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Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1920, Page 3

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GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THE CONCLUDING DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurcb, August 14, Tlie Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was concluded to-day in dull weather, with showers at intervals. The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £08,102 10s, malting £213,475 for the meeting, as compared with £107,341 last year. Hesuits : HUNTERS' PLATE.—Blazeaway (J. Barr) 1, Signysian 2, Grim .Toko 3. Also ran: Innisfallcn, Gaekwar. Won by a length. A fair third. Time, 3.3. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE.—Lawsuit (G. Fcdding) 1, Golden Grape 2, John Bunnv 3. Also ran: Bill Terry, Six Cylinder, Dunmore, Sonny, The Grand. Won by twelve lengths, tho same distance between second and third. Time, 5.20. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP.—Arch Saluto |M. McCarten) 1, Dainty Step 2, Bengeroop 8. Also ran: Gold Kip, Clean Sweep, Melee. Sir Fanciful, Loyal Arch. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.36 2-5. STYX HURDLES. General Petain (T. Humphries) 1, Tatimt 2, Wild Pilgrim 3. Also ran: Mannish, Bombproof. Mentmore, King Star, Stray Shot, Trentham Rose. War Tax, Eron Boy. Won by five lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.13 4-5. Mannish and Bombproof tell. SYDENHAM HURDLES.—Kauri King (W. Roive) 1, Deviation 2, Jack Symons 3. Alio ran: Thrace, Fisher, Ladoguer, M'eltchikoff. Won by three lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 4.0. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE.—Crib (A. Wormald! 1, San Sebastian 2, Ormesby 3. Also ran: Coalition, Waimai, Oakleigh, Merry I.ad. Won by six lengths, twelve lengths between second and-third. Time, 0.22 2-5. Waimat, Coalition, and Oakleigh fell, and Merry Lad lost his rider.

REDCLIFFS HANDICAF.—Carmine (J. Campbell) 1, High Heels 2, Black Mountain 3. Also ran: Bengeroop, Miss Camouflage, The Boss, Nautical,. Gratuition. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.37 4-5.

SELWYN HANDICAP.-Will Oakland (A. S. Bagliy) 1, Arch Salute 2, Sir Fanciful 3. Also ran: Astlnome, Daytime, Warlike, Consultation. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.18 3-5. NOTES ON THE RACING. (By Wire.—Special to New 3 ) Chrlstchureh, Last Night. The conditions were somewhat mixed to-day for t lis conclusion of the Grand National meeting. Rain fell heavily the previous day, and there were a few showers of rain and snow during the night and early this morning, while, they were repeated once or twice while the racing was in progress. Though the day for the most part proved fine the course was very heavy. The Hunters' Plate drew only five competitors, Blazeaway being a llttlo better backed than Signysian. It was good picking, as Signysian, after taking the lead at the ontranco to tho straight, tired under his big weight, and Blazeaway just beat him. The well-bred Griun Joke was n. fair third. The winner is by Carapflre, but. though bred in the North Island, he is owned and trained at Oaranru.

Bill Terry was a little better backed than Lawsuit and .Tolm Bunny In the Aylesbury Steeplechase. Golden drape and Sonny mads the early running, but Lawsuit had the race won :i long way from home, and he heat Clnldm Crape by a dozen lengths, with .lohn Bunny a fair third. The winner gave a. Bond exhibition of jumping. Bill Terry, on the other hand, fenced badly all through, his effort Soing a disappointment. Cold Kip and Arch Salute were the favorites for the Ileatheote Handicap. Gold Kip ran badly, hc'mg one r,' the last lot all the wav. Dainty Step and Clean Sweep led to the distance, where Clean Sweep retired. Then Arch Salute came on and beat Dainty Step comfortably Bengeroop and Sir Fanciful, loth finishing fast, were at the head of the others.

Iu the Styx. Hurdles Handicap Oener.il Petain and Tatimi divided favoritism. It was (rood picking, as he, led the field home. Ceneral Fetaiu was always one of the leaders, and be won very easily. This big fellow is going to ho a good one later on. Tatimi ran a good raco and easily beat Wild Pilgrim for second place. Mannish and Bombproof were both going; nicely with the front lot when they fell at fho second last hurdle.

Lochella. nnd Ilylans were scratched for the Sydenham Hurdles Handicap. Knurt King and Ladoguer were .best bucked in a great hefting race Deviation, tho outsider of the field, set the pare and lasted alone in the lead, till Kauri King caught him at the entrance to the straight. Kauri King came on from tho last hurdle to win easily. Delation might have been more troublesome at th< finish but for lilttlnir the second laat hurdle pretty hard. Jack Svmons ran a p-id race for third place. Ladoguer ran badlv, fin'shing last, while Thrace was just in front of him.

Tho Lincoln Steeplechase was a disappointing rnc3. as only three of the seven starters completed the course, and there was no excitement about the finish. Waimnl fell at the third fence, nnd Merry I.ad came to grief nt. the same obstacle In the next round Oakleieh led for hair the tourney, when San Sebastian took charge at the sod well Three ''encos from home he was inst clear or a bunch i'iit Coalition fell, bringing Oakleigh down. OD then joined his mate in the lead, am! won easily, with. Ormcsby a fair third. The first and second horses are trained in South Canterbury by S.'Ti'llfnrd, who has had a great .meeting. Coalition, was goinp great guns when he fell, and must have been dangerous but. for the mishap. The Redcliffs Handicap was a erect beltin» race between Hlah Heels, COTmlne, and the North Olnno bracket. Miss Camoufln K e and Tlie Boss. The race was one of the .most exciting at the meeting. Carmine was always one of the leaders, and she just lasted lone enough to win from Heels. Black Mountain, and Bengeroop. who all finished fast In that order Carmine also won on the first day, and lie Is decidedly a promising hitek Astinome and Arch Salute were the best lucked of the eight starters for tho Selwvn Handicap, the concluding even'- of the meeting There was only one In It, as Will Oakland Sit to the front end won as he liked from Arch Salute, who finished on well und»r his penalty. Sir Fanciful was going on strongk •it the »nd to ret third. Astinome ran rerv bully after having every chance. The winner is a Rood horse, who will win in better company this season.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. MEETING IN PRINCE'S HONOR. By Telegraph—Presf Assr. —Copyright. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. , Sydney, August 15. A special race meeting was held by the Canterbury Tark Club at the Randwiek course m honor of the Prince of Wales' return to the city. Forty thousand people attended. The Prince had a greet reception. He made several bets, but failed to pick a winner. The principal event, the Cup, resulted: Earl Derby 1, Escarto 2. Jennie 83. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.2o—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES. Melbourne, August 15, The Australian Sleeples resulted:-Kinlark, 12.7 (Boyd) 1, Doiran, 10 9 (MooncV) 2, Rosyth, il 7 (Butler) 3. Eight started. Kinlark and Doiran alternatively led to the last round. When passing Che stand the order was Doiran, Rosyth, Cobram, and Kinlark. At the next jimin Alfous came to grief, ami Mountain Cow had previously fallen. Kinlark ran into second place along the railway, and joined Doiran. Aft. r the last fence was negotiators an exciting finish was witnessed, Kinlark winning hv half a length. Time, 1.541/2--Aus-N.Z Cable Assn. RACING IN ENGLAND. Received August 15. 5.5 p m. London, August *l4 Mr. Frank Wontton intends to ride ov:r the sticks this winter. The newspapers consider he should prove as successful as in flat racing. The Donoghue-Bullock rivalry .is of Iho keenest. The latter voile four winners thin week. Donoghue rode se ,- en winners and tops the list— Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn.