SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7901, 17 August 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. ' Second Day Results. (Per I'resn Association.) CHRISTCHURUH, Aug. 10, The New Zealand ivietropolitan Cluo s spring meeting was eoutraued 10-uay. Although' the weather was cold and dull, there was a good attvudauie, and speculation was blink, investments totalling £11,551 lus. Results : ■Ladies' Bracelet.—Elsa Huon 1, Myosotis 2, Laughter 3. Also stalled— Orlando, Betty, Puss, fclmwood,'lmpatient, Havelock, Duly Elected, Ucruc M. and Lady lrvingion. Won by lour lengths. Time, 3min 53sec. Dividends, £1 12s.and £3 14s.

Trial Handicap-Little Albert 1, Stewardess 2, (Jlenroy 3. Also started— Sonforino, Imperial Bell Boy, MiU cent, l'ossum, Straybird and Lotus. Won l.y two lengths. Time, imin 13 1-jSfC. Dividends, £5 and £4los. kiuwintcr Handicap.—Marian 1, Blytl.e Child 2, Van Dieman 3. Also started—Tutor, Boldrewood, General Lincoln, Sir Hector, Florin, Revenue, Little Doctor and Viewmont. Won wjy live lengths. Time, 4min 52scc. Dividends, £5 6s and £8 12s. Progressive .Handicap.—Wild Arab 1, Klectrieian|2, Viotta 3. Also starts ed—Lady Mato, Craigarnsky, Master Dudley, Orlando, Lord Althorpe, Lar* ry 11., Cashier and Imperial Poily s 'Won i>y a lengih. Time, 3min 48sec, Dividends, £2 8s and £1 Is. King Edward Handicap. Llttlo Doctor 1, Fichu 2, Tc Whit/i 3.. A'so started—St. Simon, Harold C, Yankee Doodle, General Grigg, federation, Darwin, Logan, Zcppa, Venda, Sydney and Black Jac. Won easily. Time, 4min 52scc. Dividends, £4 4s and £2 2s. ' Telegraph Handicap.-Elector 1„ Amusement 2, Imperialism 3. Also started—Cocoanut, Miss Vera Capel Mistle and Valcntia. Won by half a length. Time, 2min Dividends. £2lßs and £2 10s. . ' Dash Handicap.—Nellie Moor* 1 Fichu 2, All Day 3. Also started-' Lady Julian, Two Up, Booby, Bessto 8., Mistle, Renders, Van Dicmen, Ledera+ion and General Mac. Won by five lengths. Time, 2min 24sec Dividends, £4 12s and £llßs. Avon Handicap.—Electrician 1, Vl-. otta 2, Elsa Huon 3. Also startedLady Mab, Master Dudley, Dan Tracey and Kcrwood. Won by. ,ten lengths. Time, 2min 34scc. Dividends, £llßs and £3 Ms.

CJ.C GRASD NATIONAL MEETING. —■ >• Second Bay Acceptances. (Pet Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 16. Acceptances for the second day of tire C.J.C. Grand National Meeting Hunt Club Cup, one mile and ttiree-fliiarters.-Te Kohaa 13.3, Playfair 12.10, Lucky Star 12.5, Agitator 12.3, Gnat 12.6, Snider " 11.10. Grand Jury U.B, Wild Bill 11.3, The Whip 11.0; Guirteen, Wee Waka, Barloclc

Sumner Handicap, one milo and ahalf.—BlyUiemaid 11.1, Bombastes 10. 7, Silverlinc 9.13, Wee Macgregor 9.3,' Black Diamond 9,2, Grosvenor* Flying Cloud, Merginae 9.0. August Handicap, "six furlongs.— Silkworm 10.11, Shrapnel 10.9 Golden Knight 10.6, General Symons 9.13 •Jolly Friar 8.12, Crichton 9.10, Sardonyx 9.5, Speculate 9.3, Tessera, Heirloom, King's Guest 9.0. Grand National Hurdle Race, about two miles.-Romco 11.0, The Moliiran Ucusol. 10.13, Trumpery 10.8, Cavalrylo.3, Waiwera, Durable, Tupara 9.13, Catherine Gordon, Newtown ».- 12, Huku 9.U Levant, Wind 9.10, Heroism 9.8, Rungarawa 9.7, Inniskiilen 9 A, Repulse,-Hydrant 9.3, Magntficent 9.2, Daredevil, Outer, Valima

■Beaufort Steeplechase, about two nules.-Haydn 11.12, Comfort 11 2 Nor'-wcst 10.12, Te Kohau 10.9, Defoe • £, ul ' 0 £ 9,u > Manaza 9.8, Narcis-, sus, The Dauber 9.7. Islington Handicap, one mile.—Ex--s"°r or _ lu . Savoury 10.7, Shrapnel 10.5, Beau Scaton 9.12, Secret So«wty 9-3, Ddarey 9.1, Brighton, Ability, The Stake, Sojnarof! 9.0. ' Second Hunters" Hurdlcs.-Early Van 12,6, Makuri .12,1, Bill Bailey,' Grand Jury 1143, Myrtlc _ Berr, 11.5 Woolston Plate, eight lurlongs.Banzai, Matukti, Elebank, Rixcr, Boisterous, Sea Lion, Ordnance, Bayonet Whataroa, Cerise and 'Blue, treat Gun, Count Lochiel, Bill Perkins, King Stork, Pa Tuna 9.0,

Anticipate by "Ifotnritt." wrT. he K C ' J 'S-. Gt ? nd NatiMal »**tt»B will be continued to-day. The principal event is the Grand National Hur. die Race, for which Borneo still holds his position, in the betting, and will no doubt start favourite, 8 ' The first e yent is the Hunt Club Paid up, I like the chances ofPlayfair 1 Grand Jury 2 m «. ck y Star 3 Blythemaid has ll.i i n the Smrmer Hand cap, but as U ,c opSittoTto not strong she should be handy at the business end. The finish may find , Blythemaid 1 Bombastes 2 Silverline 3 1 L u B ? st Handicap, sixfurlomts* K n »p,^ pne!^ s - Golden Knight 1 Jolly Friar 2 _,. Shrapnel 3 take- ' the Wmncr > i shall

Romeo 1 c, avall 'y 2 Trumpery 3 nrove , aufo i' l St «=P'«=l'ase may Natessus "ef? tWCCn °°»*™Z ivatcissus, Nor'-west and Defoe. I Comfort 1 Nor'-west 2 Narcissus 3 be_ boßt ' The Pacing may,

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