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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 70, 12 August 1914, Page 8

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GRAND NATrONAL -MEETING. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The weather was a trifle dull, but otherwise _:not unpleasant to-day, for the opening of the Canterbury J.C. Grand National meeting. The 'course was in capital order. Details of racing: HUNTERS' HURDLES.—I The Pole, 10.8, 1. 3 Canterbury. 10.11, 2; 11 Nita, 10.0, 3. Also ran: 2 Ingenkender 11.7, 5 Top Note 1f.(5, 10 Kia Ora 10.9, 12Himitangi 10.0, 9 Traditor 10.13. Otatarata 10.0, 3 Don Ruby], and 3 Leeso 10.0. TRIAL HURDLES.—I Morecambe 10.2, 1; 3 Corrie, 0.0, 2; 4 Cheddar! 10.11, ,3. Also ran: 7 Margo 10.8, 3 Manitau 10.2, 5 Diavolo 10.S, 0 Merry 0»v 9.12. 10 Mescal 9.0, 2 Bransliel'd 0.0, and 9 Chatmos 0.0. Time, 3min 2C 2-osec. JUMPERS' FLAT RACR-1 Admiral Souk. 9.13, 1; 1{) KilmeiiT, 10.13, 2 ; .1 Morning, 10.0, 3. Also ran: 5 Idealism 10.0, 2 Ngatiruanui 10.2. (> Sunbeam 9.11. 4 Fashion Plate 9.9, 11 Sampan 9.7. 9 Ruatangata 9.0, 8 Parewanui 9.5. 12 Wairaki 9,4, and 7 Batana 9.3. Time, •min 40 3-ssec. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. Three miles and a half. 6—'Mr 6. L, Stead s- Tim Doolan. aged, 10.2 1 I—'Mr J. R. L. Stanford's Bercola, aged 11.13 (E. Copestake) 2 s—Mr F. Armstrong's The Spaniard* aged, 11.10 (A. Julian) 3 Also ran: 2 Cap.ain Jack 11.13, 3 Glenmore 1.1.4, 4 Jackman 11.3, 9 Sportsman 9.13, 3 Kanron 9.13. 8 The Chief 9.8,' 10 Fond Momorv 9.7, and 7 True Blue 9.7. Glenmore and Kauroa wire coupled on the tote. Thy Spaniard and Tim Doolan were first into the straight, and jumped the last two fences well. Tim Doolan had too much pace, however, and won easily bv four lengths from Bercola, who beat The Spaniard in the run home bv six lengths. Glenmore -was two lengths away, fourth, followed by Kauroa. The Chief. True Blue, and Captain Jack. Time, 7min 11 3-5 TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE —2 Tolstoi, 10.12, 1;fl f> Joneur, 12.10, 2; 7 Ourilla 12.10, 3. Also ran. 4 Uncle Jim 12.10. 9 Phamos 12.5. fi Dairv Finn 12.10, 3 Wninono 12.10, 8 Gobi 12.5. 1- Avon 12.10, and 10 Kenwyn 12.10. Time, tJmin 23 3-o e ec. WINTER CUP.-1 Chortle, 9.12. 1; 5 Raupauni. 9.10, 2; 18 Slogan, 9.0. 3. Also ran: 4 Taniihiuisor 10.13, 14 Mummer 10.8, fl Kaniki 10,5, 1 Multiply 10.3, 3 Kimbombi 9.13. 11 Black Lupin 9.13, 2 Clvnelish 9.11. 12 Gipsy Dell 9.11. 13 Stevedore 9.11. 0 Trv Fluke 9.11, 10 Sveaborg 9.7. 7 Silzbtirg 9.7, 15 Silver Shield 9.fi, Mount Victoria 9.R. Ifl Cnome 9.4, 16 Troon 9.2. 8 Iliad's Hero 9,j0, 20 Briar Patch 9.0. and Amber an! White 9.0. Multiply and Chortle were coupled on the tote. Won by two lengths and a-lialf. with Slogan a head away. Time, lmin 42sec. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE-f! Stroller. 10.1, 1: 2 Bonny. 10.2. 2; 8 Fritz. 10.3, 3. Also started: 1 Daylight Bill 10.12, 5 Grit Lawless 10.11, 19 Kingsway 10.9. 3 Silver Blaze 10.3, 10 Lndv Bibbcru 10.2, 4 Cousin Jack 10 2, 14 Karimoi 10.9, Stone Ginger 9.13. 11 Waiwetu #.12, 7 Bugle 9.12. 13 Orciti 9.11, 12 Golden Grape 9,8, 15 Ribston Pinpin 9.8. Waiwetu and Golden Grape fell at the first fence of the stand double. Stone Ginger fell and brought down Daylight Bill and Karimoi. Afterwards Bugle fell and brok" his neck. Won by two lengths. Fritz half a length away third. Time, 4min 10 l-ssee.. AVON HEAD HANDICAP.—3 Encore 9.8, 1. 2. lligo Park 10. S. 2; S Margarita 9.0, 3. Margarita and Hops (9.4) were bracketed. Also started: 4 Banian 11.5. 17 Moonglow 10.9, 19 Montane 10.9, 1 George 10.9, 13 Firm Hold 10.7. 12 Hnumaliaka 10.fi. 9 Clmilerose 9.13, (! Mi«s Findland 9.12. 14 Bon 9.7. 18 Forest Dell 9.7. 5 Gazette 9.C>, 24 Waldemar 9.5, 7 Grand Idea 9.2. 11 Leading La<lv 9.1. 10 Glenroy 9.1, 1(1 Trillrf 9.0, 15 Rhino 9.0, 23 Stargazer 9.0. 22 Snowj raker 9.0, 20 Pimpernel 9.0. Won by two and a-half lentr lis. Margarita i head away third. Time, 1 min 15 1-5 sec. The totalisatoy handled £38,517 10s, against last year's £53,098 10a. SECOND DAY'S ITAXntCAPS. Ohristclnuvh. f.ast Nielli The following are tli handicaps tor the second day of the valid National meeting:— 11 unt Club. Cup. of l-! 0 sov«.. about three mill's—The Po'e M.-l. Northern 11.11, Tngenkender 11.8. Kingswav 11.8. Tolstoi 11.0, Lady Biblero 11.5. Tekauui 10.13, Avail 10.11. .Toner 10,9. Ribston I'ipoin, Otehau. Ohakifi, Golden Grape 10.7, Curilla 10.2. Wainono. llimitanui. Fairy Finn, Otarata, Ohnttis, Don tiubyl, Terry Flynn, Leeso, Ouutiuiwa, Selwyn 10.0.

Sumner Handicap, of 14(l SOVK.. Oil*! mile—Ruapani M.S. Banian 11.7. Spogall 10.11, liigo Park 10.(1. Encore. Ooor;>e 10.1. l'miihohl 111.1, Hanmakaha. Montana 1«,3. Chv.soi.is 10.2. Moddite 0.13. (oizctte !!.!), Madam O.fi. Mi*s Finland, Sir Hamilton !>.-!. Oharuerosi !>.;{. Clenroy. Frajmimii. Snoivraker, So "o Kim !!.0. August Handicap, of 4MI fovm. stx furbmgs-F!asl;avue U.S. Chortle 11.4. Crown Pearl. 11.,'), Tsnnha;i-< r 10..1. Mummer ilO.fi, Raunani H 1..1. Spocuilfonn. Oip.y I Vile, Clynemh 10.2. I'dack Vipin, Kcu-. Sveahorg 0.1;{, Mt. Victoria. SalzI.'or;; H. 12, Try Fluke 0.11. Silver Shield 0.1. Iliad's Hero 0.3, Brim- I.Vfr'i. Amber and White. E;nvurth, (Y.rrlu.. (ieorg.., I.islen, Baritone. .John Bitiivan. Royal Sieeves, (Joldci) Chile. Ik :! !;hiuo. la'.vling Lady, Bridegroom 0.0. Beaufort Steeplechase. ,if iifi# sovs.. about iivo miles anil ; i -11; 11 r' I'ei-oola, ' Peary 11.13, The Spaniard 11.0. Tire IJofdan. Jaekman II.::. (;| ( . 111m> ,,. Paritutu 111.13. Fxoile 10.12 SiUv Monarch 10.fi, lfe.vlijfi.l. Bill. Stroller Crit, l.awless. !!oya! Medal. Kaurea ».!!, 1 nic Bltu\ Ki;i I'otkl Memoi'v. Kingsway. Tin- Chief. Fritz. Silver Ilia.--. Fashion Plate. Karimoi. Waiweln. SiockCousin .lack. Obligate 0.7. Spreydon Hurdles of 200 sovs.. one i'«'l three-quarto ■< Moieceuibe 11.11, Colden Water 10.11. Uinorab.:v 10.10, Paremanu. Mar z o. Sunbeam 100 "«ll IM. Maiiitan 10.0. " <vne. Mel':-;,- Cuy 10.0. Ali.ear. 0.!:, M.-<<ai 0.0. Kim 0.1, Stockade. I'ara ; .|" o.':. Merry l.ass. i,Vitv, Ibovfiu-.j ' ll 'ii- r Ohak.s. Traditor. Ovar, Overton 0.0. Mi>i"'fon Handicap, of :!.->u -,,ys mile Haskayne 11.7, Tannhauser 10.V Hirax 10.11. Multiply 10,1. ICimbombi' .■aniari. Kaniki l().;t. St..ve.'oi- • o |f. !>.». R!»-k Lupin os Vi' \iftoria, Slogan 0.7. Try Fluke oV Onome 0.3. St. IV f.Tsbur'g 0.1 Troon! Montana, .lo'iii nuir. ao. Andrea. Aerial, lvilosteri