THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2256, 30 July 1908, Page 3

THE TURF.

GRAND NATIONAL AIEETING. [Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. Truce was scratched at 12.30 for all engagements at the Grand National meeting, and also the New Zealand Clip. HAAVKE’S .BAY HUNT CLUB MEETING. [Press Association.] NAPIER, July 29. THie Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club’s annual steeplechase meeting was held oil the Hastings racecourse yesterday. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Twenty bookmakers did .business. 'Results: Hunters’ Bracelet Hurdles, two miles.—Destroyer 1, Lady Adair 2, Random 3. 'Also started : First Birrel and Blue Streak. Won easily by five lengths. Time, 4min. First Open Flat Race, once 'round. —Comedian 1, Uenuku 2, Black Reynard 3. Also started : Ahei, Barca, 'Atillennial, My Darling. Prize Bloom, Forest. AVon by three lengths. Time, lmin oosec. Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase, about 2.1 miles.—Gold Seal 1, King John 2, AVhipcord 3. Also started : Ezara and Rakiti. AVon by a bare length. Ezara falling at the last hurdle but one when holding a good dead. Time, 5m in 20soc. Trial Hack. Race, five furlongs.— Cauldron I,* Castiiglione 2, Ora Pinsent 3. Also started: Sjoiois, Gold Treasure, Bollin, Centaur, Alagneto, and Cork. AYon :by a neck. Time, lmin ssec.

Hunters’ Flat Race, two miles.— Peaceful 1, Lady Adair 2, Alollier Goose 3. ~ Also started : -Post Haste, Raketi, and First Barrel. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 2osec. Open Flat Race, sovpn, fmr-

longs. —Cll'vysoipmso 1, Ancyclo 2, Onsis "3. Also (Started: l 1 aro, Tankless, .and Mv .Darling. Won from end to end. time, limn 3Gsc«. Hunters’ Final \Steoplcoliaso, about 2 miles. —iiaaral. Also started : ltandom. Random foil twice, leaving Itssii,in to eoano in with a mi.lo to spare. Time, fimin 2550 c., To Onepu Hack Race, G furlongs. —Niwaru 1, Dan Louo 2, Firelight a. Also started: Minister. Won by one and a-hnlf lengths. Time, limn 22seo.