SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 14 August 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

Received 14th, 11.5(i p.m. Sydney, August 13. The Warrimoo's horses were landed in good condition.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Per Press Association. Christchureh, August 13. Although the weather was cold and cheerless for the owning day of the Grand National meeting, the attendance was excellent. The going was in capital order, and tne racing was full of interest, the Steeplechase in particular being one of the prettiest seen at Riccarton. Eclair's time established a record for the race, the previous best living Slow

Tom's 7.14 3-5. There were a few spills during the day, but riders and horses escaped serious injury. Totalisator investments amounted to £21,555, an increase of £4828 on last year. Results: Hunters' Hurdles Handicap. Once round and a distance: Canton, 11.0, I; Crispinot, U. 7. 2; Makuri, 12.7, 3. Also

started: Kaikoinakn ami Roan Bannor. Won easily liy two lengths. Time, 3.15 1-5. liivick-nd. £4 12s Oil. Tri.il Hurdles Handicap. One mile Jinil (hrec-o,tiitrters: St. Albert, 'J.'.), 1; TV lira. 9.1(1. 2; (loldcn Comb, 9.0, 1; Also started: Ability, Top Rose. Royal Slicll, Caclicm, Design. Won comfortalily by two length*. Time, 3.24 4-5. Dividends, £2 lis (id and £l l!)s.

Winter Clip. One mile: Idealist. 9.3, 1; Seaman. 1(1.4, 2; Helen Portland, HU. :i. Also started: Aeolus, Duerleueli, Lady Annie, Montigu. Jolly Friar, Pas Sin], Whakawehi, Probable. Chatterer, St. JSill, Gwendoline, Manjcss, Fandango, Mataari, Wailiuku, Czar Kolohol, Iluapelin, Silk Web. and White Cockade. Idealist took command before the end of a furlong, and was never caught, winning by two and a half lengths. Seaman was a head in front of Helen Portland, who beat lluecleueh by half a length. Time. 1.43 4-5. Dividend, £8 8s and .€1 11a Od.

Grand National Steeplechase, of IUOO sovs. Three miles and a half. Eclair, 10.2 1 Needlework, 9.7 2 Kiatere, 13.3 3 Also started: Phaetontis, Slow Tom, Irish, Nadador, limiskillin, Komany Lad, Evenlode, and Loch Fyne. Komany Lad and Irish made the running for tin: first mile, hut at the end of the circle, Needlework had taken charge, and led to the last fence. In the run home, Eclair cut him down, and won a line race by a length, Kiatere a length and a half away, third. Time (.10 2-5. Dividends, £/ 18s and £5 9s.

I'ally-Ho Plato Steeplechase. Two miles and a half: Alburny, 12.10, ]• dack Snipe, 12.10, 2; Lucky Star, 12.10, 3. Also started: Ilrown Hill. Won easily by si.v lengths. Time, 5.15 4-5 Dividend. C2 10s.

Jumpers' Flat Race. One mile and a 'a|: lien .10n50,,, 10.0, 1 ; U dy Um 0.0 2; ;01dDu>t,9.11,3. Also started: .indloek Stronghold, Creusot, Southern Cross Merrlwai. Waipu, Cavalry, Leeside, Levant, and Wild Cat. Ben donson got well away from a good start and won by three-quarters of a length from Lady Hi , who was five lengths m front of Gold Dust. Time, 241 1", Dividends, t'li 4s Cd and £1 Is Enfield Steeplechase. About two miles: Starlight, 10.9, i ; sir James ».12. 2: Ilinemoa, 9.13. 3. Also started: Dicr,laycr. Wet 1i| ; , i1k ,.,. , w „„„,,,_ .o-ninrii. Pichcr. and Stormy Petrel. , Jcw-Mayr made „„,, 0 r ,),„ ~,„„;„„ hut oil at ||„. 1..p of tl,e straight, and Narhgh, won comfortably from Sir ;; a,ues ra ~m,,4.9. Dividends, .« ln , ,„,

Hack.Handicap, six furlong: Hi nu . !»". lUI, 1; Heorlhcn. !UI, 8; Valodia. "•".J. •!• Also started: Outer, Jack -V-lioro. Sdathullan. Arinamcnto, Son Sim, IVtnrd. V„rdo. Cypsobol, Swim'»»i« Kli K l!t. Takaro. Talm, firovanhi. Marline, and Sieplink. IV™ l,y ~ ''■" Kill and a half. Time. 1.17 :)-."» ]')ivi'l<'iids r Ml lis and tj !)s (id