LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9166, 14 August 1908, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

CANTERBURY RACES. BT TELEGUAPU —PKESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The New Zealand Grand National meeting was continued to-day in beautiful weather. The attendance was large and the course was in capital order. As on the first day, the racing was full of interest, the finishes for the August Handicap and Islington Handicap being very close. The totalisator investments amounted to £19,439, as against £20,887. Seventeen bookmakers were licensed inside and thirty-four outside. Results: — Hunt Club Cup, about 21 miles.— Pilot, 12.5, 1; Janella, 10.11, 2; Pacific, 10.3, 3. Also started— Albury 12.2, Zither 10.JO, Valirra 10.9, Deerslayer 10.7, Wahine 10.7, Rose Morn 9.13, Circus Girl 9.13, Wanganui 9.7, and Thunderstorm 9.7. Pilot ltd all the way and won easily by two and a-half lengths. Time, smin 5 l-ssec. Summer Handicap, 1 mile.— Heorthen, 10.4, 1; Monkey Puzzle, 10.9, 2; Lone Star, 10.3, 3. Also ran— Don Orsino 10.11, Farley Grove 9.8, Brasenose 9.3, Cannonier 9.0, Love Wisely 9.0, and Cavatina 9.0. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 46 3-ssec. August Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Penates, 10.10, 1; Motoa, 11.6, 2; Simplex, 9.8, 3. Also started— Lupulite 11.4, All Red 10.11, North Head 10.5, Probable 9.3 3, Contender 9.11, Swimming Belt 9.11, White Cockade 9 5, Zetland 9.2, Landwern 9.0, Persuader 9.0, Vasa 9.0, and Hilarity 9.0. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Grand National Hurdle Race, of 1,000 sovs; about 2 miles. —Stormont, 9.0, 1; Paritutu, 11.9, 2; Showman, 9.3, 3. Also started— Scotty 10.6, Ghoorka 10.6, Sen Sim 10.2, Compass 10.0, Pretty Maid 9.12, Aorangi 9.9, Prospector 9.8, Defeat 9.5, Top Rose 9.5, an J Whatakura 90. Stormot was witi the leading division as they went out of the straight, and holding a good position throughout, won by two iengths, Showman a length and a-half away. Time, 3min 45 2-ssec. Beaufort Steeplechase Handicap, about 2Jmiles.— Gold Seal, 9.13, 1; Kaitere, 12.8, 2; Mooshen, 9.7, 3. Also ran—Eurus, 11.8, Nadador 11.6, Le Beau 10.1.1, Tilson 10.6, Papatu 10.2, Starlight 9.7, and Lingerer 9.7. Won by a length. Time, smin 1 2-ssec.

Spreydon Hack Hurdles, If miles. —Oasis, 10.2, 1; Grosvenor, 9.1b, 2; Destroyer, 9.13, 3. Also started —Black Friar 9.12, and Shimmer 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 24sec.

Islington Handicap, 1 mile. -Chief Lochiel, 9.0, 1; Wailethe, 10.5, 2; Kurawaka. 9.3, 3. Alsu started— Harvest 9.12, Lady Disdain 9.12. Maharanui 9.12, Golden Cairn 9.11, Lapland 9.11, Field Gun 9.8, Saga 9.0. Blythemaid 9.0, Somaroff 9.u, Mussel 9.0, and Chicane 9.0. Wun by a head, a neck between secoi d and third. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. Woolston Plate (weight 9st), 6 furlongs.—Pretty Nell, 1; Truthful, 2; Thyrsus, 3. Also started—Amakora, Red King, Heirloom wnd Trent Won by a length, and a-half. Time, lmin 18sec.

WEIGHTS FOR THIRD FA". By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 13. The following handicaps have been declared for the third day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting:— Redcliffs Handicap, 7 furlnngs— Heorthen lOst 131b, Monkey Puzzle and Helianthus lOst 121b, Vasa JOst 61b, Lone Star lOst 41b, Ruapehu, Nancy Stair and Restless 9st 131b, Sen Sen 9st 121b, Truthful 9st 51b, Assault 9st 31b, Cavatina, Brasenose Love Wisely, Portland, Thyrsus, and Sea Dog 9st. Hunters' Plate Handicap, 1$ mile-r-Pilot 13st 131b, Albury 12st lib, Crispinot 12st 91b, Leonardo l?.st 41b, Pallada list 111b, Janella, Homeward and Casabianca list 91b, Pacific list 71b, Circus Girl and Zenda list 6lb, Milo list 51b, Zither, Dreamy Daniel, Makuri, Wahine, Ben Fortune, Rose Morn, Thunderstorm, Torch, Stray Fox, Tawa, Salute, and Hector llet.

Styx Hack Hurdles, once round and a distance —Compass list 101b, Top Rose list 51b, Stronghold list 31b, Oasis lOst 131b, John Peel and Grosvenor 9st 91b, Lingerer and Black Friar 9st 31b, Wee McGregor, Farley Grove, Heirloom, Trent, Tessera, Blessbok, Shimmer and Tawa 9st.

Sydenham'Huriles, If mile—Scotty lOst 111b, Stormont lust lllb, Sen Sen lOst 91b, Ghoorka and Pretty Maid lOst 21b, Compass and Leeside lOst, Ability 9st 131b, Showman 9st 71b,' Top Rose 9s 61b, Aorangi 9st 51b, Prospector and Stronghold 9st 41b. Defeat, Snip Southern Cross and Whatakura 9tt. Lincoln Steeplechase, about 2 miles—Kiatere 12st 91b, Loch Fyne list 91b, Eurus list 71b, Nadadorand Slow Tom lOst 131b, Le Beau lOsfc 51b, Tilson, Ghocka and Andax 9st 131b, Pierre 9st 81b, Papatu, Mooshen, Canton, Albury, Storm, Starlight, Lingerer and Wanganui 9st 71b.

Selwyn Handicap, 6 furlonss — Penates list lOlb.Lupulite list 51b, Petrovna list, Oxton lOst 111b, Sea King lOst 61b, North Head lOst 51b, Chiet Lochiel 9st 121b, Swimming Belt 9st 111b, Golden Cairn and The Seer 9st 81b, Volodia 9st 71b, Ito, White Cockade. Silkweb and Kurawaka 9st 51b, Pretty Nell and Prim 9st 31b, Rose Noble 9st 21b, Landwern, Zetland, Chicane, Persuader, Hilarity, Athens, Vasa, Restless, Debonaire, Heirloom, Assault, Cavatina 9st. Heathcote Handicap, 7 furlong l ' - Motoa list 91b, Penates list 71b, Petrovna lOst 121b, Oxton and All Red lOst 91b, Wailethe lOst 81b, Cross Battery lOst 71b, Kairoma lOst 4lb, Bonny Glen and North Head lOst 31b, Armamento 9st lllb,Maid of Autolat, Simlpex, Chief Lochiel and, Swimming Belt9st 101b,Probable 9st 91b, Ellerton 9st 81b, Lady Disdain 9st 71b, Paragon, Contender, The Seer, Merrie Zealand 9st 51b, Kurawaka and Field Gun 9st 41b, VVi.it* 1 Cockade 9st 31b, Maharanui and Harvest 9st 21b, Landwern, Rose Noble, Chicane, Zetland, Mussel, Saga, Blythemaid, Don Orsino, SomI aroff, and Nancy Stair 9st.