SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1536, 18 August 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Gratia National meeting was continued to-day m dull, mbty weather. The course was in good order, and the attendance large. The Handicap—Waiwaka 1, Playfair 2, Rowlock 3. Tekohau woe scratohea. Won by three lengths. Time, 5.13. Divs, £5 9a and £1 Is. Suinnor Handicap—Blythe Maid 1, Silvorlene 2, Black Diamond 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.47 2-5. Divs, £3 6s and 17s 6d. August Handicap—Crichton 1. kings Guest 2, Jolly Friar 3. Speculate was scratched. Won by two lengths. Tune, 1.18 2-5. Divs, £8 17s and £3 Is 6d.

Grand National Hardies.

Creusot “ Waiwera jj Tupara... ... Huku, Wind, Inniekillen, Repulse, and Hydrant were soratched. Cavalry fell at the first hurdle, and Durable at the second. Rungarawa led, followed by Romeo and Newtown. The pair were loading at the mile post. At the next hurdle Bornoo fell Trumpery also came down. vvai wera.was first into the straight, but Oreusot drew out on the flat, winning by a length and a half from Waiwera, Tupara two lengths away. Time, 3.49 2-5. Later.—Tho weather for the seoond day of the Grand National Meeting was cold and cheerless, and a thick fog which hung about the course made it difficult at times to distinguish the horses when running along tho back. The attendance, howover, was good, the Governor and party being again present. As on the first day there were several falls, bat the riders escaped injury though in the National Hurdles » Romeo aod Trumpery received IQ 3 a “® B which necessitated their beiDg shot, ihe totalieator investments reached £14,426, bb against £11,633 for the second day last Je in the Grand National Rungarawa made V tho early running, with Romeo in olose attendance. At the hurdle past the mile post Romeo fell and broke his leg, and Trumpery falling over him received injuries whioh necessitated her destruction also. Waiwera led round the top turn aud into the straight, but over the last hurdle was challenged by Gr°usot, who won fay a length and a half, Tupara two lengths away third, Daredevil fourth, and Newtown fifth. Time, 3.49 2-5. Diva, £3B 17s and £4 9a 6d. Beaufort Steeplechase Hpydn 1, Mana* zona 2, Tekohau 3. , Comfort, Norl-west, Defoe, Eurus, Narcissus, and The Dauber also started. Won easily by eight lengths. Time, 5.18 4-5. Divs, £2 lls and £2 17s 6d. ■ . „ Islington Handicap—Exmoor 1, Bean Seaton 2, 3avoury 3. Shrapnel, Secret Society, Delarey, Brighton, Ability, The ’ Stake', and Somaroff also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.57 2-5. Divs, £2 2s and £1 13s 6d. Second Hunters’ Hurdles —Makuri l s Grand Jury 2, Early Van 8. Bill Bailey ‘‘ also atarted. Won by a head. Time, 3.33. Div,-£2 Is6d. Woolston Plate—Whataroa 1, Bill Per- ' kins 2, Matuku 3. Banzai, Elibaok, Rexec, 1 Boisterous, Sea Lion, Ordnance, Cerise and Blue, Couot, Lochiel, King Stork, and Puna also started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.20 15. Divs, £5 ls 6d and £4 13s fid.

C.J.'C. HANDICAPS. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. The following are the handicaps for tho third day of the C.J,C. Grand National meeting : Lincoln Steeplechase—Kaitere 12.9, Haydn 12.5, Inniskillen 11,6, Pbastonitis 11.5, Comfort 11.4, Norwest 7.0.13, Pipi 10 5, Te Kohau 10.4, Victory 10.0, Defoe 9.13, Eurus 9.12, Lurcher 9,11, Catherine Gordon 9.10, Manazona 9.9, Agitator, Noxious Weed, Narcissus, The Dauber, Dunaway Girl 9 7. Hunters’ Plate —Playfair 12.13, Makarl 12.10, Bill Bailey 12.8, Te Kohau 12.5, Early Van 12.5, Kohuru 11.10, Wi Waka 11.9, Brookside 11.8, Baden 11.5, Snider 11.4, Wild Bill 11.3, Bunaway Gill 11.2, Guirteen, Cremona, Ngaitahu, Caroonp., Bungler, Canny. Barlock 11,0. Hack Hurdles Jewel Gun 12.7, Repulse 11.8, Heroism 10.9, Saxpayer 10.8, Noxious i Weed 10.7, Narcissus 10.0, Bill Perkins ' 9.3, Bayonet, Carlo 9.5, Wee -McGregor, Beside 9,3, St. Louis, Myrtle Berry 9.2, 1 Carrona, Conservative 9.0. Final Hurdle Race—Creusot 12.9, Pushful 11.8, Newtown. 10.13, Tupara 10.11, Inniskillen 10.9, Levant 10.5, Jewel Gun 10.4, Rungarawa, Huku, Wind 10.3, Won* derful 10.2, Daredevil 9.11, Valima, Repulse, Hydrant 9.4, Heroism 9.3, MagniScent, Bagpipes 9.2, Outer, Lurcher 9.0. Sydenham Hurdles—Creusot 12 3, The Mohioau 11.0, Waiwera, Comfort 10.10, Cavalry 10.6, Newtown 10.5, Tupara 10,13, Durable 9.13, Levant 9.11, Huku 9.10, Rungarawa, Catherine Gordon 9.9. Wonderful 9.8, Daredevil 9.3, Repulse, Valima, Magnificent, Heroism, Bagpipes, Outer, Taxpayer, Narcissus 9,0. Selwyn Handicap—Master . Alix 11.0, Full Cry 10.12, Wet Reef 10.11, Crichton 10 9, Shrapnel 10.8, ■ Beau Seaton 10.5, Silk Worm 10.2, Regiment 10.1, Jolly Friar 10.0, General Sytnons 9.9, King’s Guest 9.7, Tho Stake 9.4, Brighton, Sardonyx 9.3,Matuka 9.2, Tessera, Banzai, Antigone, Ordnanoo, Heirloom, Bluestone, Stepaside, Coxswain, Black Diamond, Boisterous, Merginas 9.0. Heathccte Handicap—Kremlin 12,2, Exmoor 11,13, Bbrapnell Shell 10.11, Savoury 10.9, Golden Vein, Full Cry, Master Alix 10.7, Rose Madder 10.5, Cannie Chiel, Wet Reef Golden Kuight 10.4, Crichton 10.3, Flower o’ Clutha, Shrapnel 10.2, Tirole, Beau Seaton 10 1, Venoer 10.0, Silk Worm 9.9, Bagpipes 9.3, Speculate 9.2, The Stake, Brighton, Secret Society, Sardonyx, Royal Crown, Ability, Sonarofi, Coxswain, Silverline, Elibank 9.0.

MR STEAD’S TEAM AT RANDWIOK

R, J. Mason arrived in Sydney on the 2ud instant from New Zealand, with Nightfall, Sungod, Noctuiform, and lseult, the property of Mr Geo. G. Stead.. “ The quartette," says the sporting writer of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, " are all by Mr Btead’e once famous racehorse Multiform, and, notwithstanding a very rough passage across the Tasman Sea, the horses landed in excellent trim, which speaks well “for the qualities of the steamship Mokoia and the care bestowed upon the horses by their attendants. The last 48, hours of the voyage the horses travelled under battened batches, as tbs sea ran very high, and frequently broke aboard, Nightfall, who is tiie principal performer of the party, is little changed since she was here last year. Noctuiform is a three-year-old brother to Nightfall, and a better sort than his bril. liant sister, being very strong and short on to£, with no end. of length underneath. Hh is also a chestnut, with a narrow blaze down the faoe. Sungod is a half-brother to Martian, who outstayed even Lord Cardigan at Randwick. Sungod is a very low-set, brandy-colored bay. with black painted tops. He is Martian over again in a except perhaps width. On looks, ” 18 the pick of the party. She is a long hy whole bay filly, with pei , {eo6 shoulders and a splendid length of style, but is a trifle light iu the back ribs. lseult has never raced, or been away from home before entering upon the trip to Sydney, but she behaved herself as became the faay she looks, and even set her more experienced mates an example in deport, meat both on nad off the boat.". :, ;; B