SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 18 August 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. (flj fdegrdphr—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting was concluded yesterday in dull and cold weather,, a couple of showers falling early in, the afternoon. The course was very heavy as the result of the previous days' races. The totalisator tuiftqxer was £45,0695, as against last year, making a total of £133,319 for the meeting against £loß,B92£ : last year. The results are as follow :-r* •

.United Hunt Club's Steeples, of 130 sovs., about 2i miles—7 G. ,S. Hutton's Fritz, 10.6 (T, Humphries), 1; W. S. Dalton's Captai "Jack, 11.7 (W. Percivaft, 2; L. H. Collinson's Major Webb, 9.13 (J. O'Conriell),' Also ran—2 Rufus,*. 8 Royal Me'daly 6 Kingsway, 4 Taireki, 3 Joueur, 9 Miss Gibbs, Won easily: b,y. six lengths. Time, smin 19 ,4-ss«c v j Heathcdte Handicap, 350 sovs., 7 furlongs—l J. George's Royal Arms, 9.5 (A. Oliver).! Li- 4 H. Whitney's Ceylon, 9.3 (8. Reid), 2; 6 P. P. Neagles' Diavolo, 9.11 (L. Wilson), 3. Also ran—9 Awahou, 11 Sea King, 5 Oxenhope, 3 Mummer, 2 Bulletin, 7 Pilgrim's Way, 10 Medallist, 8 Gnome, 13,JMumufa, Gerbera. 'lpon.' by half a head after a great race* Time, Imin 33-4-ssec. Styx Hulaaes Handicap, of 130 sovsi, once round' and a distance—3 J. T, Brown's Pip, 10.3 (J. Andertoti), L; 2 D. Rutherford's Daylight Bill, 11.3, 2; 1 J. H. E. Troutbeck's Prince Eddie, 10.13, 3. Also ran—4 Sphinx, 5 Don Ruby], 7 Terry Plyrfn, 6 Overton, 7 Haydon Park. Won nicely by a length and a half, three lengths' between second and third. Time, Axain 14 4-ssec. Sydenham Hurdle Handicap, of 400 sovs., If miles—2 A. Kore's Beacon, 10.9 (L, Traill), 1; 3 Morris and Hammond's Marton, 11.11, 2; 1 J, McLaughlin's Mabin, 9.8, 3.; Also ran—4; chain, 6 FGngot, 5 Wind'age. Won by a good head,, half a length between'second and third. Time, 3min 26 4-ssec. "\" .

Lincoln Steeplechase, of 600 sovs., about 3 miles—s C. W. Hammond?s Gold Pin, 9.9--(F. Dougla&Vlr 1 0. Gordon's Dorando, 11.9 (A. Gordon), 2; 3 H., O. Cameron's Glerimore, 11.9, 3;' Also ran—4 Bercola, , 2 Nedra, 7, Riro Atu; £ Napper sandy, 8 Kia Ora; Won jeasing up by four lengths, a poor,third. Kia Ora fell. Time, 6min .'.,

Redcliff* Handicap,, of 130 sovs., 7. furlongs—7 T. T. Sector's AchilledesT 9.9 (W. Price), 1; 1 J. J. Grigg's Gold Cup, 10.3 (Griffen), 2; 3 J. Murphy's Nithsdlale, 9.4 (McCluskey) 3. Also ran—2 Scottish Star„ 5 Stamboul, 8 Corrie, 4 Rohgahere, 6.. Ovar, If Debonaire. Won by half a head, a good third. Time, lmhi 36 3-ssec.

Selwyn Handicap, of 200 sovs., six furlongs—3 S. V. Rodney's -Black Lupin, 9.0 (F. D. Jones), 1* 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's Winning Way, 10.0 (Deeley), 2; 3V. P." Neagle's Diavolo, 10.1 (L. WilsonV 3., Also ran—--2 Kew, 6 Theodore, 5 Kilts, 7 Orton, .8 Silkweb. Won by half a head, a length between second and third. < Time, lmin 20sec. Hunters' Plate Handicap, of 130 sovs., 1£ miles—l H. J. Cameron's Aha, 11.0 (Mr Smith), 1; 3 G. N. McLean's Kingsway, 11.3 (Mr Selby) 2; 2 H. Elworthy's Margo, 12.2, 3. Also ran—9 Bandalero, 7 Buster, 8 Hnnekaha, 4 Don Cameron, 5 Burnbank, 6 Corso, 10 Lady Maria, 11 Max. Won comfortably by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 55 3-ssec.

BIG PRICE REFUSED. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, August 16. The newspaper "Sportsman" states that Colonel Hall-Walker has- refused £30,000 fop the stallion White, Eagle. The Russian Government has- purchased the stallion Minora from the same owner. (Minoru won the Derby when leased bv the late King Edward.)

AUSTRALIAN RACING. ADELAIDE, August 17. The South Australian Grand National Hurdles resulted as follow: —• Hardruda 1, Master Miller 2, Katingawa 3. There were fifteen starters. Hardruda led all the way. He stumbled at the last hurdle, but ca-ne on and won by a, length and a half. Time, 4min 50sec. Tho Guineas resulted as follows: — Kildalton 1, River Prince 2, Anndell 3. Time, lmih 45see. BRISBANE, August 17. At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting the Exhibition Handicap resulted as follow: —Oaksfield 1, Goard 2, Eranquala 3. Won by a head, the same distance . between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec.