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Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 53

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CAULFIELD AND MELBOURNE CUPS. Press Association — By "JVlegraph — Copy ■ight. SYDNEY. August 10. (Received August 10, at 6.40 p.m.) Th© aooeprances for the two Cups are c 7 uc to-day Subject to inter-State withdrawals, the complete list of scratchir.gs is a* follows: — CAULFfELD CUP.— Welcome Trist, Petrillo, Eooene. Thqrina, Yentualist, Featherstitch, Botfield, Tinker, Bell, Trajectory, Stepping Stone. Nuehka. Simon de Montfort, Seychelles, Imprint, Little Lad, Minoru, Maltman, Bajmore, Metograph, To and Fro, Patrcnatu?, Late Hours, Narcissa, Distillery, Bessemer, Cherry Lass, Pistoja, Mastar Soult, Elkhorn, Suffice, Unicorn, Olivaster, Gunpowder, Scobie, Son of -the March, Storey, Kooringa, England, Mooltan, Snoushower. Togo, Blue (garments. Te Amour. Sestos, Tiercsl, Lord Dudley, Lady Dudley, Balmoral, Ungarie, Booran, Ambrosia, Trustful, Bendigo, Jules, Moriarty, Scottish Chief. Port Logan, Kirkmaiden, Kubelik. Marvel Queen, Bellenger, FieryStar, Pius. MELBOURNE CUP.— Sunlike, Welcome Trist, Petrillo, Eocene, Ventualist, Lawrenny, Featherstitch, Tinker, Bell, California, Botfield, Trajectory, Stepping Stone, Minoru, M\ Sister, Metograph, Distillery, Bsssamer, Pistoja, Olivasfcei, Suffice, ILool'tan. Snowshccs, Te Amour. Togo, Jean Crawford, Lord Dudley, Imprint, Aml>io=!a. Trustful, Bsndigo, Pius, Baymore, C^onabar, Grafton King, Queen o' Scots, Kirkmaidcn, Port Logan, Paspalum, Martinet, Eighteen Carat. Yeast, Dunnite, Kubelik. Bobby. Jules, Fiery Star, Herova, Bay, Bob, Socialist. ' AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE. Presa Association — By Telegraph — Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 10. (Received Aug. 10, at 9 p.m.) The following aro the. final acceptances for the Australian Steeplechase, of lSOOeova, about four miles, to be run on Saturday: — Bribery 13.7, Sun 11.1, Snob 10.13, Grafnax 10.13, Nigihtlight 10.13. Confederate 10.9. Kororoit 10.5, Dalny 9.11, Cuach 9.11, Quail 9.5, Billiards 9.5. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Faou Oub Special Reporter.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. Gloriously fine weather and r splendid attendance ushered in tha Grand .National meeting-, and the .rack was fine and firm for this tims of the year._ Gifengariff was •ant out favourite for the Hunters' Hurdles, ■but he gai'.ed to gain a. place. Auratus won the Trial Hurdles comfortably. Kelso was galloping well when he fell at tne back of tha course, and Pikopo, wh< lay a longway from the leaders in the early stages, made up a lot of ground at the finish. North-East madfe t one-horse jraoe of the Winter Cup. Eta was about fifth out fronr the .barrier, but he quickly joined the leaders. Penates wat smartest out, but was steadied. Federal took charge- early in. the race, and carried on the running until reaching- . the straight,, where North-East quickly had his measure. Penates looked too big, and he' finished last. The winner waa a good favourite, and nothing- hadl a chance with him. Te Arai' was sent out favourite for the Grand National Steeplechase, and' seemed to have a winning chanc9 up to about half a mile from home. He was perhaps made a bit too much use of, and would be hard to beat over a shorter course. Lc Beau fell when going strongly, and Capitol was also travelling well when he came clown a mile fronr home. Eurus cama down at the first of the stand doubles when going well with the leaders. Nadador cut off thsi corners, and that materially helped her to achieve success. El Dorado ran a good horse, but Nadador won with fomethirg t< spare. Te Arai cou!d not pace it home with the two after being a disputant for the leadership over the first two miles and a-half. The Tally-ho was a duel between Gammon and Barney, and the latter, falling at the last fence, left hia opponent to canter hoiroa. Compass won th< Jumpers' Flat in excellent style, and put u\ a gocd gallop. Scotty was favourite, but when apparently hard ridden in the straight 'he could make no 'nupiessior on the leaders. The only one outside the winner that appeared to be travelling well was Farley Grove. Lovjll won the Enfield comfortably with fcomething to spare, an<l Xyland won ih» Avonhead Handicap in a runaway manner. The latter is ver3~ &marr over a short course. (Per United Press Association ) CHRiSTCHURCH. August 10. Lord Plunket and hi? party wild the Hons. J Carroll and J. A. Millarr were among tho^s p" e#»er.t. The Steeplechase \us Fcmrwhat (jis:ip]>ointin<r, as out of nine -tait/M-s only four finished. There were sp\-pkil «.pilK during tlu> day. A. Gray, an Auel.land i ider, had some ribs fractured ulif>n Ren Fortime Ml with him ;n; n tho Haiiter-.' Hurdles, and J Nolan, the rider / Emu-j in the Sreeplochase, sustained -lisrht concussion. .Speculation was very h'i--r., ths totah=ator inie^tmonts amounting to £20.794, a« aga.in~t £18,666 last year, i%l.il<» 18 bookmakers were licenced iriside it £'20 IC-. oach, and 37 outekte a< £10 10s ?ach. Re u!ts : — HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP. ! Of loOsovs. Once round and a distance. M • N*. BaildonV b g Tyrannic, by Tjrannv — Black Jacket, aged, 11.0 (J. Hercock) 1 li.- di-roH's Ai-tv. 11.6 (F. Flynn) ... 2 klr M'Donald'o King of Trumps, 11.3 (John OX'onnc'U) 3 Also started: Homeward 12.9, Glengarift" 23. Sea Dog 11.7, Blythcboy 11.5, Ben •"oitur;^ 11.5, Roan Banner 11.3, Maten:atenga 11.0. Ben Fortune ft-11 at the hurdle in front if the stand. Pa«-*-in.2 Cutt-^V Tyrannic us on terms with Sea Dog, and the pair sd down the back, followed by Arty, ilc-ngariff, and King of Trumps. At the ist fence Arty closed on Tyrannic, but the atter held hi« advantage, and wop by two js^i'is, with King of Trumps two lengths rid a half away thi/rd. Time, 3min 9sec. TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, )f 2Cosov3. One mile and three-quarters. Jr J. Dalton's b g Auratus, by Gold R?ef— Pursering, aged, 11.6 (C. Cochrane) 1 Ir Douglas's Pikopo, 10.9 'Jer. O'ConneU) 2

Mr Woods's Randrock, 10.13 (H. Cairn) ? Also started: Virtus 9.5, Kelso 9.0< Stcpenfeldt 9.0. Auratus, Kelso, and Stepenfeldt were together at the first hurdle, whert Virtue fell. Passing Cutts's Auratus and Kelsa drew clear of Stepenfeldt, with Rendroslc and Pikopo next. The fourth hurdle brought Kelso to grief, and Auratus wa* left with a good advantage, which h« maintained to the finish, winning coin!ort- ■ abh by four lengths from Pikopo, who 1 was two lengths .bar of Rsndrock. Time, ' 3m in 21sec WINTER CUP', Of 600sors. One mile. Mr H. M'Manaway's eh g North-East, by Eurcclvdon — Marianna, syrs, 9 9 jMr Liskirk's King Post, 9.1 (Telford) ? Mr D. Rutherford's Gwendolina, 9.11 (H. Price) 3 Also started: Zimmerman 11.6, Penates 11.5, Grenadier 10.9, Merrie Zealand 10.*, Federal 9.13, Iranui 9.13, Waikaraka 9.13, All Guns 9.8 Sweet Angelus 9.7, Tikitere 9.5, Rock Ferry 9.3, White Cockade 9.2, Whistlecraft 9.2, Continuance 9.0, Lone Star 9.0. Penates was first to show out, bit* he was soon headed by Federal, with All Gune and North-East leading the rest of the field. Turning into the straight All Gums and Penates dropped back, and NorthE4st moved vp v Inside the distance North--Bast -had Federaf s measure, and, going on, won .very easily by two lengths and a-half from King Post, who finished strongly. Time, Imin 43 2-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of lOOOsovs. Three miles and ahalf. Sir W. Russell's eh m Nadador, by Et Draque— Noyade, agad, 10.8 (J Hall) 1 Mr Troutbeck's Eldorado, 9.7 „. „ , _ (R. Thompson) 3 Mr Morse's Te Arai, 10.12 [inc. 141b penalty] (F. Porter) 3 Also started : Eurus 11.3. Capitol 11.2, "Lr, Beau 10.13, Moccasin 10.9, Manganui 97, and Diplomatic 9.7. Eldorado, Ie Arai. and Nadador rose together at the first fence, wKich brought! Moooasin to grief. Passing the stand- thai , OTder was Te Arai, Eldorado, Diplomatic,. Nadador, Le Beau, and ther« wa? little, change along the -back, but the first fene~at the kennels double brought L 3 Beav : down. Coming into the straight Te Ara:, Euru*. and Eldorado formed the leadingdivision, but at the firs* of the stand double Eurus fell, and Nadadoi then moved up.. Passing- Cutts's Eldorado vnas in commajid, with Wangranui, Te- Arai, and Nadstd-or clos^i together Then Diplomatic ran off, and afc the next *enef Capitol fell. Nadado-. then" took oharge, wit.l Eldorado, Tt Arai, andt Wanganui following' in that order. Stalling off a challenge by Eldorado \n the straight. Nadadoi won by two lengths, with T-i Araii two and a-half lengths away third, and) Wangauui four lengths further back. Time, 7min 20*ee. TALLY-HO -PLATE STEEPLECHASE, Of 6feovs. Two miles end *-balf. Mr R. C. Gillies' 6br g Gammon, byCajolery— Mcdesty, aged, 12.1C " - (Mr H. M'Kellar) t Mr Elworthy's Barney, 12.10 (Mr L. Parkinson) 2 Mr Nicholl's Bess, 12.10 • (Mr C. H. Brittain) » Also started: Pretoria 12.10, and Train Beaxer 12.10. Oi.ly the thre< placed horses finished., Barney, after making most of the running, came to grief at the last fence, but was remounted *ndl finished 100 yds behind Gammon, with Bess p similar distant away third. Time, smip 30 2-ssec. i JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. CasserleyV b g Compass, by Daystar— Mainboom, aged, 10.4 (J. Delaney) t Mr Bertrum'e Southern Cross, 9.7 • (E. Redwood) 3 Mr Douglas's Polyanthus, 9.16 (J. O'Gonnell) 3 Also started : Scotty 11.9, Ringman 9.13, Lionheart 9.0. Farley Grove 9.0, am Whatakura. 3.0. Lionheart led out of the straight, but at) the mile post Southern Cross took command; and was in front until the distance wa« reached. Then Compass closed ©n him am." won a good race by a length and a-hair, " \\ ith Polyanthus two and a-half lengths - away. Timt, 2min 41 l-ssec. EXFIELD STEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of 130sovs. About two miles. I Mr N. Wilson's t g Lovell; by Huntsman— Mermaid, aged. 9.7 .(H. Telford) 1 Mr Gorrie's Wairaka, ,10.7 (Howard) . 2 Mr Broun'-* Mco^ken, 10.8 (T. Pine) ... 2 Also started: Leonardo 10.9, Pacifi' 10.2, DccTsbysr 9.9, A-id St. Kooringa 9.7. Moosken cut out most of the running, but in the straight he was challenged by Lovefl and Wairaka, fine 1 the former won by tw'a "lengths, Wairaka oeating Mocsken bs a length- and a-haif x oi second place. Time-, 4inir 4^ec. AVONHEAD HANDICAP, Of 130&ovs. Six furlongs. Mr HigJidon's br g Nvland, by Finland — Pjrora. syrs, 10.10 (A. Oliver) 1 Mr B^rtrum's Inohbonny, 9.12 (F. li. Jones) £ Mr Boyle's Wet Day, 9.9 (R. Derrett) ... 3 Also started : Claymore 9.12, Chiariniap\ 9.12, Vologda 9.12, Gold Braid 9.10, Waiata. 9.8, Meiry Lats 9.6, Rangika/pua 9.1. Miss' Doric 9.1, Eaglestone 9.0, Rawera 9.0, Ad' judge 9.0, Bravery 9.0, and Cashier 9.0. By the time this ace was run the lijrhfa' was fc bad that it was impossible to distinguish the ro'our until the hors>9? wer<* well in Hie straight Nyland won very oa-ily by four Jsngths from Inchbonny, who v.ai a length in front of Wet Day. Time> Imin 16 2-s&ec.