SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXV, Issue 183, 17 August 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL, MEETING. THIRD DAY. TB PBBSS ASSOCIATION. Cheistohuech, August 15. The weather was bleak but fine for the concluding day's racing. The toi e return for the meeting was £41,777. Beeulta Hunters' Steeples; Agitator 1, Swagger 2, Balfour 3. Time, 4min 19 1-Bsec. Dir., £1 16s. Heathcote Handicap: Windwhietle 1, Bed Gauntlet 2, Shrapnel Shell 3.; lime, lmir, 33 4 2sec. Diva., £2 14s ' and £1 19s 6d. I Sydenham Hardies: Huku 1, Trade-< wind 2, Slow Tom 3. lime, 3min' 27 2 ssec. Dire., £9 16s and 19* 6d. j Third Hunters' Hurdles: Reliance; 1, Single Event 2, Wonderful 3. Time,' 3min 19 3 ssec. D vs., £4 15s 6J and, £2 Is. { Lincoln Steeplechase: Hadyn 1,• Straybird 2, Roller 3. Tim«, smin 9aec. Divs., £2 12s 6d and £1 16s. Selwyn Handicap: Matuku 1, Reclaimer 2, Secret Society 3. Time, < lmia 19 l-ssec. Dive., £i 19s and XI 17a 6J. Final Hurdles: Mourner 1, Zealous 2, Comfort 3. Time, 3min 8 l-Saec. Diva., £l6 17s and £7 8s 6d. Hunters' Plate: Defiance 1, Relhcce 2,Playfair3. Time, 2min 54 l-Ssec. Div., £4 2s 6d.

•SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL. Adklaidk, August 15. At the South Australian Jockey dab's Winter Meeting the chief event was the Grand National Steeplechase, which resulted as follows: Isis, 12.8 .. ..1 Belter, 9.0 .. .. 2 Convoy, 11.7 .. ..3 IT Twelve started. Won by two lengths. Time, (tain 32s?c. Div., £3 18s.