SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8892, 12 August 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

August IS, 15 and 17. O.J.C. Grand National. September 4 and s.—Mar ton J.O. Meeting. September 18 and 19.—Rangitikei Spring Meeting.

Caulfield Grand National Meeting

Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, August 10, Following is the result of tho Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase: Bribery (Burns) 1 Blueskin (Oosgrove) 2 Cardinal (Dickenson) ... 3

Betting: sto 1 against Dog-of-War, 7 to 1 Boomerang, 8 to 1 Boisdalo and Cardinal, 10 to 1 Blueskin, 12 to 1 Bribery and The Swimmer.

From a good start Boisdalo and Dog-of-War were first to show out. Boisdalo led past tho stand with Tho Swimmer lying handy. Tho latter lost his rider after crossing the sod wall which left Boisdale with a long lead. At tho back of the course Comet joined Boisdale and at the sod. wall Dog of-War assumed command from Comet and Boisdale after whom came Cardinal, Blueskin, and Bollis. The next jump proved fatal to to Kiristos' chance. Passing tho stand tho last tinio tho field was bunched, Boisdalo having a slight advantage Tho ordor going along the back stretch was— Boisdale and Blueskin in the load together, \ just ahead of Bribery and The Officer, with tho others well up. Tho Officer and Middlerise shortly after fell and Belhs lost her rider. Bribery and Blueskm rose together at tho last jump with Dog-of-War and Cardinal at their heels. Bribery was first into the straight from : Blueskin and ran homo a winner by two [ lengths, with Cardinal another half length away. Time, Bmin Bollis was seriously injured by falling in the Steeplechase.

Adelaide National Hurdles

Press Association.—Copyright. Adelaide, August 11. The Grand National Hurdles resulted : Mundiaba, 9.7 (Holmes) 1 Concave, 10.0 (Hall) 2 Kovalty, 0.8 (Pynn) • 3 Fourteen started. Won by three lengths. Div., .£5 Bs.

Riccarton Training Notes

Per Press Association. Ohkistchurch, August 10.

Driving rain from the south-west interfered witli training work at Riccarton all tho morning. The outside course proper was closed and all work was dono on No. 6 track. The going was good but as there are no distance discs provided on this track no times were taken that could be considered accurate. Most of the horses were at work, many doing only lisrht tasks, but those likoiy to be prominent in the coming meeting were put to schooling tasks over fences and hurdles.

C.J.C. Grand National Meeting

By " Turf."

The opening day of tho New Zealand Grand National Meeting takes place to-morrow when the Grand National Steeplechase will bo decided. Anticipations: — Hunters' Hurdles, once round: Makuri or Kaihomako. Trial Hurdles, 1% miles: Lo Beau or St. Albert. Winter Cup, one niilo : Soaman or Aooltis. Jumpers' Flat Race, lj£ miles: Stronghold or Lady Hune. Enfield Steeplechase, 2 miles: Post Haste or Wet Blanket. . Grand National Steeplechase, 3>£ miles : Phaetonitis or Inniskillen. Hack Handicap, six furlongs: Volodia or Takaroa.

Death of Euroclydon

About a week ago Mr J. McCully arrived in Palmerston North from Oamaru with the well known aire Euroclydon who was to be at the service of breeders in this district during the forthcoming season. The horse was quartered at Mr Jones' stable in David-street. Early on Saturday morning the groom in charge had reason to believe that a horse had been cast in one of the loose-boxes. Upon closer examination Euroclydon was found to be down and unable to rise. Assistance was obtained and Euroclydon was got on his feet again. It was not then thought that any serious injuries had been caused to the horse and he was put in an adjacent paddock for- awhile. Serious developments'; however ensued later and Euroclydon was brought back to the stable. Mr G. E. Owen, M.R.C.V.S., was summoned and decided to operate, but as soon as he did so, discovered the horse's condition to be practically a hopeless one, he having evidently twisted his intestines through being cast in his box, and he succumbed a little after noon. Euroclydon was a fine commanding looking chestnut horse 16s hands high and was by Gorton—Lady Gertrude. He came vejy prominently under notice on the New' Zealand turf when, as a three-year-old, in 1895, he won the triple crown of the New Zealand and Canterbury Cups and C.J.C. Derby, while the following year, with 9.5 on his back, he acted as runner up to Lady Zetland in the N.Z. Cup. Euroclydon at the time of his death was 15 years old, and the loss "to- his owner, Mr McCully, is a very severe one. Whether his loss is minimised by insurance or not, we have been unable to ascertain. ;