SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1534, 16 August 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. * 1 LikS

(Per Press Association.); Chriatohurcb, lobl night. Tho woothor was fine and tho courso in good order for tho oponing of tho Canterbury Jookoy Club's Grand National Mooting. First Hunters’ Ilurdlos—Makuri 1, Kohuru 2, Early Van 3. Soratohod —Bill Perkins. Won by five lengths. Time 3.14 I*o. Diva, £59 17a 6d and £1 4s. Trial Hurdles —Jowol Gun 1, Taxpayer 2, Daredevil 3. Soratohod —Romoo. Won by four longths. Time 8,27. Divs, £2 17s and £2 12s Gd,

Winter Cup. Kremlin 1 Full Cry 2 Exmoor 3 —Soratohod—Eoso Madder. Won'by half a head; three longtbs between second and third. Time 1,45. Divs, dG6 os and £0 12s. Grand National Steopleohase. Inniskillon J Iloydn ... ••• 2 Pipi 8 —All Btartod. Inniskillon wont to tho front at onoe. Phaetonitis and Pipi wore next. At Cults' Comfort lost his rider, Catherine Gordon lost hor ridor at the sod wall. Slow Tom fell at tho gorso fence, wbero Inniskillin was leading by six longths from Pipi, Phaetonitis boing close up. Pipi ran up to Inniskillon at the stand double. At seven furlongs, Inniskillin, Haydn, Pipi and Phaetonitis were bunched. Phaetonitis fell at tho post and rails. Entering the straight Inuiskillen led Haydn by six longths over thejlast fence. Haydn oballengod, but Inniskillin oasily held bis own, winning by three lengths. Pipi was six lengths away. No others finißhod. Time 7.17 3-5. Divs, £5 16s 6d and £1 2s. Tally-ho Plate-Playfair 1, Agitator 2, Will Bill 3. Scratohed-Spot, Baden, Early Van, Naples and Rattlesnake. Won easily by two longths. Time 5.29 4-5. Divs, £3 16s 6d and £1 6s. Jumpers’ Flat Baoe -Newtown 1, Tu» para 2, Cavalry 3. Also started: The Mohican, Creußot, Hydrant, Magninoent, Trumpery, RuDgarawa, and Waiwera. Won by half a length. Time, 2.48 l-o, Diva., £2 7s 6d and £2 14s. Enfield Steepleobase—To Kohau l, Noxious Weed 2, Naroissus 8. Also , started: Defoe, Gnat, Urcher, The ‘ Dauber, and Telia. Only the placed horses finished, Te Kohau winning by four longths. Time, 4.184-6. Divs. £6 2s and £2 Bs. Haok Handicap—Jolly Friar 1, Stepaside . 2, Flying Spark 3. Also started: fcea Lion, Blythemaid, Banzai, Grandstand, Pa Tuna, Black Diamond, Great Gun, Whataroa, Boisterous, Groavenor, Reseer, Curate, and Escort. Won by two lengths, some six lengths between second and third. Time, 1.18. Divs,, £2 17s 6d and The visitors included Lord Plunket and suite. The course was in excellent order, and some oapital racing was witnessed. Falls were numerous during the day, but in no case did a rider receive serious miury. Speculation was brisk, the totalisator investments reaching £16,894, as against « £16,830 on the first day last year. The E race for the Grand National Steeplechase 3 was ft chapter of accidents, and only the placed horses completed the course,

C.J.O. WEIGHTS. i ;(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. The Canterbury Jockey Club handicaps for the second day are •' — Hunters’ Hurdles—Early Van 12.6, Nikola 12.2, Bill Perkinß, Makuri 12.1, Bill Bailey, Grand Jury 11.13, Kohuru 11.7, Myrtle Berry 11.5, Brookside 10.13, Cremona 10.12, Gold Bangle 10.11, Count Lochiel, Ooronna, Baden, Reohabite 10.10. Hunt Club Cup—Tekohau 13.3, Playfair 12.10, Luoky Star 12.5, Agitator 12.3, Gnat 12.0, Rowlook, Snider 11.10, Or&igmore, Grand Jury 11.8, Wild BiU IL3, The Whip 11.0, Runaway Girl, Guicteen Wi Waka, Bnrlock, Lanoewood 10/9, Bungler, Gladys IQ, 1 ?, Summer Handioap—Lady Wayward 11,9, Blythemaid 11.1, Bombaßteß 10,7, Silvorlins 9.13, Woe Mucgregor 9.3, Black Diamond 9.2, Groavenor 9,0, Flying Cloud 9.0, Merganes 9.0. Beaufort Steepleohase—Kaitere 12.8, Haydn 11.12, Slow Tom 11.8, Innisldllen 11.4, Phaetonitis 11.3, Comfort 11.2, Norwest 10,12, Creusot 10.12, Tekohau 10.0, Nadador 10.3, Tupara 10.2, Victory 9 13, Defoe 9.12, Eurus 9.11, Lurcher, Catherine Gordon 9.10, The Guosaer 99, Manazona, Noxious Weed 9.8, Naroissus, The Daubor and Sergeant Major 9.7. Islington Handioap Exmoor 11.3, Shrapnel Shell 10.12,Fu1l Cry 10.8, Golden Vein and Savoury 10.7, Oaonie Chiel 10.6, Shrapnel 10 5, Master Alix 10.4, Tirole and Rose Madder 10.3, Flower o’ Olutha 10,2, "Veneer 10.0, Beau Seaton 9.12, Crichton 9.7, Bagpipes 9.4, Secret Society 9 3, Royal Crown 9.2, De la Rey,Brighton, Magnificent. Ability, The Stake. Sardonyx, Somaroff, Elibank 9.0. August Handicap—Kremlin 12.4, Exmoor 117, Master Alix 10 13, Full Cry 10.21, Golden Vein and Wet Reef 10.10, Shrapnel and Rose Madder 10.9, Cannie Chiel 10.7, Golden Knight 10.6, Beau Soaton and Regiment 10 0, General Symons 9.18, Jolly Friar 9.12, Crichton 9.10, Brighton 9,7. Sardonyx 9.5, Speculate 9.3, Teßsera, Heirloom, Banzai, Bluestone, Kiog's Guest, Coxswain, and Black Diamond 9.0.