THE TURF.
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING
[Press Association.]
CHRISTCHURCH. August 15. The New" Zealand Grand National meeting was concluded to-day 'in beautiful weather, the attendance being very good. The totalisator 'investments were £19,191, only £8 less than the third day last year. Fiftytwo bookmakers were licensed. Results : Ladies’ Bracelet, of GOsovs, 2 miles. —Northern Star, 11.10, 1; Cannonier, 11.0, 2 filed King, 11.0, 3. Won easily. Time, 3min oo 4-ssec. Heathcote Handicap, of 200sovs., 7 furlongs.—Wailetbc, 10.8, 1 ; Simplex, 9.10, 2; Landwern, 9.0, 3. Also started: Motoa, Cross Battery, Ivairoma. Bonny Glen, Lochiel, Probable, Contender, Kurawaka, Field Gun, Maharanui, Harvest, Rose Noble, Zetland, Mussel, tS'aga, and Somaroff. Won by two lengths, L ind worn a length away third..' Time, Imin 20 1-osec. Styx . Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 120sovs., once round and a distance. —Top Rose, 11.5, 1; Oasis, 10.12, 2; Farley Grove, 9.0, 3. Also started: Grosvenor, Lingerer, Wee McGregor, Tessera, and Blessbok. Won by a long neck. Time, 3m in 4sec. Sydenham Hurdle Race, of 300sovs, one mile and three-quarters. —Stormont, 10.10. 1; Stronghold, 9.4.. 2; Pretty Maid, 10.3, 3. Also started: Lees tie, Showman, Aorangi, Defeat, Southern Cross, andWhatakura. W 7 on by a neck. Time, 3min 18 4-ssec. ‘ Lincoln Steeplechase, of 2-lO.sovs, about- 2 miles and a-half. —Arnlax. 9.13. 1; 'Kiatere, 10.9, 2: I.e 'Beau, 10.5. 3. Also started: Burns, Nadador, Slow Tom, Moosbcn, Canton. Stormont, and Starlight. Audax was in front all the way, and won easily by four lengths. Time, 4mill 56 4-s.see. Kedcliffs Handicap, of 150sovs, i furlongs-—Vasa, 10.6, 1 ; Lone Star, 10.4, 2; Truthful. 0.5, 3. Also started : Helianthes, Ruapehu. Portland, Cavatina, and Thrysivs. AA’on by two and a-half lengths. Time, lmm 30 3-ssec. Selwyn Handicap, of 1.50.50v5, six furlongs.—Prism. 9.3, 1; Lupnlite, 11.0, 2; Oxton, 10.11, 3. Also started: AVhite Cockade, Golden Cairn-, ’Volodin, and Assault. AVon by a length and a-half. Time, lmin.lOsec. Hunters’ Plate Handicap, of 100 sovs., one mile and a-half.—Pallada, 11.11., 1; Dreamv Daniel, 11.2, 2; Ben Fortune. 11.3. 3. Also started: Pilot. Leonardo, Jane.Ua, Homeward, Pacific, Zither, AVahine, Thunderstorm. AVon by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 50 4-osec.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2271, 17 August 1908, Page 3
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