SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1836, 17 August 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. TRESS ASSOCIATION Cbristchurob, last night, Tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Uiaod National Meeting was continued to-day. Tho morning broko dull, bul as tVo afternoon woio on, tbo sun abono oul brigbt'y. Tho course, however, was very damp under foot, and as a result of the sharp frost last night fsllow'ng raiu of the previous night the going was heavy. Tho attendauoo was very satlsfaoiory, Lord Dlunket and suite Bguiu Doing present. The racing was interesting and speculation brisk, the total amounting to £17,573. In addition to this £1421 had been invested on tho double, Phaetonitis and Cuiragno returning a dividend of Till 19'. Thoro wore some spills during the afternoon, but in no oaso was a rid.r seriously injured Results : Hunt Club Cup—H-kviroa 1, Van 2, Recruit 3 Also siartod : Carlo, Rowlcck, Wi Waka, Nogi, Haerekiruoa, D:erslayer, Elmwood, Sir James, Uuole Ike, Albnry. and Stormy Petrel. Hikairoa and E irly Van rose at the last fence almost on terms, tho former winning by a length, Recruit a length and a half away third Time 5 34. Divs £4 10s 6d and £3 ss. Wi Wake, who fell at tho last fence, breko one of his forelegs, and had to bo destroyed. Summer Haodioop—Outer I, Tog s 2, Buceleueh 3, Also started : Curiosity. Count Goreon, Hemlock, and Faitbny. Won ocmforiably by three lengths, Buoo'oueh half a length behind Togo?. Time 1.51 25. Divs £2 16s and 13s.

August Handicap Jo'ly Roger 1. Medallist 2, Manjsss 3 Aso rtarted : Ailss, Zetland, M-.k»reff, R-d Gauntlet Alexis, Grandstand Sycb-rn, Blythumid, Armamonto, ar d Matuku. Won by a length and a half, Ma l je's a neck behind Medallist. Tms 1.22 35. Divs £l2 8< and £1 16s 6d.

Grand National Hurdles, of 750 sova; about 2 miles. Cul-sgio, 10 6 1 HydraDt, 10.2 ... ... 2 Prospector, 10.3 ... ... 3 { Also started ; Kremlin, Comfcrt, Wai« wera, Romany King, Rauana, Silverlcnc, and Magnificent. Cuirogno at once eet out to make the running, at,d was in front all the way, Qe jumped the last hurdle dear of Hydrant, and easily stalling off the latter’s oballeDge, won by two length?, and Prospector wa3 a length and a half away third, followtd by Comfort and Kremlin. The favorite was eased in the straight, and finished some distance baok. Time 4 4. Divs £5 Is 6i and £ll3s.

Beaufort Steeplechase Phaetonitis 2, Play Fair 3. Also started: ; Euaus 10.13, Swimmer 10.9, Narcissus 10, Victory 9,7. Manazona 9.7. Nareissus and Manazona made early running, bbt at the first stand double the latter came to grief. Narcissus led along the back and into the straight, but. there dropped back, and Kiatere took charge. In the run home Kiatere beat Phaetomitis by a couple of lengths, PlayFair a length and a half futther back. Time 5.17. Divs £3 13s 6d, and £1 Is. Islington Handicap—Lyrist 1, Ellcrton 2 Waikato 3. Also started : Jolly Friar 9.13, Buluwayo 9 12, Heroism 94, Notus 9, and Psitishar 9. The three placed horses fought out a desperate finish, Lyrist winning by half a head, with Waikato a head behind Ellerton. Time 1 51. Divs £4 2s, and £1 3s. Spreydon Hack Hurdles —Aqua Regia 1, Faro 2, Leesido fi, Also started: Tirole, Carlo, Evenlode, Coxswain, Wee McGregor, Rangitata, and Wisembourg Aqua Regia, after making all tbe rum i ig, lasted long enough to win by a neck, Lieside a poor third. Time, 3.32 2-5. Divs., £ll 3s and 15 s. Wooletou Pia*e—Sir Peroivale 1, 0 d nance 2, Athena 3. Aim slatted: Lee Enfield and B'ars and Stripes. Won oomfortably by lengths. Time 123 3 5 Div £2.

GRAND NATIONAL WEIGHTS,

I’ItKSS ASSOCIATION Christchurch, last night, The following are the third day’s weights : Styx Hack Hardies—Faro 11.9, Sardonyx 113, Tircla 10 9, Stronghold 10.8, Aqua Regia 10 4, Carlo 10.3, Leeside 10.2, RaDgiwhenua and Kaishu 912, Black Squall 9 9, Coxwain, Error, Lie Eofield, Wee McGregor, Rangitata, Sobraon aad Gold Bangle 9.0. Sydenham Hurdles Exmoor 11.13, Cuiragoo 11.9, Shrapnel 11.7, Irish 10.13, Hydrant aad Prospector 1010, Comfort 10.9, Pushful 10 5, Waikato 10 3, Black Reyuard 10.2, Romany King 9 11, Watwera 95, Apiti 94, Too Guetser 93, Magnifiocnt 9 2, Rinana, Hilvcrene, Faro, Sardonyx, Tiroie, and Sobraon 9.0. Lincoln Sieop'es—Kiatere 12 13, P.metonitia 12 1, Slow Tom 1112, Lisa 11.4, Eurua nnd Comfort 11 0, Pipi and Swimmer 10,7, Rongoa 10 5, Mocassin 10 4, Catherine Gordon 10 0, Payfair and Bari tone 9.13, Waiwara 10,12, Mawhiti 911, Narcissus 99, Maoszina, Haerekimca, Graduated Tax, Taxpavcr, and Eilaroo 9.7. 1 Final Hurdles—Ouirngno 1112, Shrapnel 11.10, Kremlin, 11.6 Irish 112, Pioe pector 11.Oj Welbsck 10.11, Puthful 10 9, Black Reynard 10 7, The Guesser 9.9, Magnifioant 9.8, Fare, S lverlene, aud Sardonyx 9 5, Banana 9 4, Tiroie, Rsngiwbenua, Black Squall, Error, and Sobraon 9,0.

Salwyn Handicap Medallist 11.8, Polyanthus and AiLa 10.11, Aboriginal 10.9, Gizs’ey 10 8, Zetland 1P.3, Mar.j ss 10.0, Red Gaunt'et and Jolly Roger 9.i3, Sir Peroivale 9.11, Cricht in and Outer 9 9, King’s Quost 9.4, Alexis 9 3, Svcbem and Grandstand 9.2, Armammto, Curiosity, Matnku, Lglenerk, Valodii, H.m ock, Teseera, Ctunt GottoD, Largtss, Farley Grove, and Pushful 9 C. Heatbro e Handicap Kremlin and Gold Crown 110, MoLl'isi 10 13, Wai-

kato 10 10, Polyanthus 10 9, Giwa'n 10.7, Ailsa 10.6, Makarofl. Maui, and Jolly Friar 10 2, Elierton 9 13, Manjass and Red Gauotlet 9.11, Obryaiis, Crichton Sir Peroivale, and Jolly Roger 9.8, Outer 9 7, Syohem, Tcgos, Heroism, Grandstand, Notus, Blythemiid, Royal Crown, Bom baste, Tsiscbar, and Landwarn 9 0, Huntsrb’ Plate—Nogi 13.2, Kaihu 12.13, Hikairoa 12 6, Evenlodo and Early Van 12.5, Haerekimoa 12 0, Eecleftchin 1112, Makuri 11.9, Design 11.8, Gold Bangle 11.7, Hmemoa nnd D.orshyer 11.5, Sir James 11.4, Looh Erio, Y7ahiue, Recruit, Vagrant, Rose Morn, Elmwood, Stormy Petrol, Blaokfriar, Corona, and Tops 11.0.