THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

THE GRAND NATIONALS STEEPLECHASE WON BY ST. ELMN KAURI KING'S HURDLES BEDFORD SCORES IN WINTER CUP. By Telegraph-Special Correspondent. Gliristclturch, August 15. 'i'lie Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting opened to-day in fine wealher, but a keen wind 1 was blowing. The attendance was very large, and the course was in excellent order. Tho totalizator handled i'6o.<lol compared with £51.327 on the corresponding day last year The Government Inspection of Totalisators was in operation to-day for the first timo, but it was not poimtar, principally 011 account of the long delays entailed bv the checking of the figures. The crowd cheered ironically when, after a long pau3o. the signal wan given lo start. The last race was 45 minutes late, and was run in tbo dark.

All tho accepters started for tho Hunt Club Cup, Gaekwar being a short nriced favourite. Brown Joe made the running for two miles with the other.! handv. As they raced to the last fence Dardanelles and Oaetiwar joined the leader, and tho favourite having more mice in the run home, won easily. Dardanelles was second and Brown Jon third. Golden Butterfly, who occupied the rear throughout, pulled up lame.

l'ornea was a better favourite than Master Boris in the. Trial Hurdles, but they met more .than their match, in Jeannot, who let throughout. Master Boris was with him for ten furlongs, but ho then tired. Tornca challenged in the straight, but had no chance of reaching the leader, who scored well. Ilylans ran well, but he fenced badly, and lost a. lot of ground at each obstacle. He should do better next time out. Meltchikoff and Reformation wore also troubled by tho size ot tho fcncea.

All the acceptors paraded for the National Hurdles., which resulted in a triumph for tho actual favourite, though Gang Awa. and the bracketed pair wero nearly as well backed.as Kauri King. At tho start. Gang Awa soon rushed to tho front, while Thrace was left several length. Wishful was in second plnce for half a mile, but going out of the straight Kir Solo ran up to the leader. At the milo Gang Awa foil back and Gluetanus took charge from Sir Solo, while Kauri King ran into third place. Approaching the final fence the Ellerslle horce took the lead, and once over the last fence he came 011 and -won by three lengths from Sir Solo, whilo Art just headed Gluetanus on the post. Gladful was next and then came Fisher, Thrace and Sir Kislicr, with Gang Awa tailed ofT. . The winner had been doing great work at- lliccarton and he was the final favourite. Ibirriiig a couple of fences early in the race, lie jumped well throughout. Art stayed 011 well, but Gladful and Sleight-of-Hand were disappointing.

There were nineteen runners in the Avonlload 'Handicap, Ardmore and Whiro declining tliclr engagements. Moorabbo aim Jingo were prominent as tho field raced on to the course proper, but over the last furlong Hastie shot out, and lie won very comfortably. .Silver and Bbck was a head in front of Jingo, while Mforabbe was close up fourth. Piauo and Oinahu, who were tne favourites, both shaped badly.

The National fitceplcchasc was one of tho finest contests this particular race has vet produced. Master Strowan was a good favourite, with SI. Elmn next in demand. At the start Merry Lad Eet off In front, and Jumping well, lie soon had 11 lead of a furlong 011 Master Strowan, who was In the rear.' Tellow and Black caiue down at the first fence and Collector refused the Kennels double. At this point Merry Lad was out from Waimai, with Nita and St. Elmn handy, nnd nil wero jumping well. Going to Cutts in the next round, the positions were much tho same. Crib fell at the mile post. Master Strowan moved up iroitig down tho back, and at the double Nita stopped. Hounding the bond Waimai and St. Elmn collared"Merry Lad, while .Master Strowan was moving up. Waimai and St. Elmn Jumped the last two fences together, but the Hastings horse nad tho advantage in the run home, and he won by two longthM ridden out. Master titrowan got third place, and then came Merry Lad, ftarkomi, and Stone Ginger. Coalition fell at the brush after completing a circuit. The winner wns well received in returning to the birdcage. The two top weights shaped well, and Waimai was on tho premises tho who-i,/>vay. but to the ordinary onlooker it looked as if Master Strowan was kept too far out of it in the first two and a-haif mile;.

Ormesby was withdrawn from the Enfield Steeples, leaving live runners. Jlortdite. Master Hamillou and Uore were backed in that order. Jfoddite and Bore made play for twelve furlongs, but two fences from home the pair -.amc down. Arlington was then left in from, and he •won easily from Master Hat'-ilton. with I'aremn.ta a long way back. Moddite was very lame after tho race.

A. big sum of jnoney was shut out. in the Winter Cut), but there v:n.= •% pool of £5000, when the ninchino el There was some, deloj at the bnrner, but a pood start, was affected. (Vinuent and Cardrona were prominent at tli" start, ■with Sardinia and Tbw next. Comment led into the stmight from Ibex, but in tlie run home Bedford a'jDeared on the outside, and finishing well Hie Auckland liorse won by half a length from Comment, with Ibex, right up, and followed by Sardinia jnd Ascalaplius. As was expected. the top weights found the pace too liot. and ynne of thi?m were no at the finish. Bedford was ridden by Tapn. and the rider got a, good reception 011 returnin" to weigh in. There were several well badr'-i rnnnnrs in the Sumner Handicap. Ar.'-"ore beimr the actual favourite. Re a irood race, but Leaning Burn ltnnl hint at it the whole way. and in flic end seovod nicely, while Wnrfornt can" 1 on and beat the top weight. Bio w;\.i fourth.' DETAILED RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association HUXT CLUB COP, of 200 sovs. About two liiiles <uid a lialf. 1 Gaekwar, lOst. 131 D (A. Ward) 1 6 Dardanelles, 9st. 71b. .., i! 2 Brown Joe. lOst. 41b 3 Also 6tarted:3 Captain Loch, list. Sib.; 4 Golden Butterfly, lOst. 131b.; 5 Transfer. Bat. 131b. Brown Joe made tho running to tho last fence, where Gaekwar took charge and won easily by six lengths. Trausicr f»!i at tho double six furlongs from limine, 'ii-ne, Smiu. 173-sscc.. TRIAL ILLiItIJLES, of 150 sovs. 011-J uiie and three-quarters. 5 Jeannot, list, lib (L. Jl.vjerty) 1 1 Tornca, 9st. 131 i) a 2 Master Boris, 9st. 111b 3 Also started; 4 Ilylans, list. 91b.; 6 Jleltchikoil, lOst. 81b.; 3 Iteformation. Sst. 61b.; 7 St. Cletus, Sst.; 8 lioseblunh, 9st. Jeannot anil Master Boris were always in the van, the former coming 011 by himself from the second to last leitce. and -.v,lining by three lengths. Master Boris was half it, length further back. Time. 3min. ii 4-SSCC. GHAND NATIONAL UUBULKS, of 1200 sovs. Two miles and .1 halt'. 1 Kauri King, lOst. lib (P. Kllis) 1 9 Sir Solo, ltist. lib (I!. Thompson) 2 4 Art, list. 91b (J. JJeerey) 3 3 "Gladful, list. 91b., and Wishful, lOst. (coupled) 0 7 Sieisht-of-lland, list. 91b I) 8 Sir J?isher, list. 31b 0 2 Gang Awa', lOst. 21b I) 10 Gluetanus, Sst. 101b 0 6 Thrace, 9st. Sib 0 5 fisher, 9st u Gang Awa' made the pace for a mile and :i half, and then gave way to Gluetanus and Sir Solo. Kauri King joined the leaders turning into the straight and took tho. last hurdle first, winning comfortably by'three lengths from Sir Solo, who wan four lengths in front of Art, Gluetanus being fourth. Time, 4min. 483-ssec. AYONHKAD HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 8 llastie, lOst, 101b (A. H'Plinn) 1 6 Silver and Black, 9=l. 81b 2 4 Jingo, Sst. 31b .% Also started: 10 I'hil May. lOst. 1211).; 9 Royal Prince. lOst. 91b.; 12 Missouri, lOat. 51b.; 1 l'iano, Sst. 131b.; 15 War Tax, 9st. 91b.; 3 Derby Day, Sst. Gib.; 11 Leaping Bit™, Sst. fill).; 2 Oinahu, 9st. 811).; 5 'l'urpenite, Sst.: 15 IJonaiisn, 9.U.; 7 Moor.ibbe, Sst.; 14 Notauilit.v, 9st.; 16 Spyglass, Sst.; 17 The . Sapper, Oat.; 18 llytein, 9st.; 19 Chorale, 9st. .Jingo and Moorabbo wero prominent till the 'stand was reached. lfttßtie and Silver and Black challenged at this point, the former winning by a littlo over a length. Silver p.ud Black beat Jingo by a very small margin. Moorabhe was close up fourth. Time, lniin. 16 4-ssec. UP.AKD NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. Three miles and a half. 2 St.. "lilutn, 9st. 111b (It. Thompson) 1 7 Waimai, 12st. 51b (P. Flynn) 2 1 Master Strowan, 12st. 71b. (It. M'Sevenoy) 3 6 Crib, lOst, 111b 0 6 Collector, lOst. 91b 0 4 Coalition, lOst. 91b 0 3 Yellow and Black, lOst. lib II 11 Nitfl, Sst. 71b 0 9 Merry Lad, Sst. 71b 0 8 Zarkotna, 9.-1 71b 0 10 Rtoin; Ginger,^Sst. 71b 0 Yellow and Rlack lost hi- rider at the lir.-t. fence, while al iliUereul stages Nita, Crib, and Coalition frll, while Collector refused to .jump the Kennels double this second timo round. Merry Lad and Waimei showed tho way till six furlongs from home. St. Elmn then moved up, followed

by -Master Strowun. Waimai anH St. 1.111111 landed over tlit! last, lence together, mil 111 1 lie run nomo 1110 latter how Waiinai sale ajiit won liy two length;;, Master Strowan, who was kept well uaeli all tin; way, was ei.mit lengilis oil, third, ami then came iiierry Lart and Tiiue, fjiiw. lo l-j.-.cc. UiUliO hi'KEI'IiKOHAHK. of 250 boys. Aljolll IWu 1. ,|L' = . 4 Arlington, list,, lilt) iStan J'oid) 1 2 -'lut,lei' Hamilton, 12st. itb t 0 I'ureniata, lUst. tub i Also started, 1 jloddite, list. 31b.; J Bore, list. 31b. -Modnito piloted tho Held to tho Kennels double, wlicre Bore, who was always hamiy, joined him. The next obstacle, tlie sod wall, brought down Bore, and at tlic ioiiowr.i one, a brush, Modilitu lei.l This left Arlington 'with >1 comtnaiuliu:,' lead, and lm won, pulling up, by about a dozen lengths. I'arenmta was a poor third. Time, 4min. 121-isec. All inquiry into the handling ol' blaster Hamilton was held, but itio explanation of the jockey (It. ljc>iTig!ui)_ was accepted. WlN'l'Klt <JUi\ ot 7U) sovs. One mile. 9 iieciioru, 9st. 131b (It. 1 ru Comment, Sst. : W- Uiscii) Z in Ibex, Sst. 3UI (It. Bred) 3 .Also started: 5 Yolo. list. sit>.; 4 1-onu lip, list. 2tb.; 1 John Barleycorn, lilst. »!').; 20 Lady ixmisa, lust. 21b.; 6 Varmsn, 9st. 91b.; 11 AscaJaphtts, Vst. 91b.; 1 All over, !)sl.. 91b.; Hi Multiplication, 9st. 81b.; 12 'i'huddeus, 9si. 81b.; 17 Kiny Star, 9st. 81b.; 19 .Sir Agnes, Sst. 61b.; 3 Cardrona, 9st, 51o.; J. llyurus, Sst. 41b.; 18 }lajestikoll t 9st. 31b.; 14 Sardinia, 9st. 21i).; .Multalne, Sst. lib.; 13 Flcethain, 9st.; 21 lliero, 9si.; la Kiltess, 9st.; 6 Whiro, 9st. Comment essayed to win from end to end, but inside the distance was cut down by Bedford, who won by two lengths, a neck separating second and third. Sardinia was fourth. Time, lniin. 431-ssec. SUMNUIt UAMUIOAI', of 2CO sovs. Ouo mile. 10 Leaping Burn, 9at. 61b (J. Olsen) 1 5 U'arform, 9st. 31b '4 1 Ardmore, lOst. 91b 3 Also started; 8 king ot the Valley, lOst. 21h.; 3 Priinato, 9st. 131b.; 6 Jiio, Sst. 131b.; 9 Kimboltou, 9st. lllli.; 12 Bomb, 9st. 91b.; 11 Point Blank, Sst. Sib.; 4 Warmth, Sst. 71b.; 7 Lull, Sst. 61b.; 14 Mclford, 9st.; I Belgian .vug, 9st.; 13 Aye Heady, Sbl. Jlclford was first away, but wan quickly supplauted by Leaping Burn, who was never afterwards troubled, winning nicely by a length from Warfarin, who was the same distance ahead of Ardmore. Time, linin. 434-suec.