LATE SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 87, 12 August 1915, Page 6

LATE SPORTING.

grand national results. - ■ Per Press ..iModiAiidi?. _ Christchurch,, August 12. ,! There is bright and cool weather for the second day of the Grand Natmna meeting. The going is excellent, ami the attendance good, Results;— Hunt Club Cup, of .200 so vs:, -* jhiles!—The Mouse .(11.2) 1, VUnm (10.9) 2, Oratonu (9.13) 3. Scratched. The Brewer and Kingsway. The winner led throughout, and won easily by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Fairy Finn, Northern, Royal Guard were the others to finish. Time 5 4 3-osec. Summer Handicap, of 200 sovs, one mile.—Nicomar (10.8) 1, Derby Bay (10.13) 2, Prince Laddo (9.13) 3. All started. Captain Glossop jumped out to 'the front, hut Derby Day raw in. front and led from Free into the straight. Nicomar came with a great run, and won on the post by a head. Prince Laddo was half a head away," a neck in front of Plunder. Time, Imjii 43 3-ssec.

August Handicap, of 400 sovs, six furlongs.—Pride o’ Clutha (9.5) 1, Bee (10.9) 2, Ruapani (10.6) 3. All started. Blupstone was badly left,’ and Potentiality lost its rider. Pride o’ Clutha went to the front early, in the race, and lasted long enough to win by a bare head, with Ruapani a length away Time Imiu (14 3-ssec. ’ . y ' r' "

... Grand National Hurdles, , of; 12(H) soVs., V-2 \\ mi ies. —, H ll ra ka I {’(9. Q) _il, *Ue* 6ntav(lo43)'.2.'(Master Lupin 3. Scratched: Royal’.Arms. Hurakia Jed virtually all the way. Harbour Light, fell at the last fence when running second, and Leoiita, finishing strongly, ran into second place, Hurakia winning by three lengths, Master Lupin two lengths away. Time, 4min 10 4-ssec.

Beaufort Steeples, of 500 sovs, 2) miles.—Morning (11.6) 1, Glenmore (11.5) 2, Bonny (9.13) 3. Scratched: Ngatoa. Passing the stand, Daylight Bill led from Bonny, Morning, and Kim, and these four held the places round the back, where Morning ran into the lead. Glenmore joined in at the kennels, where Daylight Bill lell, and in the run home, Morning won easily by six lengths, Bonny ten lengths back. Time smin 57 4-ssec.