GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1079, 27 May 1882, Page 3

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Christchurch, May 25. The weather yesterday was beautifully fine for the Grand National Steeplechase, and the attendance at the racecourse was very large. Eight, went to the post for the principal event of the meeting, the Grand National Handicap. Sailor Buy and Quamby had the call in the betting from Clarence, the only other barked to any extent being Why Not, who, however, refused early in the race. The following are the events : — New Zealand Grand National Handicap, of 300 sovs. ; distance, about 4 miles. D. Christie’s Katerfelto, lOst. (Cliffoid) .. 1 J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, 12st 101 b, (Lunn)... 2 Butler’s Quamby, list 51b, (T. Lyford)... 3 —Sailor Boy, 12st 101 b ; Why Not, list 71b ; Young Sledniere, list 51b; Mousetrap, lOst 31b, also ran. Katerfelto was first away, with Sailor Boy and Quamby in close attendance. Katerfelto led throughout. Why Not refused at the fourth fence. Shortly afterwards Sailor Boy fell and broke down, and the rest were then henceforth out of it, except Mousetrap, Quamby, Clarence, rfclto. Mousetrap had enough when aiW from home, and from that the race was confined to Quamby, Clarence, and Katerfelto. The three rose together at the last fence, but Quamby was soon in trouble, and Katerfelto seemed to have the best of it till Lunn sat down on Clarence. Clifford then had to ride Katerfelto, and a grand race ended in a short head victory for Katerfelto, Quamby a bad t ird, Mousetrap fourth. The time was nut taken, but it was undoubtedly a very fast rare. The winner was trained by Dan O’Brien. Maiden Plate, of 150 sovs.; distance, about, 2 miles. H. Lunn’s Canard, list. (Lyford) 1 W. D. Reeve’s Overdraft, 12st 31b (Boyle) 2 E Foster’s Rocket, 12st 31b, (McKay) .. 3 —Gang Awa’, 12st 31b; Molke, 12st 31b; Koseiusco, list 121 b; Brown Buy, list 121 b; and Trovatore, list, also ran. Gang Awa’ led off, with Canard second, and Rocket third, but after passing the second fence Canard took up 1 Il e running and was never afterwards headed. At the last fence Overdraft looked dangerous, but Canard had all the best of him to the finish, and won easily; Rocket a ba I third. The winner is by Anteros —Gossip. Hunt Club Crp, of 150 sovs.; distance, about 3 miles. ■J. Pilbrow’s Clarence, list 10!b (Lunn) ... 1 P. Butler’s Quamby, list 121 b (Lyford)... 2 P. Jones’Young Sledniere, list 101 b (Owner) 3 Young Sledniere fell early in the race and so lost his chance. Clarence and Quamby ran almost neck and neck to the last fence, where Clarence drew away and won easily. Betting any odds on Clarence, who received 71b allowance for a gentleman rider. Consolation Handicap, -of 50 sovs.; distance, 1| miles. H. Adams’s Kosciusco, lOst 31b (Sheehan) 1 P. Jones’s Gang Awa’. list 31b (Joyce) ... 2 H. Saunders’s Why Not, 12st 71b (Lyford) 3 Betting was even against Why Not, who fell at the last fence. Kosciusco then led Gang Awa’ till the secund fence from home, when Gang Awa’ closed with him, but. he also fell at the last fence, leaving Kosciusco to canter in an easy winner.