SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 84, 13 August 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. [Per Pbess Association.] The following are additional results to those published yesterday:— TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASI of 100, sovs ; two miles and a half. 7 Mr J. Rattray!s Otaio, 12.10 (Mr. Hobbs) ... ... 3 |,.Mr El worthy's Tariki, 12.10 (Mr A. Beattie) 2 4 Mr B. 0. Rutherford's Gobi, 12.10 (Mr Rutherford) ... .... p C 2 Chelsea. Park I*lo, 8, Mi&.s tiibb: *2.10; 6 Joueur 12,10, 5 Kildare 12.10. and 3 Otukau 12.12, also.started. Wo: corafortnbly , by v half; a. dozen with Gobi, a, ,huindred thii (I. Time ,smin .19 2tssep. ( , f,, , WINTER CLP, 17 Mr J. H. Prosser's ch g Parky, by Sylvia Park—Ngaio, 4yrs, 9.0 (Tolford) ... ... 1 1 M. V. liuldiford's br h Kilrain, by Kilchei;an—Grand ~. Rain,,... , 4yrs, 1U.5 (Ryan) ... i 2 Mr F. W. Fitzpatrick's b g Mum-

pier, by, (jazeley—Mimic, 3yrs, . 10.1 (F..D, Jones) ... ■..,"■'' ... -'£ 3 Royal Arms. 9.2, 12 North Eat--10.9, 3 Awahou 10.8, 10 B*Uc% ,10.6 Oxenhope 10.4, 14 Sea King 10.3, < Ulenfinnan 9.11, 13 Ceyion 9.9, 2' Kilmeny 9.8, 9 St. Aidiin.9.o, 4 Buf : Gauntlet 9.0,. 16 Ladrone 9.0, 19 Ger bera 9.0, and 21 Eongahere 9.0 als ; started. Kilrain held command as th( field turned into the straight. Oi reaching the distance post, Parky pu. in a claim, and from a great finish, headed Kilrain by half a length. Time, lmiu 43 2-ssec.

ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; about two miles.

1 Mr G. L. Stead's Tim Doolan, 10.3 (Patterson) ... ... 1 5 Mr J. B. Gainsford's Ranter, 10.7 (A. Julian) i' 3 Mr J. D. Smith's Rufus, 9.7 ... i. 7 Kelp 11.0, 4 Hunakaha 10.11, ( Royal Medal 10.2, 2 Windage 10.0. and 8 Kingsway 9.9, also started. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min 57 2-ssec. AVON HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs. I Mr H. W. Johnston's Tree Lucerne, 9.13 (A. Oliver) ... 1 II Mr R. J. Taylor's Stamboul, 9.1 (L. Wilson) ... ... 5= 4 Mr J. C. N. Griggs' Gold Cup, 10.2 (C. Griff en) i 2 Scottish Star 10.2, 6 Nithsdah 9.12, 3 Gunflash 9.12, 10 Corrie 9.9. 5 Achilledes 9.9, 14 Trireme 9.8, li Kimona 9.7, 9 Pleasure Bent 9.7, 17 Foil 9.6, 7 Chrystotite 9.4, 8 Vanquish 9.0, 13 Old Times 9.0, 8 Ad vance Guard 9.0, 15 Ngahura 9.0, and 16 Debonaire 9.0, also started. Won by a length and a half. Time lmin 16sec. The totalisator investments amounted to £43,098 10s.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. ACCEPTANCES. Christ-church, August 13. The following acceptances have been received for tho second day's racing: Hunt Club Cup, of 130 sovs; about three miles.—Captain Jack 12.2, Rufus 11.3, Royal Medal 11.2, Otaio 11.2, Kingsway 11.0, Tariki 10.10, Joueur 9.7. Sumner Hnndieap, of 130 sovs; one mile.—Toviotdale 10.9, Ladrone 10.8, Scottish Star 10.0, Corrie 9.8, Nithsdile 9.7, Stamboul 9.7, Eongahere 9.0, Chrvsotis 0.0.

August Handicap, of 400 sovs; six fnrlougs.—Crown Pearl 11.3, Phroso 10.9, Mummer 10.9, Pilgrim's Way 10.2, Theodore 10.2, Kew 1.0.2, Tree Lucerne 10.2, Kilts 9.9, Glioma 0.5, Winning Way 9.3, Eoceno 9.0, -Achilledes 9.0.

Beaufort Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; about two miles and a-half.—Glen-

more 11.9, The Spaniard 11.9, Borando 10.12, Tim Doolan 10.9, Gold Pin 10.5, Kelp 9.7, Lugeon 9.7, The Ranter 9.7, Wxndag' 9.7, Sportsman 9.7, Kia Ora 9.7, Napper Tandy 9.7. Spreydon Hurdles, of 130 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—Pi'iice Eddie 11.0, Pip 10.7, Daylight Bill 10.5, Sphinx 10.4, Bandalero 10.3, Waitoto 9.7, Terry Flynn 9.0, Agatha Green 9.0, Burnbank 9.0, Overton 9.0, Aha 9.0.

Islington Handicap, of/200 sovsj one mile.—Kitoain 10.12, Awahou 10.9, Bulletin 10.4, Glenfinnan 10.2, The Cornet 9.13, Diavolo 9.11, Pilgrim's Way 9.10, Ceylon 9.6, Royal Arms 9.3, St. Aidan'9.2. Muraura 9.1, Glenowl 9.1, Merry Las;, 9.0, Gerberr 9.0.

Woolston Plate.—Scratched : Naumai, Expert, Lord Soult.

THE GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. (Notes by Cicero.) The Grand National Hurdles of £IOOO to be decided at Ricearton tomorrow has drawn an acceptance of eighteen. Probably this will be further reduced ere the field lines up for Mr Piper. The Native (11.6) holds pride of place, but as the Worry gelding has not raced over the small sticks since last National fixture (when he won the race under review, but was subsequently disqualified) one is somewhat in a quandary regarding his chance. Marton (11.5) is next on the list. With 9.6 the Malachi gelding won the Great- Northern Hurdles, and carrying 151bs more, had no difficulty in capturing the Winter Hurdles at rrentham. The next in the handicap The Rover (11.2) has failed to strike corm up to the present, and in addition received a severe fall at Trentham, which would not enhance his ■hance. B ercola (10.13) is not badly, treated, as when carrying 10.2 the •hestnui; won the Century Hurdles at VVanganui. Next on the list is tne much boomed Ngatiranui (10.11). Had :his gelding got off a few pounds .ighter the writer would look no furjher for a winner, but seeing that he is not by any meaus a "big un" the .veigiit may stop him. North East v '10.10) has not competed in a hurdle .•ace since he won the Trial Hurdles it Trentham two years ago. Persondly I fancy the distance a little be/ond the Euroclydon gelding's capabilities. Coronetted (10.10), despite us indifferent showing on wie first lay, must command respect. At Ricjarton just twelve months ago, carrying 9.10, Coronet's upstanding son Moated Paisano 1i (12.2), Waterworks (.9.13,) and eight others in the Sydenham. ' Hurdles of -1-|' miles, winning easily. At the recent Trentham fixture, with 10.5iri the'saddle, Cororiettefli Was leading by six lengths two enceA' from' home, 1 wllere he fell. Ueaemi J 0.7) has 1 received a lot 01 s'up■>ort from 'his paiSy 'for this 1 event. When wfiil, the EuT6clydon gelding'is 1 very useful. 'At? ' Ri'ccarton''' twelve nonths ago, he succeeded in winning >oth the Trial and the Spreydon Hur11© races, defeating large fields in jach event. His only other start over battens was a.seeondi, carrying 11.10 to Golden Loop 10.10 at Ricoarton in November last. Goodwin Park (10.7), s nicely placed, and,-must taken ao [hand ; n*the finish, if at all lucky. On hisast appeaionce over hurdles (which vas. at. the ..njcatiag) le won the Turomoe Huidles, 1} miles, n 3niin 18secs., carrying 1 n ,.4. c Of ;hoee lower down ' the 'list tnd Loch Mabin may run well. .The •atter. has a great private reputation, md if what one hear,s is true, then. :he race ia as good as over. Loch Mabin, Coronetted, and Goodwin Park should be prominent at the business end of the journey. At the recent Trentham fixture, a patron of Tilley's stable was very anxi>us to purchase Bercola. But Mi Stanford, bent on winning a National, ,urned the offer down. Events have iroved the wisdom of the Stratford vwner's action.

After his good showing in the jumpers' flat race, in which event carrying 10.11 on a "holding" track j 'ie ran \\ miles in 2.43, Goodwin Park nust command respect in the Nationil Hurdles to-morrow. The Sylvia Park gelding has received a lot of -schooling, and is a really quick and 'lever jumper. By his great performance in winling the Great Northern and Grrnd National Steeplechases in the same .aason, Bercola has equalled the deed if that great 'chaser Levanter, who, is far back as 1807, landed the same louhle. Other horses who have won :he events named, but in different reasons, are:—Dummy, who in 1898 von at Riccarton, following it up with i win at Ellerslie the following season ; and The Guard, who won at Ric■arton in 1900, and two years later ?aptured the Great Northern. The only other hor«o capable of doing the ojreat feat was Haydn, who won at riicuarton in 19Q2 and at Ellerslie in 1.903.

It was certainly Taranaki's day out at Riccarton yesterday. The Strat-ford-owned Borcola gained the big prize. Tree Lucerne, owned and trained in Hawera, won the concluding event. The Junipers' Flat was annexed by Goodwin Park, owned and bred by a New Plymouth settler, while Parky—another son of Sylvia Park—bred in Taranaki, won the Winter Cup.