31b.; 9 Mount Victoria, 9st.: 6 Steperina, 9st.; 11 Salathiel, 9st.; 12 Don Francisco, 9st.; 7 Arthur George. 9st. •

Compulsion took the lead passim? tho stand, and was in front till a chain from

home, when Dionysius passed him and won by a length. There were two lengths be-' tween the second and tho third horses. Don Francisco and Salathiel ran oft at Cutts's. and Golden Glade fell at the back of the course. Time, tain. 22 3-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of 1200 sovs. Two miles and a half. 1 Sleight of Hnnd, lOst. 61b 1 7 Sir Solo, 9st. 81b a 5 Sir Fisher, lOst. 61b 3 6 Art, list. 81b. 0 2 Eowi Poto, HSt, lib 0 4 Leonta, lOst. 131b '. 0 3 Bon Hove, lOst 91b 0 10 Te Onga, lOst. 81b 0 8 Marconi, 9st. 131b 0 9 Flying- Camp, 9st. 21b 0 Flying Camp was tho first to be prominent, but gave way to Sleight of Hand at the fenco in front of the stand. Art fell and brought down Leonta, while in the mix-up Flying Camn lost his rider, and Eowi Poto's bridle came off, and ho stopped. Sleight of Hand, Sir Solo, Sir Fisher, Bon Revo, Marconi, and Te Onga was the order till the second to last fence, where Marconi fell. There was then no change to tho post, six lengths separating all five horses at the finish. Time, 4min/ AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Euripos, 9at. lib 1 5 Minesweeper, 9st. 61b 2 18 Epworth. 9st. .7. 3 Also started: 7 Kilkce, lOst. 131b.; 2 Rcwanga, lOst. 91b.; 9 Matty, lOst. 81b.; 8 All Serene, lOst. 81b.: 4 Don Pnciflco, lOst. 41b.: 1 Rajput, lOst. 41b.; 12 Powder King, 9st. 101b.; 13 Kilbrogan, 9st. 101b.; 10 Formnal, 9st 61b.; 14 Majestikoff, 9st. 61b.; 15 Melford, 9st. 31b.; 6 Blomine, 9st, lib.; 11 Achilleus, 9st.; 17 Wingform, 9st.; 16 Bed Cent, 9st.; 19 Lnff, 9st.; 20 Antiope, 9st. Euripos was practically in the van all the way, and though headed by Minesweeper near the home turn, he came away and won nicely by half a length. The third horso was closo up. Time,' lmin, 17 4-ssec. | GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. Three miles and a half. 4 Master Strowan, lOst. 111b 1 3 St. Elmn, lOst. 21b 2 2 Crib, list. 131b ....'. 3 7 Braoburn, list. 101b U 5 Glucpot, list. 51b 0 1 Merry Lad, lOst 0 9 Sandy Paul, 9st, Mb. ...: 0 6 Diavolo, 9st. 81b 0 8 Nita, 9st. 81b u 10 Kirkby, 9st. 81b U 11 The Brewer, 9st. 71b .■.„ 0 Diavolo led a 6trung-out field tjll reaching Cutts's on the last round, where Merry Lad fell. Master Strowan then took charge and was" never touched, winning easily by twelve lengths. Eight lengths separated the second and third horses. Sandy Paul did not complete the course. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs. About two miles. 2 Stone Ginger, 9st. 121b 1 5 Paremata, 9st. 111b. 2 1 Taulra, list. 91b 3 Also started: 3 Kew, 9st. 131b.; 7 Traditor, 9st. 101b.; 4 Coalition, 9st. 81b.; 6 Eanza. 93t. 71b. Eanza was first away. The initial obstacle brought down Coalition, and Eanza, who was inakins the pace, ran oil at Cntts's, leaving Stone Ginger in charge. Traditor fell at, the post and rails. Stone Ginger never headed, and won comfortably by six lengths. Tauira was a good .third. Time, 4min. 7 4-ssec. WINTER CUP, of 700 sovs. One mile. 25 King Star. 9st i 1 Parisian Diamond, lOst: 61b.' 2 3 Brambletye, 9st. 81b. ..- : 3 Also started: 21 Oxcnhope, list.' lib.: 4 Fiery Cross, lOst. 91b., and Killjoy, 9sL 81b. (coupled); 9 Varnish, lOst. 71b.; 6 Miss do

Val, lOst, 61b.: 12 Snub. lOst. 31u.; 15 Orleans, lOst.; 23 Raumanuwhiri, 9st. 131b.; 10 Lady Penury. 9st. 131b.; 18 George, 9st. 101b.; 19 Sedd-el-Bahr, 9st. 91b.; 22 Princo Delaware, 9st. 91b.; 20 Heeltap, 9st. 81b.: u Tip Up, 9st. 71b.; 7 Kiltess, Sab. 61b.; 26 Zuland, 9st. Sib.; 16 Grand Idea. 9st 31b.; 17 Sir Agnca, 9st. 31b.; 8 Johnny Walker, 9st. 31b.; 14 Glorify, 9st.; 13 Cardrona. 9st.; 27 Jeannot, 9st,; 28 Xanthos, 9st.; 11 Proba. Hon, 9st.; 5 Thoughtful, 9st.; 24 Bonsign. From a good start Sir Agneß shot out and led a strung-out field for about five furlongs. Tip Up and Parisian Diamond then passed him, but a furlong: from home the former fell back. Brambletye and King Star challenged, and tho last-named got up in time to win by a head. .Brambletye was close up third. Sir Agnes was fourth, and Tip Up fifth. Time, lmin. 45 4-saec. Bell, tho rider of the winner, was fined £5 for careless ridine. SUMNER HANDICAP, of ZOO sovs. One mile. 4 Killard, 9st. 91b 1 2 Ascalaphus, 9st. 91b. >••• 2 1 Hythread, lOst. 51b •-••• 3 Also started: 3 Thames, lOst. 61b.; 5 Black Hill, lOst. 21b.; 9 Golden Rupee, 9st. 51b.; 6 Lion, 9st. 21b.; 10 Ttisa, 9st.; 12 Mtttasonc, 9st,; 8 Cross Words, 9st.; 11 Zanta, 9st.; 7 John.Reilly, 9st. Ascalaphus made all the running, but inside the distance Killard and Hythread got on terms, and in a great finish Killard won by- a nose. There was the same distance between the second and third horßes. Time, lmin. 473-ssec. WEIGHTS FOR TO-MORROW, Christchurch, August 16. Weights for tho second day of the O.J.C. Meeting are:— ALYESBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles and a half.—Stone Ginger, 12st. 21b.; Tauira, 12st. 21b.; Kaupokouui, 12st. lib.; Wellwood. list. 131b.; Bodenhain. list. 41b.; Faßhion Plate, list.; BurgeßS, lOst. 131b.; Paremata.lOst. 91b.; Kew, lOst. 41b.; Tangihacra, 9st. 131b.; Coalition, 9st. 131b.; Traditor, 9st. 121b.; Golden Butterfly. 9st. 121b.; Turehau, 9st. 121b.; Ranza, 9st. 71b.; Handsome Boy, 9st. 71b.; Tho Grand, 9st. 71b.; County Kildare, 9st. 71b.; Luigl, 9st. 71b. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Kilkee, lOst. Mb.; Grand Idea, lOst. 91b.; Johnny Walker, lOst. 91b.; Hythread, lOst. 81b.; Thames, lOst. 71b.; Killard, lOst. 51b.; Rajput, lOst. 21b.; All Serene, lOst. 21b.; Don Paciilco, lOst. lib.'; Euripos, lOst,; Thoughtful, lOst.; Black Hill, lOst.; Ascalaphus, lOst.; Minesweeper, 9st. 121b.; Powder King, 9st. 61b.; Hcnriette, 9st. 61b.; Epworth,' 93t. lib.; Lion, 9st,; Bloomine, 9st.; Achilleus, 9st.; Cross Words. 9st.; Kimbolton, 9st.; Riga, 9st:; Wingform. 9st.; Mittagong, 9st.; Zarita, 9st,; St, Head, 9st.; Sport, 9st.; John Reilly, 9st, • AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Six Furlongs-Oxenhope, list 21b; Parisian Diamond, list, lib.; Fiery Cross, lOst..lolb:Miss do Val, lOst. 91b.; Varnish, lOst. 91b.; Samison, lOst. 61b.; King Star, lOst, lib.; Tip Up, lOst.; Daytime, lOst.; Orleans, 9at. 131b.; Brambletye, 9st. 131b.; George, 9st. 121b.; Raumanawhiri, 9st. Mb.; Gold Paintinir. 9st. 91b.; Heeltap, 9st, 71b.; Zuland, 9st. 71b.; Kiljoy, 9st. 71h.; Aerial, 9st. 71b.; Kiltess, 9st. 71b.: Cardrona, 9st. 61b.;'BlackAda, 9st. 61b.; Sir Agnes, 9st; 51b.; Kilkee. 9st. 51b.; Disdainful, 9st". 31b.; Glorify, 9st,; Rewanga, 9st.; Furliwr. 9st.; Thoughtful, 9st.; Probation, 9st.; Oharloy, 98t.; Xanthos. 9st.;--Kaminohe, 9st.: Bonsign, 9st. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs. Two miles and a half.-Crio, 12st. 41b.; Master Strowan, list. 131b.; Braeburn, list. 121b.; Gluepot, Hat. 71b.; St. Elmn, lOst. 131b.; Te, Onga, lOst, 91b.; Merry Lad, lOst. 31b.; Sandy Paul, lOst, 21b.; Diavold, lOst. lib.; Stone Ginger, 9st. 131b.; Tauira, 9st.

131b.; Nita, 9st. 81b.; Fag?t, 9st. 81b.; Wellwood, 9st. 71b.; The Brewer, 9st. 71b.; Kirkby, 9st. 71b.; Burgess, 9st. 71b. j Traditor, 9st. 71b. SPREYDON HURDLES, of 200 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters.-San Sebastian, list, 71b.; Dionysius, list, lib.; Compulsion, list, lib.; Flying Camp, lOst. 131b.; Miss Sation, lOst, lllli.; St. Ourio, lOst, 81b.; Sir larka, 9st. 131b.; Golden Glade, 9st. 91b.; Golden Rupee, Sat. 81b.; Turehnu, 9st.: Mount Victoria. 9st.; Salathiel, 9st.: Stenorina, 9st.; Don Francisco, 9st:; Arthur George, 9at.; Melford, 9st,; Recoil, 9st. SYDENHAM HURDLES, of 500 sovs. One mile and three-quarters — Art, list. 71b.; Rewi Poto, list. 51b.; Crib, lOst. J2lb.; Lconta, lOst. 121b.; Bon Reve, lOst. 81b.; Sir Fisher, lOst, Bib.; Te Onga, lOst. lib.: Sir Solo, lOst. lib.; Marconi, 96t. 121b.; Master Timi. 9st. Mb.: Master Hamilton, 9st. 101b.: St. Elmn, 9at. 61b.; Dionysius, 9st. 21b.; Flying Camp, 9st.; Miss Sation, 9st.; Kew, 9st. WOOLBTON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs.—KiTkoe. lOst. 121b.; Thames, lOst. 91b.; Bcwanga. JOst. 71b.; Furling, lOst, 71b.; Matty, lOst. 31b.: All Serene, iOst. 31b.; Ra.l- - lOst. 31b.; Don Paciftco, lOst. 2,1b.; Euripos, lOst. lib.; Ascalaphus, lOst. lib.; Minesweeper, 9st. 131b.; Flettham, 9st. Mb.: Powder King, 9st. 71b.; Hcnriette, 9st, 71b.: Kilbrogan, 9st.' 61b.; Majeßtikofl, 9st, 41b.: Melford, 9st. lib.; Bloomine, 9st,; Achilleus. 9st.; Formnal, 9st.; Wingform, 9st,; Kimbolton, 9st.; Autiope, 9st.; Argento, 9st.; All Form, 9st. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a ouarter.—Parisian Diamond. lOst. Mb.; Snub, lOst. 81b.; Orleans, 9st. 131b.; Miss do Val, 9st. 131b.; Marc Antony. 96t. 131b.:_Wardancer, 9st. 131b.; Brambletye, 9st. 81b.; Lady Penury, 9st, 81b.; Scdd-el-Bahr, 9st. 71b.: Prince Dolaware. 9st. 81b.; George, 9st, 61b.; Heeltap, 9st. 41b.: Sir Agnes, 9st.; Black Ada, 9st,; Red Book, 9st.; Grand Idea, 9st.; Johnny Walker, 9st.; Hythread, 9st.; Kiltess, 9st.; Jeaunot, 9st.: Xanthos, 9st.; Glorify, 9st.; John Reilly, 9st,