SPORTING. RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9168, 17 August 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING.

CANTERBURY RACES. BY TEI.KOBAPH —PKKBB ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCH URCH, August 15. The New Zealand Grand National meeting concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The totalisator investments amounted to £19,191 —only £8 less than on the day last year. Fifty two bjokmakers were license;!. Results: L d es' Bracelet, 2 miles.—Northern biar, 11.10, 1; Cannonier, 11.2, 2; Red King, U. 3, 3. Won easily. Time, B.nin 55 4-sth sec. Heathcote Handicap, 7'furlongs.— Wailethe, Id.B, 1; Simplex, 9 10, 2; Landwern, 9.0, 3. Also started— Motoa, 11.9; Cross Battery, 10.7, Kairoma, 10.4; Bonny Glen, 1U.3; Chief Lochiel, 9.10; Probable, 9.9; Contender, 9.5; Ivuraweka and Field Gun, 9-4; Maharauui and Harvest, 9.2.; Rose Noble. Zetland, Mussell, Saga and Somarott", 9.0. Won by two lengths, Landwern a length away. Time, lmin 29 l-sth sec. Styx Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 120 sovs; once round and a distance. - Top Ross, 11.5, 1,; Oasis, 10.1, 2; Farley Grove, 9.0, 3. Also started Grufvenor, 9.9; Lingerer. 9.3; W2B McGregor, Tessera and Blessing, 9.0. Won by a long neck. ' Time, 3min 4sec. Sydenham Hurdle Rare, of 300 S;ronghold, 9.4, 2; Pretty Maid,' ./.2, y. AldO s.ai'tt; . - Lt»i-iUe. Showman, 9.7; Aoranei. 9 5- Defeat". Southern Cross and Whatakura, 9.0. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 18 4-sth S6C. Lincoln Steeplechase, of 250sovs; about miles.—Audax, 9.13, 1; Kaitere, 12 9, 2; Le Beau, 10.5, 3. Also started —Eux-us, 11.7; Nadador, and Slow Tom, 10.13; Mooshen, Lanton, Storm, and Starlight 9.7. Audax I was in front all the way and won ' easily by four lengths. Time, 4min 56 4-sth sec. Redcliffs Handicap, of 120 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Vasa, 10. 6, 1; Lone Star, 10.4, 2; Truthful, 9.5, Also started—Hdianthes, 10.12, Ruapehu, 9.13, Portland 9.0, Cavatina aad Thyrsus 9.0 W y n by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin 30 3-f>th «ec. Selwyn Handicap, of ISOsovs; 6 furlongs.—Prim, 9.3, 1; Lupulite, 11.5, '2; Oxton, 10.11, 3. Also started—White Cockade, 9.5; Golden Cairn 9.8; Volodia 9.7; Assault 9.0. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin lOsec. Hunters' Plate Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1£ mile.--Pallade, 11.11, 1; Dreary Daniel, 11.0, 2; Ben Fortune, 11.0, 3. Also started—Pilot, 18.13; Leonardo, 12.4; Janella, 11.9; Homeward, 11.9; Pacific, 11.7; Zither, Wahine and Thunderstorm, 11.0. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 50 4-sth sec. ADELAIDE STEEPLECHASE. Received August 16, 4.25 p.m. ADELAIDE, August 16. The Grand National Steeplechase resulted as follows:—Sncb 1; Galw y Lad 2; Generality and Royal Park dead heat, 3. Eleven starters. S iut) took charge at the entrance of the straight and won by four lengths. Galwuy Lad was a nosfe in front of the other two who ran a dead-heat for third place. Time, 6min 183ec. SUCCESS OF A MASTERTON PONY. A cable has been received in Masterton stating that the Soult pony, Mutineer, belonging to MrT. Dwyer, of Masterton, won the Roseberry Handicap, m Sydney, on Friday last, ; aidis a "favourite in the big Sydney Pjuy Handicap, of £4OO, to be run on Wednesday, 19th next. Mutineer is weighted at 9st 51b, and is conceding Ifjlb to Balgonie, the winner of Wren's Thousand, who is handicapped 11 fcst 41b.