SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10067, 15 August 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

KACING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

CONCLUDING DAY, By Telegraph—Presß ABacc'alier. UHRISTCBURCH, Last Night. Alter threats of bad weather in the morning a fine day was experienced for the conclusion of 'he Grand National meeting, which attracted a very eood attendance. The racing generally waa interesting | and speculation was brisk, the toialisator investments Being £20,505, as against £18,439 forthe concluding day last year. Forty-six bookmakers, were licensed. Following were the I results;— . I

United Hunt Club a Steeplechase, of 1003Ovsj.abouE 2£ miles.—Oakley, 12.0, 1; Kirg of Trumps, 9.11, 2; Liberty, 10' 12;. & Also started—

Glengariff, Tyrannic, Leg.hmw, Ever, Larry JUynx,. and Thunderstorm. Won by two and a half IcnsjlhF. Time,. smki 18sec. f Huathcoto Handicap, of2sosovs; ' 7 furlongs.—Nylßud,. II 5, J; Rose Noble, 10.5. 2.; Wimmara, 10.3. *. Also started— Penates,. ' Wauchope, Sharpshooter, Miss Dorie, AdjudgG, Royal Marine, Zetland,. Gold Braid, and Pinul. Won by a lti.gtb- and a i half. Time, lmiV32 I-ssec. ]

Styx.Hurdles Handicap, of i3baoys;. unce round and a distance.—Tyrant, 9.7, 1; Arclight, 9.0; 2.;; Rifle Range, 10.8/8.; Also started—White Cockade, Tahu, Appin, St. Amelia, and Goll Pin. Won by a length and a half, lime, 3m;n 9 4-fisec.

Sydenham Hurdle Handicap,, of 350sovs; If mile?.—Prophet, 11.9, 1; Master Paul, 11.0, Taritutu, 10.9, 3. Also started—Compass, Tauira, Woollcomooloo, Stayboy, Stone Ginger, Aorangi, Waicapu,, Southern Cross and Jack Ashore. Master Paul made the running for over a mile but was then joined by Prophet, who won by two and a half lengths. Time, 3min 22secs. Lincoln Steeplechase,'of 3 sov*: about 3 miles. —Te Arai,. 12.10, 1; Ee3 McGregor, H.Oj 2;, Loch tfyne, ■ll.O, 3/ Mso started— Kaitere,, Level, Sir Lethe, Honest'lorn, Le Beau and Builworth. Te Arai tcok charge going along the back the second time, and won by fifty yards. Time, 6min 14aec Capitol, Honest Tom, Eaitere and Bullworth fell.

Kedcliffs Handicap,, ofi 130sovs; 7 furlongs.—Penza, 10.10, 1; Brilliancy, 10.0, 2; Bercola,. 9.5„3. Also started Umeraboy, Guianalorte, Brasenose, Adage, stone, Mediterranean, .and St. KefviH. Won by two lengths. Time, lm.n 33 2 ssec.

Selayn Handicap,, of 2Qo3ovs, 6 farlong?.—Electrakoff,, 10.9. North , East, 11.3, 2; Los Angelos, 11.6, ,3. Also started —Federal. Prim, Mon Ami. Scotch Plaid; Cashier, Medall

iat and Inchboony. Won by threequarters of a length* 'lime, lmin j8 2-ssec. Hunters' Plate Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1J miles.—Howick, 12.5, 1; Totiki, 11.18, 2; Spaniard, 12.4, 3. Also started—Mauri, Canton, Kingsway, Red King, Lady Creswick and Napoleon. Won by half a .bead. Tme, 2min 51 l-ssec.

TURF NOTES.

(By "Zetland.") | Record entries have been received for the steeplechase meeting, to be held under the auspices of the Manawatu Hunt Club at the Awapuni race-, coarse, Paimerston North, on WecK oesday, August 17tb. A special train to the course will leave Paimerston North at 12.10 p.m. in time lor the "first race, and the return „train, will leave the course at 4.45 p.m.- to con* ect with the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay trains, !

During the last racing season, no fewer than 34 Opaki raced horses won stake money. Following are the amounts of the winnings:— No Trumps £342, Osiris £340, Tumut £B3O, Sunbonnet £325, Afterthought £260, Moloch £z2s, Pukewhai£22s, Aberration £220, Full Rate £195, Gaellic £l4B, .First Consul 3110, Skye £BO, Almwell £67, Over Rate £65, Lucretius £62, Sir Solo £6O, Merrie Emerald £SO, Traylock £45, Golden Butterfly £43, Thera £4O, Merrie Kose £4O, Jet d j More £35, Rose Herald £2O; Vite £2O, Bernadine £lB, Matira £ls, Retinue £lO, Klypeo £lO, Night Light £6 6s, Kuraaui £6, Settler £5, Embrocation £5, Epsom Downs £5, Indian Mutiny £3. The stake money won by Osiris in Australia, or that won by Thera at pony meetings are not included in this list. The total amount wonjby the above last season is £3429 6s.

Representatives of Conqueror ' won a large number of races in the Dominion last season, and as a conaiderable number are now in training, including some decidedly speedy ,0116s, they may be expected to add to the winning list before thiß season has far advanced. It is worthy of note ajso, by Conqueror; recently won races in Australia when competing'against good-fields. Their successes on "the other side" may cause buyers there to send over for more, tives of, the Medallion thus values will be ehhimOßfl. f 'lhe price paid for Motoa was 1000Jguinear, and now that he has started

' f to win may rrove to tie a grcd in- , vestment. ( By winning the LL.n li Steet le ; chase of threa miles, on Saturday, with 12st 101b, Te Arai proved hie claim to be about t'o.* best cross ' [.country hor:e in the Dominion After . winn'ng the Grand Natinal mi Tues day hccaiie in very h<ne, and by soma was cnr,side:ed b-rifcoti d(>wn. Njtwitnsta ding- (hts he awarded time f.ir the Lincoln Steeplechase anrt eggi i triumphed.

TJie GisWm awners of Te Aral and Pcusanu won very substantial amounts from the bookmakers cv-r the successes of th 1 pair at thhe Canterbury ■ meeting. After fieee horses won at

Gisborne early in July thf" owners got

j into the Letting market and hacked | their representatives in nourcertain ! manner. Fortune favoured them, as both hordes got through satisfactory prepart'ibns and won the coveted honour?. Now that the Grand National meet-.. fng is over more intrre?t wi Ibe taken in tha New Zealand Cup, and the training work of the candidates for the principal event of the year.

Some of the horses recently sent . over to Australia to ba raced there

next month are in the N.Z Cup, and should ' they score • across the water * they will qiickly come into the bet : <. ting market Other candidates wil! be running at the Horowheniia, Maiton, • and RangiMkei fixtures, and some of them may show form promisinc enough to lead their admirers, to . fancy their Cup chances.