GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 9

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

SECOND DAY'S RACING t . \ BIG HURDLES WON BY SIR SOLO , GANG AWA' SCORES IN BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE. '' ißy Telegraph-Special Correspondent. Christchurch, August 14. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting was continued to-day , in spring-liko weather. The .attendance was good. Tho totalisator' handled •£S4,<JSO, against .-£67,214 on tho second day last year. tho day tho stewards inquired into the troublo Form Up met with in the Winter Cup, but decided that it was „ ( '" accidental. '* Only Iniaribbon was withdrawn from . the Woolslon Handicap, leaving a field 'of fiftoen. runners. Moorabbe, Post Haste, and Stray Shot were all well backed. Hands Off, Swcot Sinilo, and Rangi • 'Arena led to tho distance, where the '. favourite took charge, and ran in a very ' .comfortable winner. Ronette and Stray 1 Shot both finished \fery fast in the places. Sweet Smilo and Post Hasto finished next. All started in the Hunt Club Cui>, which proved to 'be a good thing for Graftclk/a stable companion of the 3\'a- ■ ' tional winner and a- very lino jumper, i He gained several lengths at. each fence, •and though Lawsuit had the niost pace, the fine jumping of tho top-weight eh'"nbled him to win .by two lengths. Mar. ' velito was several lengths away, and ■ the others; with the exception of Six "Cylinder, who fell, finished-at intervals. The winner is capable of considerable ■improvement, and will seo a better day. " Pretty Bobby and Tania-a-roa wero evenly backed i'or the Sumner Handicap, : and there was also good support lot Glenshjro and All Serene. Tnmn-a-roa began smartly, but was soon . joined by All Serene. .The pair led denshire into tho straight. Halfway down Ihe running Biadk (Mountain, shot out and ; Pretty Bobby challenged him. A good finish saw tho light-weight victorious by » length. Glensliiro was two length's .away, and then came Tamu-a-roa and All Serene. Rebekah and Form Up declined their engagements in tho August Handicap. The public backed Parisian Diamond, Kilboyno, Cerberus, and Lionskin, in that order. Lionskin soon hit tho front, and with the top-woight and Cerberus, led on to tho course proper. Parisian Diamond 6oon compounded, and Redshire challenged tho other pair. Lion- . skin always held tho advantage, and won easily from Cerberus, with' Redshire a length away, followed by Hiero, Belshiro, : Soimino, ,and Parisian Diamond, . Tigerland. declined his engagement in tho National Hurdles, but tho remaining - ten saddled up. In tho birdcage Rewi • Poto, Art, and Omaha • all looked well, while Sir Solo was carrying.! lot' of muscle. Rewi Poto led over tho first fence, but then Sir Solo took eliargo and ■; "followed by Signature and Jeaimot he led for oiie mile and a. half. Then .1 cannot gavo way .and Paraoa took second : place. Ho was'in that position ,for t'lio 'rest of the journey, but could.mako no - impression on tho loader, who won very, easily. Signature stayed on, and pot t ■■, ■ third plnco, and then came Cvnic, Ohiahu. Master Moutoii, and' Jeannot. Rewi Poto fell at Cutts's, Art at the bottom of the course, and Multivo at tho last fence. For tho wholo of .line journey the jumping "m ported.• except where the horses mentioned camo down.' ■Tho winner- arid runner-up both gava ■splendid exhibitions, and Cynic did much .better than usual. Tho winner got a ..great reception on winning at his fourth' . attempt. The time was a- record for the distance. •'•'•, ■ "Tiie Beaufort Steeples was a very even" .' betting event, Manawapango, Gang Awa', .. .'and Waimai being evenly backed. The" race needs little description, '• for Gang Awa' went to tho front at tho start, and .1 as never, headed. Sevoral times Mami.wapango tried to lioa'd him off, but tho. ...leader outjumped him, ' and also nad' more-pace. Waimai was always in third .. Tilaco and he Manawnp'ango,' i' but had no ;clia'nce '.with' the leader." Who-' ... won easily. was fourth.' ' Morei' .. cambo lost his rider at tho first fenc=. Another well-backed one in Reforma. tion scored, in tho Spreydon Hurdles .• after leading all tho way and jumping splendidly throughout. Tip-up made-a Rood effort over the lr.st half-mile, but . • had no. chance with (he winner. Wild Pilgrim finished, third several lengths away, and then camo Sonnv and Tigot land. Seville fell_ at Cutts's. The winner has been racing for two years, but •■■ this was his first, success. Form Up had * very easy Hotory in the concluding event. Elocution led out and he and Gamecock and All Over trere put into the straight, 'but the. favourite then got up on the rails, and won by several longths from All Over. •

DETAILED RESULTS. By Teleeranh—Press Association WOOLSTON HANDICAP, of 200 sore. ■ Six furlongs. 1 Moorabbe, lOst. 7lb. ... (C. Emerson) 1 i Bounetter, flit 2 : 3 Strayshot, 9st; Hb'. ; 3 Also-started: 2 Post Haste,. lOst. S'.b.; 9 Spyglass, lOst. lib., 7 Irish Elegance, 'Jit. 13ib.»5 ltangi Aroha, 9st. Gib.; 11 Hisrh Hot*. Sst; 12 Goward, 9st.; 11 Lorizon, ,lfet.; 6 Grand Duchy,' Sst.; 1(1 Footlightsfv9st.; 8 Hands Off, Ust.j 13 Sweet Snifte, Sat.; 10 Amaranth, 9st. Grand Duchy and First Smile were quickest away. "With heads in lino for homo Mooiubbe and Bonnett showed out, and the former scored very easily , by threo lengths. .Stray-shot was two lengths further back third, followed by ' Sweet Smile and Post. Haste. Time, lmin. laseo. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLES, of 200 sovs. About two miles and'a half. 1 GraftelAi, list. 12!b. ... (G. Fcikling) 1 2 Lawsuit, list. 111b 2 6' Marvelite, list. 41b. :. 3 '•• '"■ ' Also started: Fairy Finn, list. . alb.; B The Grand, lOst. Sib.; 7 Traditor, 9s t IMb.; 3 Sandown, Sst. 101b.; 8 Six Cylinder, 9st. 101b. Graftella was dhvays in front, and won pulling up by a lon«th, tho third horso ten lengths away. Time, smin. a l-ssec. SUMNER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile. i Black (Mountain, 9st. .'lib. (R. Heed) 1 1 Pretty Bobby, lOst 131'b 2 3 Glenshinc, lOst. :)lb 3 Also started:' 2 'fama-a-roa, lOst. 111b.; '• G Sisyphus, lOst. 311).; 7 Fabisco, lOst; 5 Imaribbon, Osfc. 131b.; S All Serene, Osfc. Kb.; 9 Genoral Potain, 9st. Tuma-a-roa and All Serene cut out tho running from tho start, with Black Mountain and Glenshiiio most prominent of tho others. With heads in lino for homo Black Mountain closed on the leaders, and having their measure at the distance won comfortably by » length from Pretty Bobby. Threo lengths back came Glenshino, who was not too well placed in tho early singe?. Time, lmin, I-tsec. AUGUST HANDICAP, of dOO sovs.. Six furlongs. i Lionskin, 9st, 111b (Young) 1 2 Cerberus, 9st. lll'.b. 2 fi liedshire, 9st. 21'b 3 Also started: 1 Parisian Diamond, list, lllb.; 3 Kilboyne, lOsl. 131b.; 7 Comment, 9st. 81b.; 11 Sir Affiles. 9st. 21b.; 12 Ee.llshire, <M. 21b.; 10 Iliero. 9st. Gib.; SonDino, 9st.; 8 Leaping Burn, Ost.; 9 Charley. 9st. From a good send-olf Cerberus, Lionskin, and Eedshiro were first to show out. With half the journey gone Cerborus, Bollshfre, Lionskiii, and liedshire wero almost on terms, Iliero heading tho . others. Lionsbin look charge at the distance, nn('„ outstaying Cerberus, won by two lengths. Threo lengths back ennio ]ied=hiro, followed by Hioroand Kilboyne. Time. lmin. 13 2-ssoc. GKAN.D NATIONAL ITUKDLES, of 1200 sovs. About two miloa and a half. G Sir Solo, Sst. 71 b. (L. ffogerty) 1 2 Paraoa, JOst. 81b (Kllis) 2 9 Signature, Ost (S. Henderson) 3 8 licwi Poto, list. Gib 0 5 Art. list. Gib 0 i Cynic, 10st. 91b , 0 . 1 Omnhu, lOst. 71b 0 7, 7 Multive, 10st. 21b 0 8 Master Jtoutoa, Ost 0 ~ 10 Jenimnt. 9st. Gib v „ 0 | liewi Polo and Signature made tho early running from a bunched field, prominent amongst wiliom were Sir Solo and Jrannot. As they raced past tho . stand Sir Solo was in front from Jeannot ' with Signature, Omahii, and Master / Moutoa handy. Tho same positions wero the order as the field swerpt past Cutis, where Bowi Poto foil. Sir Solo showed tlm wa.y into the baok straight, with

Signature, Jeannot, and Omaliu in attendance. Passing the six'furlong post Sir Solo was well clear of Signature, Paraoa, and Ouialui, with Jeannot falling back. Sir Solo landed, first into the home straight from Paraoa, this pair being closely attended by Signature, Cynic, and Omnhu. In the run to the post Sir Solo easily held his advantage from Paraoa and won by two lenf&hs. Six lengths hack came Signature, followed by Cynic, Master Moutoa, and M.ultive. Time, 4min. 47 8-sscc. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs. Two miles and a half. 2 Gang Awn', lflst. 121b....(H. Lorigan) 1 3 Waimai, 12st. 91b 2 1 Manawapango, lflst, 21b 3 Also started: 4 Morecambe, lOst. 81b.; 5 Bore, lOst. 81b.; 6 Dardanelles, 95t.711>. Gang Awa' made the pace from Moreaim bo all through the .first half-mile, with Waimai heading the others, Half ft mile from home Wnimni closed on Manawapango. Landing into the homo straight with a useful lead from AVainun and Manawapango, Gang Awa' had matters all his own way (it tho finish, winning comfortably by eight lengths from Waimai. Manawapango was a dozen lengths away third, followed by Dardanelles. Time, smin. 3 l-sscc. SPREYDON HURDLES, of 2(10 sovs. One milo and three-quarters. 8 Reformation, Sst. 131b, (A. M'Donald) 1 1 Tip-Uft. lOst. 131b 2 1 Wild Pilgrim, ost.- 101b 3 Also started: 5 San Sebastian, list.; 3 Seville. (Ist. 131b.; 7 Sir Medallist, Ost. 101b.; 8 Tigerland, (Ist.; C Sonny, list. Reformation was first away, and was never headed, winning easily from TijjUp, who was well clear of AVild Pilgrim. Sonnv was a jwor fourth. Seville fell. Time' 3isfn. 18 2-Dsec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile. 1 Form Up, lost. 01b (Sid. Reid) 1 3 All Over, lOst. OJb 2 7 Risingham, 9st 3 Also started: 5 Gamecock, 9st. 111b.; 1 Kilkoo, Ost. 101b.; 2 Elocution, Ost. 91b. j G Borodino. Ost.; 8 Leaping. Bum, Ost. Form Up look charge hi the straight, and won by two lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, Imin. 42 2-ssco.

HANDICAPS FOR THIRD DAY. | -Handicaps for the third day of tho meeting are:— HUNTERS' PLATE, of 110 so vs. One milo and a. linlf. —Gavlight, 12st. lllb.; Sonny, list, alb.; Cymer, list: 9lb.i Sport,- list; Winslow, list;; Tidal Wave,, list.; Akahaeri, Hat.; St. Cletus, .list. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE, of '200 sovs. About two miles and a half I— Lochellft, 13st. 131b.; Manawapango, 13st. lib.; Signature, ■ 12st. 111b.; Graftella, 12st. 101b.; Sam Pan, list. Olb.j San Scljastian, list. 91b.; Fairv Finn, Kl3t. 911>.j Lawsuit, 10.it. 21b.; Multum,'. 9st. '131b.; Tho Grand, U. lllb.; Troditor, Sst. 71b.; Orahonu, flst. 71b.; St. Curio, list. 711).; -Six Cylinder. 9st. 71b. HEATJICOTE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Seven ■ -furlongs.—Gaziqii'e, 3 1st. lllb.; Vagabond, list lib.; Form Up, list. 31b.; Gav Lad.' 10st.- lllb.; . Kilboyne, lOst. 101b.; Rebekah, lOst. 101b.i All Over, lOst. 91b.'; Lionskin, lOst. Blb.j •Battle Array, lOst. 81b.; Gold Kip, lOst. 51b.; Eligible, lOst.llb.; Cerberus, flst. lllb.; Kilkee, (Ist. 91b.; Gamecock, flst. 91b.; Pivcilio Slone, list. 91b.; Elocution, 9st. 91b.; Potentiality, flst. 71b.; Athens IL, flst. 711).; Samiel. 9st. 01b.; Com-' incut, 9st. 31b.; Rcdshire. flst, 21b.; Kis-- . iugham, flat. 211).; Sir Ralph, flst,; Sir Agnes, 93t.;'Omahu, 'Jit.; Bellshire, flst.; Borodino, !)st.; Leaping Burn. ,9st.; Sisyphus, 9st.; Red Book, .«Jst.; Merlon, list.; Miranmr, flst.' STYX HURDLES, of 200 sovs. Once round and a distance—Paraoa, list. 131b.; Master Moutoa, list, 31b.; Achil- . lodes, list. 81b.; Tip Up, list. 21b.; 'Minister, list. 21b.; Reformation, list. 21b.: Red Cent, lOst. 21b.; Seville, lOst. 21b.; Wild Pilgrim, 9st. 121b.; Sir Medallist, flst. 81b.; Sonny, 9st.; Hard-' eliot, 9st; Tigeiland, flst; John Reilly, Ost.; Uighfield, flst.' SYDENHAM HURDLER, of .100 pots. Ouo milo and three-quarters.—Rovvi l'oto, list. 91b.; •Kauri King, list, lib.; Ait, list. 31b.; Sleightrof-Hand, list.; Paraoa,' lOst, 131b.; Cynic, lOst. .• lllb.; Sir Solo, Hist. 91b.; Ouia.hu, lOst. lib.; Loyal Arch, lOst. 21b.; All Over, lOst. 2lb.;"Multive, 9-t, 131b.; Teka, flst. 131b.; Lochellfl-i flst. 91b.; AVant, '.Ist. (111).; Detroit, 9st. alb.; Master Moutca, 9'st. Sib.; 'JKUmot,--9st. 211):.; -Whiro; ;flst.;;.Signature', Ost.; Minister, 9st.; Reformation, 9st.; Styrax, 9st.; Calmn, 9st; P°lthogue,. list.; Gold Soult, 9st,;'. Master Boris, 9.rt.'; Goklstream, 9st.; Tigerland, list.; I'alisade, '.Ist.; Sturdeo, 9st.; Torps, 9st.; Metallum, flst. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE; of 000 govs. About threo miles.—Waimai, 12st. 51b.; Bon Rove, list, lib.; Master Ktrowan. 12.-1.; Coalition, list. 1311).; Master Lupin, list. 121b.; Lachella, list, (ilb.; Gang Awa', list. 31b.; Vascular, lOst. 131b.; Poemaii, lOst. 81b.; Moreeambe, flst. 131b.; Manawapango, flst. 91b.; Signature, "flst. 71b.; Polthogue, flst. 71b.; Merrie Lad, flst. 71b.; Arlington, flst. 71b.; Aurore, 9st. 71b.; Graftella, flst. 71b.; Kaupokonui, flst. 71b.; Gnekwnr, flst. 71b.; Dardanelles, 9st. 71b.; Ormesby, flst. 711).; Sam Pan, 9st. 71b.; Styrax, flst. 71b.; Sail Home, flst. 71b.;. Vacuum, flst. 71b.; Torchy, 9st. 71b.; Traditor, flst 71b. KKDCLU'PS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs.-v-Pretty Bobby, list. 31b.-; Tama-a-roa, lOst, Alb.; Braekenfield, lOst. 91b.; Belair, lOst. 31b.; Glonshine, 10st. 31b.; Black Mountain, 9st. 131b.; Sisyphus, flst. 121b.; Spyglass, 9st. lllb.; Pabisco, flst.' 91b.; Missouri, Ost. 81b.; Tmaribbon, flst. 8lb.; Bonnetter,' 9st. 71b.; Sfravshol, 9st. 31b.; Goldshine, flst. 31b.; Ran'gi Aroha, flst.; Sunburst,'flst; Tho Sapper, flst.; Sweet. Smile, flst; Single Rose, flst.; Grand Duchy, flst.; Mirama.r, flst.; General Petain, 9st.; Sniper, 9st.; Deflection, flst.; Lorizon, flst.; Barrage, 9s t. SELWYN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs.—Gazirpie, list, 131b.; Porm •Up, list. Gib.; Kilboyne, lOst. 131b.; Rebekah, lOst. 131b.; All Over, lOst. lllb.; Cerberus, lOst. 31b.; Eligible, lOst. 31b.; Gamecock,, flst. 131b.; Elocution, flst. 131b.; Kilkee, flst. lllb.; Moorabbo, flst. fllb.; Brackenficld, 9st. 91b.; Redshire, list. 71b!; Comment, flst. 71b.; Hiero, flst; Bellshire, flst.'; Borodino, flst.; Sir Ralph, Ost.; Pvjama, flst.; Sonnino, 9st.j Post Haste, flst.; Merlon, 9st.; Spyglass, 9st.; All Serene, 9st.; Charley, 9st.; leaping Burn, flst.; Hands OH, 9st.; Miramar, 9st. Entries for tho New Zealand Cup— run at tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting—close on August 15, at 8 p.m. _