SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1918, Page 10

SPORTING.

C.J.C GKAND NATIONAL MEETING. CONCLUDING RESULTS. Jsy Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Aug. 17. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was concluded to-day m ideal weather. The attendance was large and speculation brisk, £1)7,214 h:\ssiug through the machine, nuiking C f.ir the meeting, as compared with jLioli,7-30 10s for last year. Results: AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE. Gaekwar (A. McDonald) 1, 3 Bore 2, 1 Ormesbv "3. Also started: 5 Master Hamilton, f> Paremata, 7 Captain Lock, 4 Dardanelles, S Transfer. Won by three lengths. Time, omin. 13 2-ssec. Pa*re-mat-.i fell. RBDCLTFFS HANDICAP.—! Warform (Stan. Reid) 1, 4 Jingo 2. 0 Turpenitc 3. Also started* 3 Whiro, 0 King of the Valley, 3 Silver and Black, 8 Rio, S Primato, 10 KimboHon, 12 Point Blank, 1" Nctitical. 7 Belgian King, 11 Notability. Won by a length. Time, lmin. olsce. AUGUST HANDTOAP.—II All Over (L. Morris) 1, 3 Ibex 2, Form Up 3. Also started: 1.1 Oxenhope, 1 Cardrona, 10 Kiliioy. 4 Disdainful, 2 Comment. 19 Multiplication, 0 Tip Up. 15 Varnish, 8 HvdTvH, 7 Sardinia, IS King Star, IB "I'ulraine, 0 Anlmore, 12 Charley, 14 Fleethnm, 17 P; jama. Won by a length. Time, 1111:11. 4 3-ssee. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE. Coalition 1. 1 Ye.llow and Black 2, 7 Sylva 3. Also started: 3 St. Elmn, 6 Collector, in Arlington, 5 Merry Lad, R Nils, 9 Zarkorna. A Crih. St. Elmn and Crib fell, and Merry Lad lost hi,s rider, while Arlington, who was leading, ran off at the la=t fence- Won by three lengths. Tirr.c, Gmin. 52-Ssec. SPREYDON HURDLES.—S Seville (E. Warner) 1. 3 Tomca 2, 7 Rose Blush 3. Also started: 1 Wishful. -( Hyllans. 2 Ma'ter Boris. 0 St. Cletus. Wishful fell. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 20 3-.j=ec, SYDENHAM HURDLES. —2 Kauri Kins (P. Ellis) i. 7 Fisher 2, o Art 3. Al-:o started: S Gladnil, fi Jeannot, 3 Glnetanus, 1 Gang Awa. 4 Thrace, !) Luff. Won hy nearly two lengths. Time, Smin. 17 -3-ssec-WOOTiSTON HANDICAP.—S Jingo (J. O'Shea) 1. 3 Ibex 2, 10 Bomb 3. Also started: 11 Phil May, 7 Pleetham. 2 Royal Princ", S Silver and Blac-lc, 12 Missouri. 4 Piano, 1 Oma.hu. 0 Derby Day, 15 War Tax. fi Moorahhe, 13 Melfor.l, 1-1 The Sapper. lA.Hytein. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. l'."> 3-ssec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP.—3 ThacWcns (C. Emerson) 1 11 Kiitess 2, 7 Adjutant 3. Also started: 1 Bedford. 2 -John Barleveovn, 4 Lndv Louisa. 0 Sir Agnes, S Mnje'tikoff. (i llastie. ■" leaping Burn. 12 H'ero. 13 Good Hope. 10 'Warmth. Won hv two lengths, n, close third. Time, 2inin. 10 3-ssec. AUSTRALIAN TURF. Received Aug. IS, 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Aug IS. The National Hurdles resulted: Pistolier 1, Miss Rosslvn 2, Pombers 3.