RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 57

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Second Day— Thtjbsday, August* 12. The New Zealand Grand National meeting was continued to-day in fine but cold -weather. The attendance was again large, including Lord Plunket and his party, and the Hon. J. A. Millar. The contest for the Grand National Hurdle Race produced a fin© exhibition of jumping by most of the field. Speculation was again brisk, the iotalisator ' investments amounting to £19,848, as against £19,239 last year, while bookmakers were present in strong force. As on the first day there were several spills, but in only one case did a rider receive injury, J. Pine having his collarbone 'broken when Claremont fell at the last fence in the Spreydon Hack Hurdles. Results: — HUNT CLUB CUP, . Of 13Qsovs. About three miles. Mr N. Wilson's b g Lovell, by Huntsman — Mermaid, aged, 12.13 (H. Telford) 1 Mr M'Lean'6 DeersJayer, 11.3 (T. Cahill) 2 Mr Grigg's Stormy Petrel, 10.12 (C. Cusden) 3 Also started: Gammon 11.2, Glengariff 10.13, Arty- 10.12, Mfttengatenga 10.0, Pretoria 10.0, Puater 10.0, Bess 10.0. Lovell at once went to the front and over the first circuit had a lead of fully a dozen lengths. Glengariff joined him in the second round, but fell three fences from home, and Lovell ran home the easiest of winners by half a dozen lengths f Am Deerslayer, with Stormy Petrel a similar distance back. Bees was the only other horse to finish. Time, 6min 18 4-ssec. * SUMNER HANDICAP, Of 130sova. One mile. Sic G. Clifford's b e Whistlecraft by Birkenhead— Windwhistle, 4yrs, 10.9 (F. E. Jon«*t 1 Mr Boyle's Wet Day, 9.10 (R. Derrett) 2 Mr Sheehan's Merry Lass, 9.0 (J. M'Cluskey) 3 Also started : Continuance 10.8. Inchbonny 10.2, Chiarinian 9.10, Bountiful 9.6, Sant Rosaleer 9.4, Waiata. 9.4, Rangikapua 9.0;, Adjudge 9.0. Waiata, Wet Day, and Inchbonny were the quickest to begin, and they led to the turn, Wlhistleoraft and Continuance being at t!b» head of the others. When well in the straight Merry Lass ran to the front, ibut was soon passed by WbistJecraft, and the latter had no trouble in, winning by three lengths from Wet Day, who overibauied Merry Lass in the run. home, and beat her by tihfee lengths for second place. ■Time, lmia 4+ 4-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP, Of 300 sots. Sir furlongs. SMr R. Q'DonneH's eh g Los Angelos, syrs, ld.d <J. JPOwW . . i Mr purr's Inez, 6.5 (W. KyanT — — 2 i&tr Ainaleys Bonny Glen (R. King) ... 3 Also started: PenaUjs 11.9, Mundic 9.8, Kook F«rry 9.7, Volodia 9.5, Silkweb 9.0, Mythical 9.0, Ckymore 9.0. Toe start was rather straggling. Inez >fc one* iook up the running, followed by Bo&n£ Glen, apd Sflkweb, laez

T led into the straight, with Volodia, Bonny Glen, and Penates as her nearest attendants, and Mundic and Los Angelos improving their places. Los Angelos put in a strong run, and just got up in time to win by half a head, with Bonny Glen, a neck away, trird. Time, lmin j 15 2-ssec. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, Of 1000s© vs. About two miles." Mr J Casserley's b g Compass, by Day Star — Mainboom, aged, 10.8 (J Delancy) 1 ! Mr Douglass's Pikopo, 9.10 j (J O'Connell) 2 Mr Dawson's Ben Jonson. IL4 (Percival) 3 I Also started: Exmoor 11.0, Tauira 10.8, ! Gold Dust 10.7, Auratus 10.6, Seotty 10.0, ; Lionhearf 9.13,- Ringman 9.8, Southern j Cross 9.2, Showman 9.0, Pukenui 9.0, and Whatafcura 9.0. Passing Ihe stand Auratus was showing the way to Pukenui, Tauira. Pikopo, and j I Ben ■Jonson, Seotty heading $he rest of the j field. Auratus was still in front along the j back, Ben Jonson, Compass, and Pikopo > following in that order Half a mile from i home Ben Jonson ran past Auratus, and I immediately afterwards Pikopo joined issue. Coming to the last hurdle Pikopo had Ben. .' Jonson's measure, but in the ruD home 1 Compass came at him and won by two j lengths from Pikopo, who was a length and a-half in front of Ben Jonson. Whatakura fell at the second fence Time, 3min 45 2-ssee. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, Of 350sovs. About two miles and a-half. Mr H. E. Troutbeck's br g Eldorado, syrs, 10.5 (R. Thompson) 1 Mr /Twohitls _Gapitol, 11.5 (M. Deeble) 2 Mr Eiworthy'e Wanganui, 9.13 (EL Carr) 3 Also started: Eurus 11.8, Moccasin 10.10, Moosken 9.7, and Diplomatic 9.7. Moosken at once went to the front, but the third fence eettle'd him, and Diplomatic and Eldorado took up the running This pair led along the back, with Euarus a long way back, and Wanganui and Capitol next. Diplomatic was beaten at the Kenneb' doable, and at the sod wall* Eurus, who bad improved his position, lost his rider. From this out Eldorado had the race safe, winning by three lengths from Capitol, who was five lengths in front of Wanganui. Diplomatic was the only other one to finish. Time, sm in 6 2-ssec. SPREYDON HACK HURDLE RACE. Of 130sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr W. J. Douglas's b m Polyanthus, by The Possible— Violet ,aged, 10.3 (J. O'Connell) 1 Mr Twomey's Slaney, 9.3 (A. Julian) .... 2 Mr M'Cracken'e Lapland, 10.3 (G. A. Pine) 3 Also started: Claremont 10.12, Keiso 9.13, Grosvenor 9.0, and Blytheboy 9.0. " ] Claremont and Polyanthus led along the back, and raced together to the last hurdle, where the former feJL, Polyanthus won comfortably by two lengths and a-half from Slaney, who was four lengths in front of J Lapland. -Time, 3min 23 2-ssec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of 200sovs. One mile. Mr D. Rutherford's b m Gwendolina, by Sant Ilario — Female Franchise, agedy 10.4- (R.- Hatch)' - 1 Mr Kneebow's Grenadier, 10.13 (Deeley) 2 Mr Adams's Merrie Zealand, 10.7 i (H. Cairns^ 3 Also started : North-East 11.0, St. Aidan 10.5, Longmer 10.3, Waikaraka 10.1, Lady Disdain 9.13, King Post 9.11, ' All Guns 9.8, Stratagem 9.7, Tikitere 9.5. White Cockade 9.2, and Monkey Puzzle 9.0. North-east and - Grenadier were rhe^ quickest to begin, and at the end of a furlong were clear of All Guns, Longner, and Merrie Zealand. There was little change as the field rounded the top turn, but when the straight wbs reached North-east . drew away from All Guns and was followed by Merrie Zealand, Longner, Gwendolina, and King Post. Half way down the straight North-east was beaten, and Gwendolina came through and won by a length and a-half from Grenadier, who was threequarters of a length in front of Merrie Zealand. Time, lmin 43see. . - WOOLSTON PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Weight, 9.0. Six furlongs. Mr A. Barton's b h Zetland, by Obligado—Lady Zetland, aged (V. Cotton) 1 Mr Grantley's Gold Braid (Donovan) ... 2 Mr W. O. Rutherford's Equivocate (R. King) 3 Also started : Cashier, Pronun, Bravery, Knastikoff, Little Fairy, and Shillelagh. Zetland was in charge at the distance, and won by three-quarters of a length, the same distance between second and thiid. Time, lmin 18sec. Third Day — S^tt/boay, August 14. The weather was fine — if anything too warm — for the Steeplechase meeting to-day when the New Zealand Grand National meeting was concluded at Riccarton. The attendance, though fair, showed a considerable falling off from the previous days. The racing was throughout extremely interesting. The totalisator investments were £18,439. as against £19,121 on the third day last year. Results:— UNITED HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE. Of 10Csov6. About two miles and a-half. Mr W. V. Young's b g Glcngariff. by Papakura--Putiri mare, aged, 11.7 (Cochrane) 1 Mr R. C. Gillies's br g Gammon aged, 11.3 (J. A. O'Connell) . .2 Mr P Elworthy'e br g Barney, aged. 10.2 (H. Carr) 3 Also started: Deei*layer 11.5, Stormy Petrel 10.9, and Bess 9.7. Glenariff, Dser^Jayer. and Bess made the early running, with Stormy Petrel whipping in. The last-named came to grief at the sod wall along the back, and at the Kennels' double Deerslaycr came down. I This left Glengariff in command, and stalling off a 6trong challenge by Gammon he ' won by two lengths and a-half, Barney being only a neck behind Gammon, w.ifb Bess four lengths away Time smin 10 2-ssec. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, Of 250sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr .Go M. Aynsley's eh h Bonny Glen, by Stepniak — Crest, syrs, 9.10 (R. King) 1 Mi- «T. .Gieskinjj's t»r na Sweet Angelus, 4yra 9.10 (J. M'Combe) ... . 2 Sir George Clifford's br m Stratagem, 6yrs, 9.1 (F. E. Jor/ee) 3 Also started: North East 11.0. St. Aiden 9.13, Iranui 9.9, Lady Disdain 9.8, All Guns 9.6, Rockferry 9.1, Lone Star 9.0, and Mythical 9.0. gweet Angelas and AJU Guns at once

went to .the front, with Bonny Glen and North East most prominent of the others. In the straight All Guns was beaten, and Bonny Glen came through and won by a length and a-half from Sweet Angelus, who was a' length in front of Stratagem. North East was a length and a-half back, fourth. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec.

STYX HACK HURDLE RACE, Of . 130sovs. Once round and a distance. Mr J. Grigg's b g Slaney, by Dirk Ham-

merhand — Field Lily, 6yrs, 9.8 (A. Julian) 1 Mr T. Shennan's eh m Farley Grove,

aged. 8.7 (C. Cochrane) •.. ... 2 Mr W. J. Douglas's b m Polyanthus, aged, 11.4 (J. O'Connell) 3 Also started: Homeward 10.3, Lapland 10.3, a.yd Sbepenfeldt 9.0. Farley Grove made most of the running, but in the straight Slaney, who had lost a lot of ground ftpr faulty jumping early in the race, came with a strong run and won by two lengths. A sinvlar distance separated second and third. Time, 3min 7sec.

SYDENHAM HURDLE RACE,

Of 35050 v«. One mile and three-quarters. Mr D. Stewart's b g Sootty. by St. Leger— Janet, aged, 10.3 (Decry) — 1 Mr C. Dawson's br g Ben Jonson, aged, 11.12 (Percivai) ' 2 Mr N. Bertram's b g Southern Cross,

aged, 9.0. {Redmond) 3 Also started: Compass 12.0. Gold Dust 10.9, Kairoma 10.8, Ringman 9.Q, Snip 9.0, Showman 9.0 and W hatakura 9.0. „ Kairoma led past the s+and, but was soon beaten, and Showman made the running pas^ Cutts's. with Ben Jonson and Seotty handy, Southern Cress and Gold Dust heading the others. At the six lurlongs post Showman was beaten, and Seotty and Ben Jonson drew away. A good race home resulted in favour of Seotty by a length,, with Southern Cross three lengths away, Ring-man-fourth. Time,. 3min 19 l-ssec.

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP,

Of 350sovs About three miles. Mr H. E. Troutbecks's br b Eldorado, by Gold Reef— Fairy x Dream. syrs. 11.0 (R. Thompson) 1 Sir W Russell's eh m Nadador, aged,

12.0 (J. Hall) • ••; • - ,-,„,: * Mr M. Gocrie's b g Wairaka, aged, 10.0 (Howard) o Also started: Eurus 11.9 and Moosken 9 7 Wairaka made the running for the first mile but then gave place to El Dorado and Nadador, with Eurus ,handy. The lastnamed was beaten at Kennels' Double, and El Dorado and Nadador went on together. El Dorado had Nadador's measure and won with a good deal in hand by. three-quarters of a length, with Wairaka three lengths away third, and Moosken 10 lengths back fourth. Time, 6min 13 2-ssec.

REDCLD7FS HANDICAP,

Of 130sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr A. Li&kirk's b g King Post, by Seaton Delaval— St. Edith, syrs, 11.7 (Telford) 1 Mr N. Bertram's ch.g Eaglestone, 4yrs, 9.0 (Redmond) — 2 Mr F. Holmes'e br g Ghiarinian, byrs, 9.9 (Donovan) •-.• •■• 3 Also started : Whistleoraft 11.9, Ringdove 11.8, Contiinuanee 10.& Gold Braid 9.6, Claymore 9.6, Waiata. 9.5, Meirry Lass 9.0, and Bountiful 9.0. Waiata and Continuance we-re quickest away, but they were soon passed by Eagleetone, who got on a. big break and led right to the distance. Here King Post came with a great rattle and won by a length and a-half, Ohiarioian a length behind Eagkstone, Continuance fourth. Time, lmin 30 3-ssec.

SELWYN HANDICAP,

Of 200sovs. Six" furlongs. Mr R. O'DonnelPs eh g Los Angelos, by San Francisco— La Valiere, Syrs, 11.5 (J. M'Coombe) 1 Mr C. B. -Pitarazyn's br g Longner, syrs, 10.3 (R. Hatch) , 2 Mr C. G. Dalgety's b m Prim, syrs, 10.4 (R.King) 3

Also stated: Federal 10.8, Sea King 10.0, Inez 9.13, White Cockade 9.2, Iriobbonny 9.0, Zetland 9.0, and Heirloom 9.0. Longner led into the straight, but inside the distance Los Angelos put in a strong run and won by a length, Prim a simalaa: distance behind Longner, and Sea King fourth. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec.

HUNTERS' PLATE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half.

Mr N. Baildon's b g Tyrannic, by Tyranny — Black Jacket, aged, 12.10 (Mr A. Best) 1 Mr G. Holmes's b g Blytheboy, 4yrs, 11.11 (Mr J. Selby) 2 Mr W. Wilton's eh g Sea Dog, syrs

11.10 (Mr M

:Dougall): DougalI)

Also started : Homflw~ard 11.9, Roan Banner 11.6, Ren Fortune 11.3, and King of Trumps 11.0Tyrannic led all the way and won b/ a length, Sea Dog two and a-half lengths away. Time, 2min 4-7 l-ssec

CHRISTCHURCH TROTTING MEETING. Second Day — Wednesday, August 11

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was continued today at Addington. The weather was dull and cold, but the attendance was large. The totalizator investments amounted to £14,130 10s, as against "£12,353 last year. Twenty-eight bookmakers were licensed. Results : —

TRIAL HANDICAP, of los*ovs. One mile and a-half . — Franzio, 19sec, 1 ; Ella (Australia), 17sec, 2 ; Kaiser Huon, 13sec, 3. Also Btartod : Scottish Mac 7 seconds, Miss Vera 10. Bonification 10, Adventurer 10, Little Arthur 11, King Tracey 12, Lucky Mount 14, Electric Bell 15, Troubadour 17, Brown Empress 19, Red Ruth 21, Bazil 21, Gold Lace 21, Silver Que 21. Won easily. Time, 3min 50sec.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 140sovs. Two miles. — John M., 9soc, 1 ; Tuxedo Chief, lOsec, 2; Peacock. 4s«c, 3. Also" started : Royal Ribbon 9 socotklf. Bright 9, Dick G. 14, Glenallan 14. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 50sec. LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 140sova. One mile and a-half.— Cora, Lynn, 18scc, 1 ; Victor Huon, 9sec, 2; Ball Lincoln, 18see, 3. Also started : Federation 4 seconds, Jackaroo 8. Kohmc 10. Piecework 12, Woodbell I*. Lord Vivian 14. Volcano 15, Old Fred 18, Sir Tation 19. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 46sec. KING EDWARD HANDICAP, of 225eovs. Two miles.— King Gall, 13sec, 1 ; Florin, 13sec, 2 ; Revenue. 6soc. 3. Also started : Lord Elmo scratch, Alberfcorious 6 seconds, St. Simon. 8. Robert Emmett 12,

Imperial Polly 13. Won by two lengths Time 4min 47sec-.

MIDWINTER HANDICAP, of 150sovs. Two miles.— Vitalla, 6sec, 1; Kohine, 12sec, 2; Pansy. 14sec, 3. Also started: Prince Warbeck 3 seconds, Tea Tree 6, Alliance 7, Wild Victor 8, Decoration 8, Bright 9, Jack Tracey 10, Vanclare 10, Previous 14. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 56 l-ssec.

AVON -HANDICAP, of 210 soys. Two miles. — Myall, 20sec, 1; Miss Vivian, 21sec, 2; Adventuress, 22sec, 3. Also started: Verax 2 seconds,- Impatient 7, Marietta Huon 9, J.P. 13, Quincev 13, Roseneath 14 Havelock 17, Dick' G. 22, Electrocute 23, Kelso 23, Rotholia 23, Te Kuiti 23. Won by four lengths. Time, smin 4sec. DASH HANDICAP, of 135sovs. One mile.— Cinders Bsec, 1; Croesus. ssec, 2; Storm, ssec, 3. Also started: Truth (Australia) scratch, Ben Hur 2 seconds. Mill- j wood 4, Submarine 5, Prince Warbeck 5, i Curfew Bell 6, Blue Boy 6, Baron Luegen j 6. Ned Egan 6, Santo 7, Som.bnno 7, TF C 7 Cbmmanderito 7, Harold C. 7, | Joy' 8, Wood Nymph 8. Won by two leneths. Time. 2min 24sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of. ISOsovs. One mile.-Florin, 2sec, 1: Imperial Polly, 3eec 2; Ngaraima, lsec,. 3. Also started: Gold Leaf- scratch, Discoverer scratch, Verax, scratch, Elector 1 second ; O.Y.M. 1, Too Soon. 2, WaUace L. 2 Withmgton 3, Onward (Australia) 3, -Hamlm 4. Won by a^ length. Time, 2min 21sec. ■ ,

Thibd Day— Fbiday, August 13,

The weather was dull for the concluding day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting dub's August ranting, but the itter-dance was very fair. The ■totdjgor investments amounted- to £14,707 makinga -total of £37,609 for the meeting, as against £32.335 last year. Results: — ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of WOsovs. One mile and a-half.— Electrocute,. 15sec, 1; Marietta Huon, 3sec, 2 ; Miss Vivian, lOsec, 3 Also started: Blackchild scratch, Impatient 3sec, MyalJ 6sec, Quinoey 6seo. Rosaneath 7sec, Havelock 9sec, Adventui'ew llsec Rotholia 135ec. Moree 13sec, Mahunui l^sec, Effie Wood 15seo. and Kelso 16s«c Won by five lengths. Time. 3min 48sec. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 70sovs. One mile and a-half.— Rawene, 7sec, 1 ; Isabella,. 9sec, 2 : Siumy Boy, fsec, 3. Also started: Good Child ssec, Diadem 63& C, Silent Slipper 6sec, Aorobat 6rec, J^Lwaho 6sec, Cherrywood osec. Lord Cardigan 6seo, Erins Tracey 6sec, May Lynton 7sec, Baleka 7sec, Lord Aehton 7sec. Andatita 7sec, Gold Guard 7see, May Rpthschld B&ec, Merry wood ~^eec r Coiner Bse& Molly Darling Bsec, Pendulum Bseo, Blakewcod Beec. Silver Child Bsec. Good Bye Beec;v Otto Cribb 9sea and Bay Rothschild 9*2 C. Won by a length. Time, 3min 59.4-sseo. NATIONAL CUP HANDICAP, of oOOsovs. Two miles.— Dick Fly, ssec, 1; Master Poole, Baec. 2 ; Lord Elmo, eeraAcb, 3. Also started: Durbar lsec, Albertorious 6sec. St. Simon 1 8sec, and Fusee Bsec. A good race; won by a length and a-half. Time. 4min 42sec.

CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 170sovs. Two miles.— Bright, 12sec. 1; Vitella, 6sec, 2-; Submarine, scratch, 3. Also started : Redchild scratch. * Viewmont 3sec, Prince Warbeck 7sec, Carl Bsec, Tea Tree 9sec, | Alliance 9;5e0. Storm 9sec, J. P. lOsec, Scu-^ b'rino llsec, Decoration llse-c, Victor Huon llseo, Woodland Whispers 13see, and Ko"hine 13sec. Won by four lengths. Time, ' 4min 55sec. , j

LIGHTNING HANDICAP, .of 150sovs. One mile. — Revenue, ssec, 1; Prince Randle,. 7seo, 2;' Miss Florrie, 7sec, 3. Also started : Durbar scratch, Ngara : ma 4sec, Gold Leaf 4sec. Truth (Australia) 4eec, St. Simon 4sec, Robert Emmett ssec, Ben Hur 6sec, Croesus 6sec, Millwood Tsac, and Storm 7sea by two lengths. Time. 2min 18sec. . FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 150sovs. One mile and a-half. — Osborne R., 9seo, 1; Marie Narelle, 12sec, 2.; Adventuress, llsec, 3. Also started : Peacock lssc. Tuxedo Chief 4sec, Quinoey 6sec, Imperial Wocni 7sec, Cora Lynn 9sec, Kaiser Huon llsec, Bonification 13sec, and tittle Arthur 13seo. Won By a "lenffth. Time. 3min 39sec.

INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP. of 200sovs. On© mile and a-quarter.— Verax, 4sec, I : Lord Elmo, scratch, 2 ; Elector, 4sec. 3. Also started : Florin 3sec, Discoverer ssec. Weodtborp Maid ssec, and Imperial Polly ssec. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 56:ec.

FAREWELL' HANDICAP, of 135sovs. One mile. — Woodburn Lad, 7aec. 1: Frederick, ssec, 2; Gold Leaf, leec, 3. Also sfefaied: Lady Lylian 3sec, Hamlin ssec, Derringcotta seee, Rosebery 7eec, Brittanio 7sec, Royal Ribbon Bsec, Wood , Nymph Bsec, Imperial Wood 9sec, Mambrino Akabah 9sec, and Plush 9ssc. Won by a length. Time, 2min 26 3-ssec.