SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2541, 12 August 1893, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING,

The first day’s racing of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting was held at Christchurch on Thursday. The sum of -£6682 passed through the totalisator. The following are the results : First Hunters’ Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs;

once round and a distance. Mr G. D. Cronin’s Silver Tail, list 61b X Mr Macdonald’s Invader, list plb 2 Mr Wynn WjUiaifia’ Ball Bird. 315 t... 3 Six others started. Won by a head. Time, 3min. 28aec. Dividends—£l4 9s and £8 2a. Maiden Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs; 1J mile. Mr Walker’s Liberator, lOst 111 b ... 1 Mr T. Twomey’s Jacob F aithful, 9st 91b 2 Mr G. W. Mcßae’s Balquither, 9st3lb 3 Two others started. Won by a neck. Time, 3min. 43£sec. Dividends—£3 6s and £3 11s.

New Zealand Grand National Handicap Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; second horse 75 sovs and third 25 sovs from the stake ; about 3£ miles. Mr W. Douglas’s Wateibnry, 10? t 81b 1 Mr D. Butherford’s Norton, 12st 12lb 2 Mr W. Douglas’ Mutiny, lOst 71b ... 3 Empire list 51b, Gondolier list 31b, Clarence list, Tiritea list, Magpie 10st 121 b, Victrix lOst 10lb, Despised 10st 51b, Eegalia 9st 81b, Bido-a-wee 9,-t 71b, and Jacob 9st 71b, also started Won easily by twenty lengths from Norton; Mutiny five lengths away third, and Magpie fourth. Time, Bmin. IJsec. Dividends —£19 IGs 6d and £lB 11s 6d.

Tally-ho Steeplechase, of 50 sovs; about 2 miles.

Mr J. E. Nugent’s Amalgam, 12st 71b 1 Mr B.R.Macdonald’sMuckrossl2st7lb 2 Mr J. Moore’s Victor, 12st 3 Won by half a length; Victor half a mile away third. Time, 4miu. 37ssec. Plvideada— £2 14a aud £1 sa.

Ladies’ Bracelet, of 75 sovs ; 2 miles on the flat. Mrs G. E. Rhods’ Master Royal, list 81b 1 Mrs W. 0. Rutherford’s Solomon, list 2 Mrs J. Holmes’ Radical, list Blb ... 3 Won by a length. Time, 3min Dividends—£3 16s and £5 11s.

Maiden Steeplechase, of 75 sovs; 2 miles. Mr J. Tennant’s Robin, list 71b ... 1 Dividends—£2 17s and £3 16s. Winter Handicap L lat Race, of 115 sovs. ;

1J mile. Mr P. McGrath’s The Idler, lOst 91b 1 Mr R. Ray, junior’s Specton, lOst 111 b 2 Mr J. Brabazon’s Dora, lOst 71b ... 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 20£sec. Dividends—£9 Is 6d and £8 7s.

The following are acceptances for today’s races ; August Handicap—The Idler, Vogengang, Dora, Roseguard, Maria Martin, Balquither, Whirligig, Young Cheviot, Rothamstead, First King, Nenuphra, Sheelah, Joe Sedley, Perkin. Christchurch" Hunt Club Cup—Robin, Amalgam, Folly, Bloodsucker, Mount Cook, The Shrew, Justice, Matchless Muckross, Matariki, Industry. Beaufort Steepl chase—Norton, Tiritea, Magpie, Bide-a-wee, Victrix, Gondolier, Regalia, Jacob.

Second Hunters’ Hurdles Bell Bird, Billy, Moltke, Wild Irishman, Wild Fire, The Tug.