THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 283, 19 August 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

« C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL

COALITION WINS BIG STEEPLECHASE

KAURI KING THE HURDLES

(By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, August I'/. Tho Canterbury Jockey Cluu'b Uraud National .Meeliut; was concluded to-day in ideal weather. I'lio attundancii 'wan Itirgo and speculation brisk, tlie sum of £67.214 passing through tl'ii wncliiiie, making 41127,015 for the meeting, as compared with .tlU6,i% l?st year. This totalimtor stafi was much inbro prompt in its workings, aud there was not the delays noticeable on ilia opening day. Drown Joo was tho only withdrawal in tlio Aylesbury b'l-ci'plcehiiae, Oriucsby, Boro and (jaekwar ueing evenly backed. The jumping was Kooil. and the race was run at a sound pace. 'A'he three favourites and I'areuiiita wore in the van till tho milo post, where l'aremata fell. Oruiesby wu3 then in charge, but with a half-mile to KO Gaekwar joined him, and the pair ton!; tho last fence together. Ormcaby made a had .jump, and Uaekwur '.vent ou alone, but he had to be hard ridden at the finish to resist Born, who finished strongly. Orinesby was a poor third. Transfer broke down nnd was pulled up.

Warform ami Wbiro each carried over four figures iu the itcdclWs Handicap. At tho start. Turpenito momentarily showed ia front, but Jingo 50011 took charge, and led till well down the straight, where Warform came through on the fence and soon had the Issue in sate keopinu. Whiro, Turpcnitc, aud Notability all put in claims, but Warform won easily from .lingo, with Turnenite a head away. Notability waß fourth. Gardrona was all the rage in tho August Handicap, but there was solid support for Comment and Ibex. Hydrus, on the outside, was in front after goiug two furlongs, but Sardinia and Comment wero first into the straight. Inside the distance All Over shot out and won by a length from Ibex, who was all out to beat Form Up. Kil.ioy aud Sardinia were close up. The winner was favourite in tho Winter Cup. but he was neglected to-day. Tho Beaufort Steeples was a eoml betting race, Yellow and Itlnclc. Coalition, St. Elnin, Collector, and Crib all belli? heavily backed. Merry Lad set a fast pace, and, followed by Arlington. Coalition, aiid Yellow and Black, to led for a round. GoiuE past tlie mile post. Avlingtou took charge, and Coalition moved into second place, with Yellow and Black alongside him. The double wris catcly negotiated, but at the nest brush Vcllow and Black lost a lot of ground. At the second fence from home, C'oaliiion joined Arlington, and the pair raced at tho last fence, toKstbcr, )>ut there was a bit of crowding, and Arlington ran oH. This left Coalition with a good lead, and lie won by several lengths. Yellow and Black came very fast and got second place. Sylva wan third, and Collector fourth. St. Elmu fell at the fnd wall iu the hint round, and Ci'ib and Merry Lad at tho Kennels double. The Spreydon Hurdles puzzled backers, and they supported the four top weights evenly. Hylans, ridden by llCßurly, set a fast puce, and soon had the field except Tornoa in difficulties. WishViil fell heavily at the mile post, Ifylana had a big lead entering the straight, but lie fell hwivily at Hit; last fence. Tornca was ;then left in front, but he tired badly, and Seville, finishing well, won nicely. liofeoblush was a long way hack in third place. Clang Awa' was a few pounds a better faTouiite than Kauri King in the SydenI hum Hurdles, but he cut up badly, and : again finished well in the rear. An enI deavour was made to ride him in behind. I but lie lost ground at every fence, and was in trouble a mile from home. Jcannot and Fisher out out the running to the bottom of the straight;, where Kauri King, who had neon lying handy, took charge, and in tho riiu homo he won by a couple of lengths from Fisher, who was ridden out to bpfit Art. I;ufl was fourth. r'isiiiT was sold before 'he race to ti Wellington patron of 11. Tolfovd's stables

llk'x was the only horse to carry four figures in tlio Woolston Handicap, mid the favourite put up c rreat- cilort. under list. 91b., but the weight told at the finish, and' he had to he content with second place to Jingo, who began smaitly and led all the way. The winner was making' his third appearance at the meetime, sml ho nut m> a. great, record for cotisiMciioy, as In , , finished third, r-eooinl, ami first. There was a very Up nool in Hie concluding event. »iul v.Ik 1 !) (hv n."ni" closed over £12.000 was recorded. Bedford, John Barleycorn, and Thaikkns were prefcriTil in that order, but the two top y.'eiehts failed to en the pace set by. Leu pinir Hum and Sir Acnes, and at no Matte of the race were they prominent. Tlnitideus was in a handy position throughout, and, taking charge in the straight, ho won comfortably from Killcss. Adjutant finished close up. Latly Louisa broke down In the race. ULIAIIXU nllallLlo By Telegraph.—Press Association. AYLIiSBUJtY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles and a half. 2 Gaekwar. list. 131b. .... (A. k'Douald) 1 5 Bore, last. Btu '. I 1 Ormesby. l'isl. 81b 3 Also started: 5 Master Hamilton, IM. 51b.: 6 I'aroma.ta, list. 61b.; 9 Captain Lock, list. 61b.; 4 Dardanelles, tot. 71b.; 8 Transfer. 9st. 711). Parem.aU mado the rniininc to the sod wall ucariug home, whero he fell. Gaekwar. who was lying next, went on and won easily by three lengths from Bore. Orniesby was a poor third. Time. Siiiiu. 13 2-ssco. KiIDOLiH'VS HANDICAP, of 200 son. Seven furlongs. 1 Warform, Set. IMb (Stan, lleiu) 1 4 Jingo, 9st. Mb 2 6 Turpeiiitc, 9st 3 Also started: 2 Whlro. 10st. 51b.: 9 King of the Valley, 9U. 131b.: .5 .Silver mul Bluck, 9st. 131b.: 8 Kio. Jst. 121b., 5 l'riinato, 9at. 121b.: 10 Kimbolton. 9st. 91b.: 12- Point Ulank. 9st. 31b.; 13 Nautical. 9»t.; 7 lidgiiiu Kins, 9at.; 11 Notability, 9st. Jingo, Kimbolton, Nautical, and Tarponito alternately led a bunched field until well into (lie straight. Jingo was in charge at t lit distance, but failed to stall oil Warfarin's challenge, and wan beaten by a lenffth, Tiirncnitc htiiig a head away. Time, luiin. 31sec. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 sova. Six furlongs. 11 All Over. 9st. 51b (h. Morris) 1 3 lbi'X, 9st. 1011) (11. Itetd) 2 5 Form Uμ, list. 9;i> (Sid. Ifeid) 5 Also started: 13 Oxenhope, lOst, 91b.; 1 Cardrona, 10sl. 21b.; 10 Jul.joy, lost. 21b.; 4 Disdainful, 10.-?. 21b.-. 2 Comment, 9st. 1311).; 19 Multiplication, 9st. 111b.; 9 Tip Up. 9st. 1111).; 15 Vuflii.fh, 9st. lllb.; S Ily(lrus, 9st. 91h.; 7 Sardinia. ?st. Jib.; 16 King Star, 9st.; 16 Multa.ine, 9st.; 6 Anlmori!, 9st.; 12 Charley, 9st ; 14 Hcethani, 9st.; 17 P.v.iaiua, 9st. Comment, showed tlie way to a bunched field tp the distaiu-c All Over, Ibex. Form up, Kiljoy and Charley tlien put. in their claims, and linishcd in thai ordo.f. All Over beln ß a length to the good, with head* separating the oihere. Time, lniiii. 14 3-ssec. BiIAUJt'OKT STEKI'MCKASK, of 500 SOVB. Three miles. 2 Coalition, Hat. 210. ... tf[. ll'Swoency) 1 1. Vollow olid Blaoit. lOat. 01b. (J. Decry) 2 7 Sylva, 9sl. Vtb (F. ]5Uj S ) 3 Also started: 3 St. Elmn, list. 61b.; 4 I Crib, list. Jib.; t Collector, list. 21b; 10 Arlington, lOst. 131b.; A Merry Lad, 9st. 131b.; 8 Nitu, i/St. 51b.; 9 '/.arUonia, fct. 71b. St. Elmn and Crib fell, and Merry Lad lost his rider. Arlington, wjieu leading, ran oli at the last fence. Merry Lad aod Arlington were early in the van. with Yellow and Black and Crib next. The lastnamed fell ai tha Bod wall at tho live furlongs post, in tliu next round. St. Elnin fell at the sod wall in the back stretch. Merry Lad shot his rider oil at the last fence but one, and Coalition joined Arlington. The last-named ran off at the final 'bstacle, and Coalition came on to win by three lengths from Yeilow and Hlack, wlio finished vory fast, and beat Sylva for second place by a length. Nit:i. was fourth and Collector fifth. Time, 6min. 5 2-sseo. SPREY.DON HUJtDLES. of 200 aovs. Ono mile, and threc-quartcra. 5 Seville, 9st (E. Waruor) 1 3 Tornca, 10st. Mb 2 7 Jtosu Blush. 9st 3 Also started: 1 Wishful, 12st. 21b.; 4 Hylaiifl, list. 811).; 2 Master Bori3, 9st. 131b.; 6 St. Cletus, 9st. llylans and Tonic i put a big break on tlio Held, and raced together to the last fence, whero Kylans fell. Wishful fell a mils froni home. In the straight Seville nut in his claim, and won comfortably by tUreo lengths. Rose I!l\ibli wan a lioor third. 'I'imo, 3inin. 20 3-sscc. SYDENHAM HURDLES, of 500 sovs. Ono inil.T and three-quarters. 2 Kauri King, list, 61b. (P. Ellis) 1 7 Fisher, 9at (H, M'Sweency) 2 5 Art, list. 911) (A. M'Donald) 3 Also started:. IS GlaiUnl, list. 511).; t .■cannot, iOsL. 21b.; j Gluetunup, 9st. 1311).; 1 Gang Awa\ 9sl. 121b.; '4 Thrace. 9.H. Gib.; 9 Lull, 9fit. Jeanuot and Fisher led a litmclicil field into llje straight, the nii'e being u prcity one. Once over the Inst fence. Kauri Kint', who took third place at. the bend run in the front :inil won in nice style by nearly two lengths from Fisher, who was half a length in front of Art. with Lull close ui) fourth. Time. Jiiiin. 17 3-ssee. WOOLSTON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Sis fui'ionjs. 5 Jim-'", 9sl. 711) (,r. O'Sheu) 1 3 Hiex. list. 91b ; 10 Roinb, 9st. 511) ; Alsi) Marled: 11 Phil May. lOsl. 91b. 7 Fleelhiun, 10st. 91b.: 2 lloyal Prince lOst, 71b.; 8 Silver aud BkcU, Itel. UI),; 1!

Missouri, 9st. 131b.: 4 l'iaiio. 9st 131b; 1 Oinahu, 9st. 81b.; 9 Derby JJay, 9st. 81b.; 15 War Tax, 9st. 41b.; fi Moorabbe, 9st. lib ; 13 Jlclford, 9st.; H Tho Sapper, Set.; 16 Hytcui, 9st. Jingo was first away, and wns never headed, winning by two lengths from Ibex who was half a length in front of Honib, with Miseouri fourth. Time, luiin. 15 Wflec. ISLINGTON iriNDICAP, of 2iO sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. 3 Thnddeus, 9st. 51b (C. Emerson) 1 11 Kiltess. 9st • 2 7 Adjutant, lOat. ylh 3 Also started: 1 Bedford, IGst. 111b.; 2 .lohn Barleycorn, lOst 41b.; 4 Lai'.y Louisa, Sot 911) ; 9 Sir Agnes. 9st. 211).; 3 Sla.icstlkoff, 9st.; 6 Haetie, 9st,; 5 Leaping Burn. Sat.; 12 Hioro, 9st.; 13 Good Kcpc, Ost.; 10 Warmth, 9sf. Won by two lengths. A close third. Tirac, "min. 10 3-sscc.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

ADELAIDE NATIONAL HURDLES. By Telegraph—Press Association. (Eec. August 18, 5.5 y.m.) Adelaide, August 17. The following is the result of tho GKAXD NATIONAL HUHBLES. -About two miles and a half. I'istolier, list. 131b. , l Hiss ltosalyu, 9st. 21b 5 l'ombcra, 9st $