SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 106, 12 August 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.— .tress Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was continued to-day at lliccarton in beautiful weather, the course being in beautiful order. The attendance, though not so large as on the opening day, was very good and speculation was brisk, the tote investments amounting to £19,721, as against £19,846 last year. Nineteen bookmakers were licensed inside and thirty-one outside. The result ol the Grand National Hurdles found one or two of them unable to meet their obligations, There were several falls, but the worst was that sustained by C. O'Neill,' who had his head andshoulder badly danvl aged when Waitapu fell in. the hurdle race. A, Cok.er, rider, til Honest Tom, was disqualified for the rest of the meeting for crossing LoveU in the straight at the finish of the Beaufort Steeplechase. Prophet ran off at the 1 first fence in the Grand National Hurdles, but his rider, C. Cress, continued in the race and for this was suspended for the remainder of the fixture. iWsults:—

Hunt Club Cup of 130 aovs, aoout three miles.—Oakley 10.10, 1, Laghmor 11.9, 2, Ever 10.7, 3. Also started: Mauri 11.9, Liberty 10.9, Kingsway 10.7, Castout 9.13, King of Trumps 9.10, Larry Lynx 9.7, and Napoleon 9.'<. uuiy viiree finished. Won by 222y 2 lengths. Time, ...min 21 l-Ssee.

Summer Handicap, of 130 sovs, one mile.—(Umeraboy 10.9, 1; Adage 10.0, 2; Guianforte 11.0, 3. Also started: Coroniform 9.13, Bercola v.-t, WHidward 9.1, Eaglestoue 9.0, and St. Kevin 9.0. Won by a length. Time, linin 45 3-ssec. August Handicap, of 300 sovs, aix furlongs.—Wauchope 10.9, lj Perle D'or 10.2, 2; Mon Ami 10.3, 3. Also started: Los Angelos 11.8, Faunus 10.5, Brasenose 9.11, Stourton 9.5, Fisticuff 9.2, Zetland 9.0, Cashier 9.0, and Inchbonay 9.0. Won by three parts of a length. Time, lniin 16 4-ssec. New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Eace of 1000 sovs, about 2 miles.—Paisano (inc 141b penalty) 12.1, lj Pari* tutu 10.3, 2; Woolloomooioo 9.11, 3. Also started: Compass 11.6, Prophet 11.2, Tauira 11.1, Hydrant 10.2, Stayboy 9.11, White Cockade 9.5, Aorangi 9.4, Waitapu 9.3, Jack Ashore 9.0, and Appin 9/0. Paisano, who was always with the leading division, took charge at the six furlong post and won b* .. lei'gth from Paxitutu. Woolloomooioo >...» .. a.e run secured the third place lu..i a length back. Waitapu fell at the second fence. Time, 3miri 46 3-ssec. Beaufort Steeplechase of 350 boys, about two miles.—Honest Tom 9.13, 1; Lovell 11,3, 2;. Kiatere 11.11, 3. Also started i Sir Lethe 10.9, Corazon 10.8, Prospector 9.13, Full Cry 9.7, and Circus GirL 9.7. Lovell and Sir Lethe made all the' early running but the latter fell at the sod wall, Approaching the last jump, Honest Tom drew alongside Lovell and beat him home by two and a naif lengths. Time, smin. Spreydon Hack Hurdles Handicap of 130 sovs, one mile and three-quarters— Tahu 9.6, (carried 9.9) 1-Tyrant 9.6, 2; Arclight 9.7.3. Also started : Nova 10.10, and Hawick 9.5. Won l»y iwo lengths. Time, 3min 23sec. Islington Handicap of 200 sovs, one mile.—Rose Noble 9.4, 1; Whnmera 10.8, 2; Nyland 11.1, 3. Also started: Penates 11.8, North East 11.1, St. Aidan 10.7, Electrffikoif 10.5, Dreadless 9.11, Miss Dorie 9.10, Tawhaki 9.10, Amato 9.6, Lovelorn 9.2, Royal Marine 9.0, and Pinul 9.0. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 42 4-6 sec. Woolston Plate of 100 sovs, six furlongs (weight 9st.) —Cashier 1, Medallist 2, Speculate 3. Also started: Simon Pure, Gold Braid, Pretty Nell, Musterer, Canterbury, Obligate, Glance, Gold Dredge, Probable and Armamento. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec.