Second Edition.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1910, Page 3

Second Edition.

SPORTING.

CHRTSTOHUROH GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

THE OPENING DAY

[PER JRKSa ASSOCkATION.J

CHRTSTCHTTRCH, This Day. The weather is dull, and rather raw, for the Grand National Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, which is beiflg opened at Ri'ccarton to-tlav.

There was a fair attendance of the public by n°<>ii. the first race was run- The course was a trifle dead.

HUNTERS 'HURDLES, of 130 sovs; Once round and a distance. Mauri 11.0 ... 1 Howiek, 10.10 ... 2 Spaniard, 11.4 ... 3 Also ra H : Totika 11.11. Can ton 11.2. St. Amelia 10.9, Ki 71 £ of Trumps 10.6, Red King 10.2, Slow Meg 10.0. Totika fell at the last fence. Won by <i length- and a half. Time, 3mi n . 10 4-ssee. TRIAL HURDLES, of 200 sovs; If miles. Master Paul, 10.13 ... 1 Appiji, 9.0 ... 2 Jack Ashore. 10.9 ... 3 Also ran : Mahuta 11.2. Kremlin 10.8, Arclight 9.5. Master Paul, who won all the way, was the only One of the six runners who has not beer; accepted for in the Grand National Hurdles.

WINTER CUP, of 1000 sovs; One mile. Nyland, 10.1 ... 1 Droadless, 9.4 ... 2 Electrokoff, 10.0 ... 3

Also ran: Penates 11.9, Los Angelos 11.3, North East 11.2, St. Aklan 10.11, Wnuehope 10.5, Wimmora 10.5, Bonny Gle n 9.13, Sharpshooter 9.13, Tawhaki 9.9, Adjudge 9.(3, Amato 9.5, Maniloius 9.3, Royal Marine 9.3. Pi n ul 9.0. Xoirtli East had the worst of tho start. Wimmcra and Sharpshooter led the field at a lively pace for throe-quarters of a mile, but they faded out in the last furlong or so. Xyland a-iul Dieadless both came away from the ruck in the last 'hundred yards, but Nyla n d displayed the quickest turn of toe, and finally landed the stake by a clear two lengths. Time, lmin. 'W 't- r > sec.