SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 88, 18 August 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

SALE OF MINORU. • By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Tress Association.] London, August 16. The Sportsman states that Colonel Hall-Walker refused £3.0,000 for the stallion White Eagle. The Russian Government has purchased tho King's horse Minora. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Adelaide, August 17. The South Australian Grand NatHurdle Race was run on Saturday, the following being the resuk ; GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of 500 sovs., two miles and a quarter.—Hardrada, 11.2, 1; Master Miller, 10.10, 2; Kating.iwa, 11.4, 3. Fifteen started. Hardrada led throughout. He stumbled at the last hurdle, but, cam 3" on again : and won by a length, with half a, lengtii between second and third.' ! Time, 4m. 50S. 'The Guineas resulted as follows: — Kildalton, 1; River Prince, 2;'Ann.l, 11. 3. Ten started. ' Wdn "comfort'hly by y wo length's, with Ahndell a length ;md a half "away third. "Time: Lnhn 4o^sec. Brisbane, August 17. The Exhibition Cup resulted .—Oakshield 1, Goard 2, Eruugula 3. twency three started. Tv'on by a head, with a similar distance between second flnd third. Time. 2min. Ssecs. ~ ' GRAND. NATIONAL MEETING. iif The totalisator turnover was £45,069 J' 1.3, against £37.133 10s last year, •mkuig a total of £133,319 'for the neetiug. as agan.st £108,962 last year. Additional results : I

REDCLTFFS HANDICAP, of 130 aovs; seven furlongs. 7 Mr T. Septor's Aehilledes, 9.9 (W. Price) 1 1 Mr J. F. Origg's Gold Cup,. 10.3 (Griffe«jU2> 3 Mr J. Murphy's Nitbsdale, 9.4 (McClusky) 3 2 Scottish Star 10.10, 5 Stamboul 9.6, 8 Corrie 9.4, 4 Rongah»re 9.0, G Ovar 9.0, arid 9 Debonair 9.0 also carted. Won by half a head, with a. jocd tliird. Time, Imin. 36 3-ospcs. 4ELWYN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs. I Mr S. V. Rodney's Black Lupin, 9.0 (F. D. Jone?) 1 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's Winning Way 10.0 (B. Deeley) 2 ? Mr' P. P. Neagle's Diavolo, 10.1 (L. Wilson) 3 2 Kew 10.4, 6 Theodore 10.0, 5 Kilts 9.8, 7 Orton 9.0, and 8 Silkweb 9.0 also rfcarted. Won by half a head, a length between Second and third. Time, lmin. 20secs.

HUNTERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 130 sovs.; one and a-half miles. 1 Mr H. J. Cameron's Aha, 11.0 (Mr Smith) 1 1 Mr G. N. McLean's* Kingsway, 11.3 »llr Selby) 2 I Mr H. Elworthy's 3fargo, 12.2 3 99 Bandalero 12.9, 7 Buster 12.6, 8 Hunekaha 12.3, 4 Don Cameron 12.2, 5 Burnbank 11.0, 6 Corso 11.0, 10 Lady Maria 11.0, 11 Max 11.0 also started. Won comfortably by a length, 'with three lengths between sefond and .hird. Time, 2min. 55 3-ssecs.