SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1915, Page 5

SPORTING.

C.J.C. MEETING. GRAND NATIONAL WON BY NGATOA. By Telegraph.—Presa, Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A largo company assembled lit Hieoa.i'ton to-day lor the opening <>! the Gi-iiul National meeting. The going was ti triilo hard, but was conducive to jrcod times. Details: — lIUNTEKS' HURDLE HANDKM.:', of 200 sovs. once round and a distance.— 1 Parevvanui II.S (li. Gray) J, 11 Wear Annie 10.0 2, 7 Merrie Valet 11.9 3. Also started: '2 Curilla 11.5, 5 Wan Cameron 10.7, i Onnoloid 10.3, 10 Taft 10.2, 8 Flight 10.2, 3 Platnum 10.0, !1 Traditor 10.0, and 12 Dardanelles 10.0. Time, tfnrin. 3 2-s.soc.

TRIAL HURDLE HACK, of 250 «ovi>, one mile and Ihreo c^iiiirtor^. —(5 Moddite 0.0 (A. Wormwald) 1, 3 Ruutai!>;ut:i 10.7 2, 1 Multiply 11.5 3. Also started. '1 Onstiron 0.10, :i Scrutineer 9.3, and 5 Silver Shield 9.0. Won by two lenstli*, Multiply being fifteen lengths away. Time, s'min. 19soe. s " JUMPERS' FLAT BACK, of 150'so\h. one mile tvnd u-liulf. —1 Hurl null' 10.2 (S. Rcid) 1, 2 Sum Pun 0.(1 2, 4 Vi 9.1! 3. Also started: 3 Admiral Soull 10.10, 0 Kilmeny 10.8, 5 Slyrux 10.T, 7 Commotion 0.7, 0 Caller Duvon 9.0, H Lord Frederick 9.0, and 10 Ximbleloot 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 2mm 39 S-Ssec. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs, tlirce miles and a-lialf.— 9 K. W. Alison's, jun , Nj'atoa, aged, (Ist. 91b (W. Adams) 1 13 J.i Suiitljk iphc. Brewer,-?st. "lb (W. Boston) .X-, 11 W.'J. Wood's (Jolden Glow, loat. Mb. (J.*'Ani}erto») 3

Also started: 1 Tim Doolan 11.7, 0 Daylight Bill 10.12, 2 Morning 10,11, 4 Qlenmore 10.3, 5 Fagot 10.8, 3 Ngatir*nui 10.8, 7 Sandy Paul 10.2, 10 Cardiff 0.9, 13 Golden Grape 0.7, and 8 Captain Macky 9.7. The field were sent away in good line. Passing Cutts' (he second time, Morning aiul Glenmorii were about four lengths clear. of Tim Doolan, with Ngatoa, Cap* lain Maeky, and The Brewer next. There was not any material change in the back stretch, hut at the second fencn of the kennels double Morning'fell. Gleiunore, who was then left in front, was caught by T,ira Doolan rounding the top turn, but at the second to last fence Tim Doolan lost his rider, and the last fenca brought Glenmore to grief, Ngatoa was left to come in by himself, and h© finished over fifty yards in front of The Brewer. Time, 7min 13see.

TALLYIIO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs, two miles and a-half,—l Tlufus 12,10 (owner) 1, 3 Ikowai 12.10 2, 5 Masterfiehl 12.10 3. Also Btarted: 8 Yokel (late .Golden Dawu) 12.10, 4 For-' ward 12.10, and 2 Joueur 12.10. Time, smin 19 l-ssec.

WINTER CUP, of 700 sovs, one niile.-rs 2 G. 1). Greenwood's Banksia, 9st. 111b (B, Dceley) 1 IS A. W. Rutherford's jun, Encore, ■lst. 31b (.1. O'Shea) 2 15 W. Gardiner's jun. John Barleycorn, lOst. 121b (.J. Campbell) 3 Abo started: lii Haskayne 11.5, 13 jf.ftdy Louisa 10.8, 11 Palisade 10.8, 18 Birkline 10.5, 10 Ruapani 10.3, 0 Fabrikoff 10.3, 3 Bluestone 10.5, 9 Loloma 10.0, 13 Peg 9.13, 4 Slogan 9.11, 16 Plunder 9.8, 8 Black Heart 9.8, '5 Georpe 9.8, 1 Glenroy 9.2, 20 Lady Black 0.9, ff Moonglow 9.2, 12 Hauniakaha 9.0, 7 Fortify 9.0, 22 Cervulus 9.0, 24 Jeannot 9.0, and 23 Potentiality 9.0. Glenroy was in front when tli? straight was reached, where Slogan was agoing well. At the distance 'lianksia jj £imo through, and drawing away wem by two lengths from Encore, who beat Johril lHjti.rMycorto 4 by a.'mock. Glenroy was a neelc away, "fourth, and then in close order eainc Plunder, Slogan, and Potentiality. Time, lmin. 41 4-ssec. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs, about two miles.—3. Grey Renown 9.9 (J. O'Connell) 1, 7 Bonny 10.7 2, 9 Northern 10.5 3. Also started: 10 Rustic 10.9, 1 Kingsway 10.5, 2 Bandalero 10.5, « Fritz 10.4, 5 Prairie Fire 10.4, 4 Agatha Green 9.12, 1 The Mouse 9.8, 8 Stockade 9.7, I"4 Oratova 9.7, 12 Toby 9.7, 15 Glenwye 9.7, and 13 Royal Guard 9.7. Time, 3ffiin. 48 2 AVONHEAD HANDICAP FLAT, of 200 sovs, six furlongs.—4 Derby Day (J. Miller) 10.U 1,15 Miekv Free 9.0 2, 12 Tokl 3. Also started: fl Petrpsus 10.9, Nicomar 10.9, 10 Pride of Clutha 10.9, 8 Prince Laddo 9.13, 13 Maltegarde 9.13, 2 Mandoline 9.13, 18 Veritas 9.12, 7 Lion 9.11, 11 Captain Glossop 9.7, 3 Mclford 9.7, 10 Free 9,0, 15 Bodenham 9.4, 20 Countess Tolstoi 9.3, fl Pearlforin 9, 14 St. Ewe 9.0, 21 Glenyar 9.0, 9 Bor« o!o, 17 Listen 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. The totaliaator put through £43,386, as against £38,517 10s on the corresponding day last year.

SEOOX'D DAY'S HANDICAPS,. Christchurch, Last Multiply was scratched for all remaindug engagements at the Grand Nationa* meeting at 3.45 p.m. to-day. Following are the handicaps iol th# second day's races:— HUNT CLUB CUP, about, two miles and a half.—The Brewer 12.0, Bandalero 11.9, Gondolier and 'Rufus 11.8, Prairie Fire 117, Northern 11.5, Kingsw*y 11.3, The Mouse 115, Pluimos 10.9, Curillft 10.8, Craig Dugald, Fairy Finn and The Hound 10.2, Dear Annie, Ikowaa and Ormolold 9.13, Master Field, Tunco, Yodel, Tolby, Royal Guard, Joueur, Dardanelles and Glenwye 9.9. SUMNER HANDICAP, one mile.—En. core 11.3, Plunder 11.0, Meltdiifcoff and Derby Day 10.18, Banian 10.10, .pride o' 1 Clutha and Nicomar lOjS, Snapdragon 10.7, Tokl 10.3, Cervulus 10.0, Prhiee Laddo 9.13, Maltegarde and Mandoline 9.12, Sir Hamilton 9.C, Mickey Free and Mc'lford 9.5, Bodenham and Captain Glossop 9.4, Free 'l2, Co unit ess Tolstoi, Pearlfottn, Art..'Bonny Maiden, British Rose, Snowrakcr, Olga and Carlovna 0.0. AUGUST HANDICAP, six' furlongs.— Crown Peaa'l 11.0, Haskayne 11.6, Clynelish 11.4, Palisade 10.12, Undecided 10.10, Bee 10.9, Fabri'koff and Raupanl 'IO.O, Bluestonc 10.4, Sliaki 10.3, Loloma, Peg ajid Centre 10.2, Jfeitchiikoff and Georgia fl;13, Golden King and Fender 9.12, Nicomar ;uid Black Heart 0.9, Afton Loch anil Pride o' Olutija U. 5, Lady Black 8.3, Potentiality, Lion, Free, Perceler, Jeannot, St. Bwe and Pearlform 9.0. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, about two miles and a half. —Tim Doolan 12.2, ■Morning 11.(i. Glenmore and Daylight Bill 11.5, Ngaitoa 11.0, Golden Glow 10.13, Fagot 10.12, .Sandy Paul 10.11, Xgatiruanui 10.10, llurakia 10.4, Sam Pan 10.3, The Brewer, Bonny. Merry Lad, N*upata 9.13, Kim and Captain Macky 9.12, Tiiohanga and Cardiff 9.11, Golden Grape 9.8, Rustic, Bamdalero, Stroller, Agatha Green. The Chef, Prairie Fire, Stockade, Nimblefoot, Black Sea 9.7. SPREYDOX HURDLES, one mile and thri-f-ijitiLt'tera. —Plymouth 12.3, St. Elmn 11.13, Ruatajigata and 'Parawanui 11.13, Modilite and Tirohanga 11.9, Margo 11.3, Kingaway 10.13, Cast Iron 10,10, Caiher Davou 10.9, Scrutineer 10.4, lord Frederick. Silver Shield and Vocation 9.13, Clemency !U>, Kr.tua and lloiigaroa 9.5, D:ui Cameron 9.4. Platinum, Art, Alia, Flight and Traditor !).0.

ISLINGTON' HANDICAP, one mile.— iiuiiktua id.lll, ,Lady J,ouisa 10.(3, BlrkKne 10.4, I'abrikulY pM 'Rnu/iaiii 102, f.olonia ami Kneore !'.X. K:nninnhc 9,12, (llenroy and Outre 9.9, Rene mid (leonre i'.T. Jiluok Heart 9.ti. Mullum-in-Pano, Nieouiar ami Chrvsolis !).3, Wild Pllyriiii, 'Xhi' Comet, \ k'hlhui. SeutomlaV, Banian o—, Fortify, Silver Suie'd MuungloW and llauiiiakaka 0.0.