RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9164, 12 August 1908, Page 6

RACING.

CANTERBURY GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISi'CHURCH, August 11. The Grand National Steeplechase Meeting opened at Riccarton to-day in tine weather, and with a large j attendance. The course was in capital order, and the racing generally was very interesting, the contest for the steeplechase being one of the best ever witnessed. There were some spills during the day, but none of them serious. Th« totalisator investments amounted to £18,666, against £21,555 last year, but against this decrease are fees from bookmakers, of whom twenty were licensed inside and forty-three outside. Results:— Hunters' Hurdle Handicap, once round and a distance Andaux, list 111b, 1; Leonardo, list 41b, 2; BHck Friar, list 41b, 3. Also started—Caaabianca 12st 21b, Destroyer Dreamv Daniel list 71b, Circus Girl list 51b, Wahine list 51b, Lanella list, Ben Fortune list, and Thunderstorm list. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min'3sec. Trial Hurdles Handicap, 12 mile— Scotty, list 31b, 1; Toprose, lOst 101b, 2; Stormont, lOst 111b, 3. Also started—Ghoorka, lOst 131b, Snip, lOst 91b, Whatakura lOst 81b, and Grosvenor 9st. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 20 2-ssec. Winter Cup, 1 mile—Penates, Ost lllb, 1; Motoa, lOst 81b, 2; Swimming Belt, 9st 41b, 3. Also started-Lupulite lOst 121b, All Red lOst 81b, Cross Battery, lOst

91b, Sir Frisco lOst 61b, Wailethe J lOst 31b, Armamento 93t 121b, Maid of Astolat 9st lib, North Cairn 9st 91b, Harvest 9st 61b, Field Gun 9st 61b, Simplex 9st 41b, White .Cockade 9st 31b, Landwern 9st 21b, Maharatiui 9st 31b, Rose Noble 9st, Chicane 9st, Lone Star 9st, and Don Orsino 9st. Motoa led into the straight, but Penates put in a great run inside the distance, and won hy half a head. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 1,000 sovs; 3 \ miles. Eurus, 10at 21b ... 1 Le Beau, 10at lib ... 2 Gold Seal, 9at 71b ... 3 Also started—Kaitere 12st 81b, Loch Fyne 12at 41b, Nadador list, Tilson lOst 51b, Pierre 9st 71b, Starlight 9st 71b, Albury 9st 71b, and Storm 9st 7b. Eurus and Le Beau were on terms approaching the last jump, and in the run home Eurus drew away and won by two and a-half lengths; Gold Seal three lengths away, and Albury fourth. Time, 7min 24 4-ssec. Nadador, Storm, P ierre, Starlight and Kiatere fell. Tally-ho Plate Steeplechase. 2J miles—Zenda, 12st 101b, 1; Beerpuller, 12st 101b, 2; Brown Hill, 12st 101b, 3. Also started—High Peak, 12st 101b, and Selatim 12st 101b. Zenda and Beerpuller were the onlj ones to get round without mishap, and' the former won pulling up bj fifty yards. Brown Hill, who fell at the second last fence, was remounted and finishedjjthird. Time, smin 36 4-E sec.

Jumpers' Flat Race Handicap, 1£ mile—Monkey Puzzle, 9st lib, 1; Paritutu, lift 131b, 2; Pretty Maid, 9st 131b, 3. Also started—Stronghold, lOst 91b, Sen Sim 9st 10lb, 9st 91b, Mussel 9st 91b, Compass 9st 71b, Southern Cross 9st 41b, and Tessera 9st. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 41sec. Enfield Steeplechase Handicap, about 2 miles—Pilot, lOst 81b, 1; Deerslayer, 9st 71b, 2; Valima, 9st 131b, 3. Also started—Canton lOst 131b, Zither lOst 31b, Lingerer lOst 51b, Mooshen 9st 131b, Rose Morn 9st 91b, Eldorado 9st 91b, Casabianca 9st 71b, and Pacific 9st 71b. Rose Morn, Eldorado, Mooshen and Canton fell. Won easily. Time, 4min 5 l-ssec. Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs—Helianthes, 9st 121b, 1; Farley Grove, 9st 21b, 2; Truthful, 9st, 3. Also started—Silkweb list 91b, Nancy Stair I Oat 51b, Assault 9st9lb, Brasencse 9st 51b, Seadog 9st 41b, Rescued 9st 41b., Cannonier 9st 41b, Love Wisely 9st, Cavatina 9st, Northern Star 9st, Red King 9st, and Thyrus 9st. Won easily. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec.