SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association Cliristchurch, last Night. The New Zealand Grand National meeting continued to-day in fine weather, and tlie , attendance was again large and there was-some, capital racing. There were several spills, but the only rider to sustain injury was J. Pine, (who broke his collarbone when Clare niont fell at the last fence in the Spreydon Hack Hurdles'. The tote invest inc-nts amounted to .-eil),B4S, as against £l9,23!)'last year, and bookmakers were present in large force, Results:— Hunt Club Cup. of 1(1) sovs., about three miles—Novell (12.13) 1, er (11.3) "2, Stormy .Petrel (10.12) 3. Also started: < lainuioii 11.2, Uleugarill'. ] 0.10, Arty ' 10.1-2, iliitonga tcnga" ],0.0. Pretoria 10.0, Puzzler 10.0, and Bess 10.0 Won very easily. Besides the placed horses only liess finished. Time, Gmin 18 3-ssee. Sumner Handicap, of 130 sovs., one mile—Wliislleeraft (10.!!) 1, Wet Day (0.10) 2, Merry Lass (l).O) 3. Also stinted: Continuance 10,8. Inchliouiiv 10.2,

, Uiiarinian 0.10, Bountiful !1.0. Siint Uo- . salecr 0.4. Waiata 0.4, Kangiknpiia 0.0, and Adjudge 0.0. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 44 4-few. [ GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACK. of 1000 sovs., about two miles. Compass. 10.S 1 Pikopo, 0.10 2 Ben Jonson, 11.4 3 Also started: Exmoor 11.0, Tauira 10.8, Gold Dust 10.7, Auratus 10.0, Scottv 10<0, Lionheart 0.11, Riugman 0.8, Southcm Cross 0.2, Showman 0.0, Pukenui 0.0, and Whatakura 0.0. Auratus set out to make the running and led- along the back from Ben Jonson, Compass' and Pikopo. Half a mile from home Ben Jonson headed Auratus. but was at once challenged by Pikopo. who led at the last fence. Compass then put in his claim and won by two lengths, Ben Jonson a length and a-half further back, and Auratus fourth. Time, 3min 45 3-5 see. Beaufort Steeplechase, of 350 sovs., about two miles and a-half—Eldorado (10.0) 1, Capitol (11.5) 2, Wanganui (0.13) 3. Also started: Enrus 11.8, Mocassin 10.10. Moosken 9.7, and Diplomatic 0.7. Won comfortably by three lengths. Time, smin 0 2-ssec. Sprcydon Hack Hurdle Race, of 130 sovs., one mile and three-quarter?— Polyanthus (10.3) 1, Slaney (0.3) 2, Lapland (10.3) 3. Also started: Claremont 10.12 Kelso 0.13, (irosyenor 0.0. and Blytheboy 00. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, 3min 23 2-ssec. Islington Handicap, of 200 Sovs., one mile—Gwendolina (10.4) 1, Grenadier (10.13) 2, Merrie Zealand (10.7) 3. Also started: North-East 11.0, St. Aidan 10.5 Longner 10.3, Waikaraka 10.1, Lady Disdain 0.13, King' Post fl.ll, All Guns 9.0, Stratagem 0.7, Tikitere 9.5. White Cockode 9.2, and Monkey Puzzle 0.0. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 43 sec.

Woolston Plate, of loo'sovs. (weight, Oft.), six furlongs.—Zealand 1. Gold lira id 2. Equivocate 3. Also started: Cashier. Pronoun, Bravery, Knnstikoll' Little Fairy and Shilcllagh. AVoi, by three-quarters of a le;igth'. Time, Iniiii 18sce.

TniUD DAY'S HANDICAPS. Christeliureli, Last Xigiit. United Hunt Club Steeples, or 1(11) sovs., about two miles anil a half.— Lovell 13.11, Glcngarifl' 11.7, .Dccrslaver 11.5, Ciammnn 11.3, Stormy Petrel lb.!). Arty 10.!), Butterlly in.;!,' Barney 10.2, Matengatenga 0.10, Laska [1.7, Pretoria 0.7, Bess 0.7.

Heatheote Handicap, of 230 sovs., seven furlongs.—-Penates 11.7, T.os Angelos 11.4, Grenadier 11.1, North East 11.0, Gwcndolina 10.13, federal 10.0, Merrie Zealand 10..1, Longner 10.0. Waikaraka 0.13, St. Aidan 0.13. Sea' King 0.12. Iney 0.10, Sweet Angelus 0.10, lionny Glen OilO, Bingdove 0,1(), Iranui 0.0, Lady Disdain 0.8, King Post, 0.7, All Gun's 0.0, Hock Ferry 0.1. .Stratagem 0.1, Tikitere 0.0, While Cockade 0.0, Continuance 0.0, De Witte 0.0, l.onc Star 0.0. Mythical 0.0, Monkey Puzzle 0.0. ' ' '

Styx Tlaek Hurdles, of 130 sovs., once round and a distance.—Pikopo 12.2, liendroek 11.0, Polyanthus 11.4, Clareniont 10.10, I'ukcnui 10.0, Homeward 10.3, Lapland 10.3, Kelso 0.10. Slancv 0.3. Parley Grove 0.7. Grosvenor u.O, Court Martial 0.0, Pallada 0.0, Stcpcnfeldt 0.0. Illythe Hoy 0.0. Sydenham Hurdles, of "50 sovs.. one mile and three quarters.—Compass 12.0, Den Jonson 11.12, Anralus 11.11. 'l'a.uira 10.13, Exmoor 10.12, Gold Dust 10.0. Kairoma 10.8, Seottv 10.3, Rendroek 0.13, Polyanthus O.io, Lionhcart 0.0, ISingniiui ' 0.0, Snip !).l), Ability 0.0, Southern Cross 0.0. Showman o.o.'Clareniont 0.0, Whatakura 0.0, Pukomi 0.0, Lapland 0.0, Kelso 0.0. Lincoln Steeples, of 310 sovs., about three miles.—Xadador 12.0. Te Arai 11.0 Kiirns 11.0, Capitol 11.0, Le Bean 11.3, Eldorado 11.0. Kxmoor 10.8. Moccasin 10.0, Wairaka 10.0, Wangamii 0.7, linosken 0.7. Diplomatic 0.7. Paeile- 0.7, Leo nardo 0.7, St. Kooriiura 0.7, hlangcy 0.7, Deerslaver 0.7, Una' 0.7. lied dill's Handicap, or 130 sovs.,seven furlong*.—Wliistlccrafl 11.0, Blugdovc 11.8, King Post 11.7, C.iMtinuance 10.8. Wet Day 10.2, Chiariuian 0.0, Gold P.raid O.l'i. Clavniore 0.0, Hesperus 0.(1, Waiata !).'s. Mcrrv Lass 0.3, Tyrant 0.2, Saint Rosalcer O.il. ISonntifu] 0.0, Eaglestone 0.0, Rangikapua 0.0, Adjudge 0.0, Rawera 0.0, Miss Doric 0.0, Cashier 0.0, Freak 0.0, Bravery 0.0. Sclwyn Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlon"*.—Penates 11.0, Los Angelos 118. Xortii Kist 11.1, Federal 10.8. Prim 10.4, Longner 10.3, Sea King 10.0, Wai karaka 10.0, Sweet Angelus 0.13, Iney 0.13, Bonny Glen 0.11, Mundic 0.10, A I Guns 0.0, Tranui 0.0, Master Alex 0.8, Whistlccraft O.S, Rock Ferry 0.4, White Cockade 0.2, Volodia 0.0. Inchbormy 0.0, ' Zetland 0.0, Merry Lass 0.0, Heirloom 0.0. Clavniore 0.0, Mythical 0.0. Hunters' Date, of 100 sovs., one mile and a half.-Lovcll 13.0, Pallada 12.10, Tyrannic 12.10, Wythe Boy 11.11, Sea Do" 11.10, M.0v.1 ILO, Homeward 11.0. GHuWrifV 11.7," Hnan Banner U.O, Gammon "IU, Ben Fortune 11.8, King of Trumps 11.0,' Matengatenga 11.0, Red Kill" 11.0, Kildare 11.0, Pretoria 11.0.