SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 42, 11 August 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Received 10, 9 p.m. Brisbane, Last Night. The Exhibition Handicap resulted:— Persian Jewel I, Bernie Lass 2, Drift 3. Seventeen starters. Won by two lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min 38>/ s scc. SALE OF A THOROUGHBRED. Received 10, 10.30' p.m. Sydney, Last Night. (At the thoroughbred sales, the New Zealand-bred Saint Ilaro, the winner of the first prize at the parade, brought 150 guineas. GRAND NATipNAL MEETING. SECOND DAY. CONTINUANCE EASILY WINS THE

BIG- MONEY. Chris tchurch, Last Night. The weather was fine though cold for the , second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting, and there was a very large attendance. The racing generally was interesting, but the chief event of the day, the Grand National Hurdles Race, was won easily by Continuance, who went out a strong favorite. In this event Cochrane received a nasty spill when Windage fell, and 'besides fracturing his collaiiwne, he sustained a concussion. The tote investments exceeded all previous records," amounting to £30,680, .as- against £ 19,721 on the second day of last year. Results!—. w 'Hunt' dub Cup, about"'*s miles.— Flamingo 1, Glenmore 2, King of T«unpa 3. Also started: Oakley, Deerslayer, Tariki, Wirihana, Uncle,Toin and Car. Only the placed horses finished. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, Cmin 20 l-ssec.

Stomner Handicap, ,onc mile.—Gold Circle 1, Eaglestone 2, Turna 3. Also started: Embrasure, Somersault, Amaru, Farley Grove and Santa Clsus. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 36 3-ssec. August Handicap, of 300 sovs; 6 fur--2; Flitaway 10.0, 3. Also started: Odessa, Edna May 11, Czar Kolohol and Firefoell. Won by half a length. Time, i lmin 17 l-ssec. ' GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE; of 1000 sovs j about two miles. J. A. Lucas' br g Continuance, aged, 11.11 (W. Young) i A. M. Wright's ,br g The Rover (inc 101b pen) g Tiemi Purus' blk g The Native, aged, 10.5 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started: Paisano, Whakaweira, Compass, Master Paul, Esparfcero, Centaur, St. Aidn, Appin, Paritutu, Windage and Kildonan. Master Paul led over the first two fences, but, passing the stand, Continuance was alongside him. From this out Continuance was always in a; good position, and won comfortaibly by three lengths from The Rover, who was two lengths in front of The Native, with Staad in fourth place. Centaiur, Pari- 1 tutu, Windage and Espartero fell. Time, 3min 45sec.

Beaufort Steeples of 300 sovsj about 2 miles.—Captain Jingle 9.7, 1; Sir Lethe 10.10, 2; Antarctic 12.0, 3. Also started: Hoanga, Lovell, Dorado, Yasmak, The Gunner, Laghmor, Ribstone Pippin, Milo, Corona and Silvfer Blaze. Sir Lethe and Ho&nga were in front at the last fence, but the latter fell there, and Captain Jingle beat Sir Lethe by a length, Antarctic five lengths away third. Time. smin 0 l-saec.

Spreydon Hack Hurdles, 1% miles.— Gaelic 1, Hawick 2, Gold Pin 3. Also started: Passive, Salopian, Wairiki, Rangiwhenua and Vinco. Won by two lengths. Time, 3mia 21 2-ssec.

Islington Handicap, of 200 sovsj 1 milo —Undecided 10.10, 1; Nyland 10.11, 2; Negative 9.4, 3. Also started: Merrie Zealand, Mai tine, Iney, Ariom, Mumura, Tangaroa and Sublime. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 44 4-ssec. Wools ton Plate, 0 furlongs,—Medallist 1, Busyland 2, Alexis 3. Also started: Gold Dredge, Miscaida, Probable, Cashier, Toanga, and Cerise and Blue. Won toy a length and a half. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. TURF TOPICS. ( By "Motaroa.") Needless .to say, the success of the veteran Paritutu. in the Grand National Steeplechase on Tuesday, was the signal for au outburst of enthusiasm at Hiecarton, and when the news flashed through many Tarnnaki punters had good reason to feel about it. Mr . Jervey" George lum stuck to the old MJa rse gamely, and in landing the big ra«o has completely confounded the cranes. I must confess that at one time I considered Paritutu a horse to be written oir, but recent form has drawn back to the fold his many admirers. According to accounts of the race, Antarctic and Oorazon made most of the running, and Paritutu came on when tie others wore tiring and won cleverly. It is a race worth winning, and Mr. George comes in for a round of congratulation. wo Hastings did not "win a pile" as expected! Writing of the Grand Na™"al l«st week the Napier writer, The Squire,' stated: "If Ctorazon wins the Grand National Steeplechase, and any of the Hastings-trained eqiunes (it does not matter which) wins the Grand National Hurdles, they are going to hoist, flags and proclaim a' halfholiday at Hastings, and later on keen the bank open to receive the boorllo if the?' eannot pet it ail in in the usual working hours."