SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1524, 4 August 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Per Press Association. Christchurch, last night

Tho following haudico,ps havo boon deolared fc.r tbo fl-st day’s events at the Grand National ineet'ng : First Hunters’ Hurdle-Early Van 12 7, Nikola, Bill Bailey 12.5, Bill Perkin a, Grand Jury 12 3, Runaway Girl, Myrtle bury 11.8, Gold Bauglo 11.7, Koturu, Broolssido 11.8, Cromona 11.2, Makuri, Coronno, Ngailbu, Reohabito 11.0, Trial Hurdle —Romeo 11.13, Durable 10.11, Wind 10.9, Horoism 10.6,' Daredevil 10.0, Jewel Gun, Bagpipos 9.13, Outer 9.11, Taxpayer;' Weo MoGregor 9.0. Jumpers’ Flat Race —Tho Mohican 11.2, Crausot 10.8. Scorot Society 10.4, HydraDt '10.8,„• Pushful 10.2, Magnificent -.10.0, Trumpery, Newtown 9.18, Wonderful; Tupara, Cavalry 9.11, ICulcu 9.10, Rungarswa 9.9, Jolly Roger 9.8, -Warworn 9.7. Jewel Gun 9.4, Valirna',' Lumber, Weo .McGregor, Nikola 9.0. Enfield Steepleohaso. Defoe . 10.12, Eurue 10.9, Zither 10.8, Lumber, Agitator and To Kohua 10.7, The Guosser 10.5, Noxious Weed, Rowlock, Naroissus aod Grand- Jury -9.13, Snider 9.12, Gnat oDd The Dauber 9.10, Waiwaka, Barlock, Ca-. ronna, Lanoewood, Conservative, aDd Telia 9.7.

Haolt Handicap.—Soa Lion and Blytho Maid 11.3, Bombastes, Banzai, and Jolly Friar 10.5, Grands ;end 9 12, ( Ettarree 9 11, Htopaeido 9 9, Bayonet, Pn/una, aud Black Diamond 9.8, Melinda 9.7, Mcthven 9.0, Great Gun 9.3, Whaturoa 9.2, Mango, Bt. Louis, Orkan, Boisterous, Mergnuao, Grosvenor, Flying Spark, Roxor (late Explo s od) Oiirat, Escort s and Bosoastle'9.o.

2 Mr W. Smart, Ifie owner of'Shrap- . jiell Shtjl, recently, offered £SO lor ; Ma'tuku. The offer was not closed » with. " ','l .- V . ... ■ ; ; In the Caulifial-d G.N. Steeples; ’ Beilis has 12.3, Hp-to-date 12.0, and < Airly 11.8. The latter should win. ? Slow Tom is raoorted to have , i perfectly recovered, and is putting : in some good work on. the tracks at i -RJccaiton. .. : Martellq, , the liigiiKpriced yearling • that cost 900 guineas l , will probably \ -he given .a run ia the .Guineas' at. . Auckland. ) 'Mr 1 Brown, owner of Mocassin, will ; shortly have, the ’chaser brought in from the paddock and broken, into ) harness. Win'd ts w a doubtful starter in the 1 G.N. Hurdles, but will go South to fulfil liis engagements in some of. the lesser -races. Imuskiillen, cojiitoled with,Newtown anil Lady HJumc. was hacked for a min t 'of money during the week to : win the National double. 1 ‘" C. Pritchard has returned Magnß i ficent to her owner.. In all nro- ! liability Free IHolimes will endeavor ■to win a race with her for her • owner. • Trumpery, continues to rule favi orite for -the..G.N. Hu,r(Ues. The grey mare will have to improve a ■ lot. on lier recent form- to make any. - show at all. ; ' ' The mysterious iVestmen't.. wa» siuppesed to be a rod in pickle for the V'.'R.C. G.N, I-lurdlc Race, dropped (land on . the; brack one day last I week. I : r ,'Togo anjel Shapnell Shell , galloped four furiongis on, the plough on Weitnosday . morning.-. There was. very, little between them 'at the finish. One morning during.'the week St. ; 'Louis, Htyfd.nant, a-nfd Error had a gallop over the sticks. The whole trio jumped really well. 'Matuku ,has developed a leg, and may not stand up much longer. Levant is getting through some High-class work on the track at the ■'Butt.: • 'Solution!/ who lias been enjoying a Spell, is again in work at Fo-rldcll. . :Mr W.- Ryan has named his filly by Hotohkiss—First Love, Nomi. Melbourne scribes suggest - that Machine Gun’s crook deg will give trouble soon.. , .. - . ;' -. . The rumor current during the week that Achilles -was --amiss happily proves to-be unfo.u|niled. IVaitarcre will probably contest the G.'N.. I-lurdles Race at Riccarton, bub not the Steeples.: ' f. 7 < I saw Maniopo'to on the beaeh at Potirua ■ last Friday; and the black lionise looked a- perfect 'picture. ’ Cc.nvdy and Waitarere have both been scratched lor all engagements at elite C. J.G. meeting-; this ' men bli. f Heroism, is-reported 'to be a safe conveyance over any juniu,, and , is sure -to r/unl well -lit the G.N. Hurdles.