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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 88, 14 August 1915, Page 6

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GRAND NATIONAL RESULTS.; (Per Pre«H Association.) , Christcliurch, August 14. Tim .Grand''National Meeting is being concluded in gloriously fine", weather. Thef & is a.big attendance of the pub* lie. ahd'tbe; going is good. Results: Aylesbury Steeplechase, of 200sovs., '' 21. .iniles.-r0rut0.nu.(9..7) 1, Grey Renown (12.3) 2, Rufus (11.6) 3. Scratched', Dear. Annie and Joueur. Grey Renown went to the front at once and led the field for two miles. Round-; "iitgthetop turn, Oratonu joined thej leaders,. a«d [butefcayibg Grey Renowni won r comfortably by a length, Rufus; sixty yards a way, , F.rite iwas -.the 'bnly, '[■' otlnjr jfi'ijiisher. ,Tinie,>s. 1 6i3-o:'- • '■;'•' X» ! : ' • "tleathcok^'Hahdicap,' y of seven furlongs,—Kaminohe (9.13) ' 1, Meltohikotf (9.8) 2, Slogan. (9.8)',.3. Smutched.: Palisade, and Encore. Ka-. ltiinob'© and, Meltchikoff were early in the,, lead and were never headed, the former winning by a head, Slogan a length away. Time, 1.28 1-5. Styx Hurdles, of 200 «ovs, once

round anal distance.—Art (10.0.) 1, ■Silver Shield; (9.4), 2, Frederick (9.4) 3. Scratched.: Tirohnnga and Kingsway. Silver Shield and Caher Devon made the early miming, with Art always hdhdy. Scrutineer rati to the front nt< seven furlongs, but Art joined, him)? fend came away in the straight’/ 1 winning by three lengths, Lord 'Frederick a length away. Time, 41m in 1 l-osec. Sydenham Hurdles, of oOOsovs., lij miles.—Diavolo (9.13) 1, St. Elm (9.13) 2. Mflddite (9.13) 3, All started. Diavolo was, in front at/the end of two furlongs and led for jfhe remainder of the journey, winning/ by two lengths from St. Elm. who beat Moddite by a head. Leonta and Ayvahou fell. Time, 3.15.

Lincoln Steeplechase, of GOOsovs.. three miles.—Morning (12,0) 1. Tim Boolan (11.10) 2, Bonny (9.9) 0. All started. Morning led virtnahtly all the way and won by four lengths. Bonny 100 yards away, Ngatoa fourth, No cithers’ finished, Time' SmirL