SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2697, 11 August 1894, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEET Ror the Grand Nation-' Christchurch the y 1 Meeting at by noon iV morning broke wet, but <■ Hie sun came out and a lovely ~ tollowed. There was a good attendance and a successful meeting, though the course was heavy. Results : First Hunters’ Hurdle Race, of 50 soys; once ruuiid anti a distance.—Gillie, 12st, 1; Pumau, 12st 71b, 2; Laurence, list, 3. Nino others started. Time, 3miu 23sec; dividends, £IG 3s and £GO 15s. Maiden Hurdles, of SO sovs ; I f mile. — Baruardo lOst 71b, 1 ; Lady Sockburn, Ost, 2. Time, 4min 4aec ; dividends, £1 14s 6d and £1 18s. Grand National Steeplechase, of 500 sovs ; 3$ miles.—Mr Gollau’s Norton, 12st 81b, (Clark) 1 ; Mr Burke’s Hornbadier, lOst 111 b, 2 ; Mr Nugent’s Amalgam, Ost 71b, 3. Despised, list 31b, Booties, lOst, 41b, Hello, Dst 11 lb, and Nanakia, Ost 81b, also started. Won by six lengths from Bmabadior ; Amalgam iv dozen lengths away third; Bello a moderate fourth; Despised and Nanakia

were the only others to finish. Clark’ stirrup leather gave way at the first jump and he carried it and the iron in his mouth for the rest of the journey. His peformance was loudly cheered on returning to scale. Time, Bmin OJsec; dividends, £2 5s 6d and £2 7b 6d. Tally-Ho Steeplechase, of 50 sovs ; 2 miles.—Pahau, 12st 71b, 1; Waverley, 12st 71b, 2 ; Lascar, 12st 71b, 3. Five others started. Time, 4min 48sec ; dividends, £5 11s and £7 Is. Ladies’ Bracelet, of 60 sovs; 2 miles on the flat,—Leontine, list 81b, 1; Chaos, list 81b, 2; Abel Tasman, list 81b, 3, Rags and Mainstay also ran. Time, 3min 59Jsec; dividends, £1 14s and £ll6s. Enfield Steeplechase, of 85 sovs ; 2 miles.—Robin, list, 1; Roscius, lOst 3lb, 2; Lord John, 9st 121 b, 3. Six . others started. Time, 4min 24aec; dividends £2 16s 6d and £2 7s 6d. Winter Handicap, of 115 sovs; li mile on the flat.—Musket, list 91b, 1; Mariner, 10st 101 b, 2 ; Speculator, lOst 121 b, 3, Twelve others started. Time, 2rain 24sec; dividends, £3 16s 6d and £5.