SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2329, 14 June 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

The Ascot Meeting. ; London, Juno 12. The Ascot Maeting was oontinued to-day. The following was the result of the lace for Thk Hakdwicke Stakes) of 2000sovs added to a! sweepstake of 20sovs each Duke of Westminster's b h Ormonde, <lyrs, by Bend Or —Lily Agnes,'Jst ... 1 Mr ;R. C.iVyner's br [ c Minting, 4yrs, "by Lord Lyon—Mint Sauce, 'JstlOlb... 2 Mr R. C. Barclay's b h Bendigo, (>yrs, by 13en Battle—Hasty Girl, 95t121b... 3 Tattersall's Club Grand National Steeplechase Meeting. Sydney, June 11. Tattersall's Club held a Grand National Steeplechase Meeting this afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance large, among those present being Lord Carrington. The following were the principal results : — The Grand National Hurdle Raci:. A handicap sweepstakes of Ssovs each for starters, with 200sovs added; second horse 50sovs from the prize. Two miles. Mr. J. Cox's br m Society, oyrs, ( Jstl2lb 1 Messrs. Hillas and Pearce's b g Balmoral, aged, 12st 101b 2 Mr. James Mitchell's b glnvictus, syr 3, 9st 31b ... 3 Nine horses started. During the race Bullion fell aud was'killed. The jockey, Ryan, was seriously injured. The Fxa-incj Handicap. A handicap sweepstakes of ssovs'each for starters, with 200sovs-added;; second horse 50sovs from the prize. Six-furlongs. Mr; H. Oxenham's ch m Straight Shot, syrs, 7st 81b ... ... ... .. 1 Mr T. McCarthy's La Valette, 3yrs, Gst 21b... ... ... ... 2 Mr S. Martin's b g Hogmanay, Cyrs Bst 101b ... ... ... 1 ... ... 3 Eighteen started. Time, lmin 16secs. Mitrailleuse, who had been entered for this rare was scratched. The Grand National Steeplechase. A- , handicap sweepstak's of osovs for starters, with 350sovs added ; second horse 50sovs from the prize. Over such course and jumps as 'the committee 'shall, direct. About three miles,. Mr T. Shore ns ch g Scobeloff, by Slanderer. aged, list 51b 1 Mr T. Jones'b g Goodwood, aged 12st 101b 2 Mr S. Miller's b g Studley, G yrs, 12st 51b 3 .The Winteh.Stakes. A handicap sweepstakes ssovs each for starters, with 250 sovs added ; second horse 50sovs from the prize. One mile and a quarter. Hon. W. A. Long's 1 br h Honeydew, 5 years, by Goldsborough--Queeu Bee, list 41b 1 Mr H. Oxenham's ch h Phaon, 4 years 7s 81b ... ... 2 Mr E. Chippendall's Allandale, 4 years (ist 81b • 3 Seventeen horses .started. Time, 2inin 13secs.