SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10065, 12 August 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING-.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. PASANO WINS G. N. HURDLES. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The C J C. Grand National meeting was continued tc-day at Riccarton in beautiful weather, the course beingjn capital order. The attendance, though not so large as on the opening day, was good, and speculation was brisk, the tote investments amounting to 519,721. as against £19,848 last year. Nineteen book-* makers were licensed inside and thirty one outside. The result of the Grand National Hurdles found one or two of them unable to meet their obligations. There were several falls, but the worst was that sustained by C. O'Neill, who had his head and shoulder badly bagged when Waitapu fell in the hurdles race. H. Coker, the rider of Honest Tom, was disqualified for the rest of the meeting for crossing Lovell in the straight at the finish of the Beaufort Steeplechase, jfrophet ran I off at the first fence in the Grand National Hurdles, but his rider, C. Cress, continued, in the race, and for this was traspended for the remainder of the fixture". Results:— Hunt Club Handicap, about 3 mile?. —Oakley. 10.10, 1; Laghmor, 11.9, 2; gEven, 10 7, 3. Also started— Mauri, Liberty, Kingsway, Castout, King of Trumps, Larry Lynx and Napoleon. Only three finished. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 6 mm 21 l-ssec,

Sumner Handicap, I mile. —Um'eraboy, 10.9, 1; Adage, 10.2, 2; Guianaforte, 11.0, 3. Also started— Coroniform, Bercola, Windward, Eaglestone and St. Kevin. Won by a length. Time, lmin 45 3-5 dec. August Handicap, 6 furlongs— Wauchope, 10.9, 1; Perle O'rJ 10.2. 2; Mon Ami. 10.3, 3. Also started— Los Angelop, Faunus, Brasenose, Stourton Fisticuff, Zetland, Cashier, and Inchbonny. Won by three parts of a length. lime, lmin 16 4-ssec. NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE; about 2 miles.

Paisano, 12.1 1 Paritutu, 10.3, 2 Woolloomooloo, 9.11 3 Also started—Compass,Prophet, Tai;ira, Hydrant, Stay boy, White Cockade Aorangi, Waitapu, Jack Ashore and Appin. Paisano, who was always with the leading division, took charge at the six lurlong post, and won by a length from Paritutu. Time, 3min 46 3-ssec.

'Beaufort Steeplecase, about .2 jnileß.—,Honest Tom, 9.13, I; Lovell, i 1.3, 2; tKaitere. 11.11, 3. Also started—Sir Lethe, Corazan, Prospector, Full Cry and Circus Girl. Lovell and Sjlr Lete "made all the.early running, but the latter fell at the sod wall, and approaching the last jump Honest Tom drew alongside of Lovell and beat him home by two and a half lengths. Time, smin. Spreydon Hack Hurdle Handicap, If miles.—Tahu, 9.6, carried 9.9, 1; Tyrant, 9.5, zj Arclight 9.7, 3. Also started—Nova \and ; Hawick, Won by two lengths. Time, 3min |23sec. '■•''••'

Islington Handicap, 1 mile.—Rone Noble, 9.4, 1; Wimmera. 10.8, 2; Nyland, 11.1* 3. Also started— Penates, North East, St. Aidan, Electrakoff, Dreadleus, Miss Dorie, Tawhaki, Amato, Lovelorn, Koyal Marine and Pinul. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 42 4 ssec. Woolston Plate, 6 furlongs (weight 3st).—Cashier, 1; Medallist, 2; Speculate, 3. Also started—Simon Pure, Gold Braid, Pretty Nell. Canterbury, Obligate, Glance, Gold Dredge, Probable and Armamento. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec.

THIRD DAY'S WEIGHTS.

The CJ.C. third day's weights are:— United Hunt Club Steeples.— Honest Tom 13.0", Glengariff 12.11, Tyrannic 12.9, Oakley and Lagbmor 12.0. Mauri 11.11, Titoka and Deerslayer 11.0, Liberty 10.12, Strayfox 10.9,' Kmgsway 10.8. Even and Spaniard 10.5, Hydroscope 10.2, Castout 10.1, King of Trumps 9.11* Larry Lynx and Thunderstorm [9 9, Lady Creswick 9.8, Uncle Tom, Kildare, Napoleon, Garrison and St. Amelia 9.7,

Heathcote Handicap. :■— Penates 11.9, Nyland and Wauchope 11.5, Los Angelos 11.3, North East 11.0, Wimmera 10.13, Nautiform 10.11, Electrakoff 10.6, St. Aidan, Rose Noble and Sharpshooter 10.5, Czar Kolohol 10.3, Balaclava 10.1, Faunas and Dreadless 10 9, Bonny Glen 9.13, Tiptoe 9ill, Misa Done 9.9, Tawhaki 9.8, Passion 97, Flingut 95, Grand Slara 93, Lovelorn, Adjudge, Iney, Penza, Rock Ferry, Royal Murine, Zetland, Gold Braid, St. Felix, Pinul, Luperin and Merry Lass 9 0.

Styx Hack Hurdles.-—Master Paul 12.4, Oxton Mahuta 10.11, Rifle Range 10.8, White Cockade 10.7. Kremlin 10.6, Nova and Tahu 10;5, : Matiri 9.9, Appin;9.B, Tyran 9.7, Erl .King* AicHght; Hawick, Pakau, - Farley Grove, ShillelagK' St/ Amelia, Rosegrove and Kaitnna 90. ' ; k

Sydenham Hurdles—Pai&ano 13.2, Wimmera 12.5, Prophet 11.9, Compass 11.8, Tauira 11.3, Master Paul

11.0, Pari tutu 10.9, Woolloomooloo 10.3, Oxtbu 10.2, Gold Bird 9 Siayboy 9.12, Hydrant 9.10, StoneGinger 9.9, Mahuta 9.3, Aorangi, White Cockade, Waitapu, Southern Cross, Lionheart, Jack Ashore, Rifle Range. Appin and Arclight 9.0. Lincoln Steeplecnase.—Te Aral 12.10, Eaitere and Capitol 11.6. Lovel!, Loch Pyne ai d Red &kGregor 11.0, Sir Lethe, Ejrus, Waione. and Honest Tom 10.7, Le Beau 10.5, Bull worth 10.2, Aorangi, Prospector, Full Cry, Maidi, Exmoojr, Northern Star, Southern Cross, Dr. Bill, Ratepayer, Circus Girl' 9.7.

Redcliffs Eandicap. Urofraboy 11.9, Scotch Plaid and Guianforte 10.13, Brasenose 10.12, Penza 10 10, Stourton 10.7, Adage 10.4, Brilliancy 10.2, Tyrant 9.12, Corooiform 6.10, Ideate 9.9, Plougnsbare 9.9, Bercola 9.5, Farley Grove, Freak, Nightlight, Clanmena, Canterbury,

Kilts, Eaglestone, Windward, Mediterranean, St. , Keivia, Full of Trumps and Otakio 9.0. Selwyn Handicap.—Los Angeloa and Nyland 11.6., North East 11.3,

-Nautiform 11.0, Eleclrakoff 10.9, Perle d'Or and Federal 10 6, Czar Kolohol 10.4, Prim, Faunus, Balaclava, Mori Ami, and Dreadleea 10.2, Bonny Glen 10.1, Sea Kinfe . 10.0, Chief Lochiel 9.13, P; ssicn 9.12, Scotch PlaM 9.10, Brasenose 9,7, Iney 9.4, Lovelorn* Guinaforte, Stourton and Cashier 9.2, Fisticuff, Brilliancv, MfnHlus. Ploughshare, Inchbonny, Armamenta. St. Felix, Probable, Busy Lad, Bourbon, Pretty Nell and Claymore 9.0. Hunters' Plate.—Titoka 12.13. Mauri 12 13, Hawick 12.5, Spaniard 12.4, Canton 11.11, Kingsway il. 10, King of Trumps 11.8, Hasud ant} Roan Banner 11.5, Dragfo& artl Bens 11.5, Red King. Slow Meg, Kaituna Lady Creswick and Napoleon 11.0.