SPORTING NEWS.
C.J.C. MEETING. UMSLOPOGAAS WINS THE HURDLES. [By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association./** Cheistchurcii, This day. Rain fell from 4 o'clock this morning at intervals. It cleared up just before the last train for the course left. It is likely, however, to be showery. The attendance therefore was greatly affected. The going at present is all right. The following are results : August Handicap, 6 furlongs. Boreas, lOst 51b ... ... 1 Double Event, 9st Blb ... 2 Manawanui, lOst 31b ... 3 Vandyke, Alcestis, Sprig o' My#tlc, Raugefinder, and Camel also started. Maremma was scratched. Won easily. Time, lmin 20secs. Div., £2 6s. Hunt Cup, miles. Coastguard, 12st 51b ... 1 Puketoi, list 91b ... ... 2 Rambler, 12st 91b ... ... 3 Armstrong, Justice, Ralii, and Peter Simple - also started. Rainbow was scratched. A good race in the straight. Won by half a-lengtli. Time, smins 24secs Div., £3 8s 6d. Grand National Hurdle Rack. Umslopogaas 9st ... ... 1 Missfire, 9st 101b ... ... 2 Fireworks, 9st 51b ... ... 3 Social Pest, Ilex, Levanter, Golden Plover, Jewel, Voltigeur, Ulster, Muscatel, Arquebus, Monte Carlo, and Flirt also started. Tally-ho, Quiltiri, and Dentist were scratched. Kingan, on Umslopogaas, made every post a winning post. Won easily by four lengths. Yoltigeur was fourth. Time, 3min 53sec. Div., £4 14s. Beaufort Steeple, 2i miles. The Friar, lOst 121b... ... 1 Violence, lOst 111b ... ... 2 Morag, lOst 111b ... ... 3 Mutiny, Gillie, Clarence, Perform, and Bradsliaw also ran. The Friar led throughout and won easily. Mutiny fell at the post and rails. Time, smin 11 4-sth sec. Div., £4 4s 6d. Hunters' Hurdles, once round and a distance. Kuku, 12st 31b ... ... 1 Roslyn, 12st 31b ... ... 2 Tamiranga, list ... ... 3 Armstrong, Coastguard, and Powder Monkey also started. Rainbow and Puketoi were scratched. Time, Smins 15secs.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 399, 14 August 1897, Page 2
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284SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 399, 14 August 1897, Page 2
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