THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2581, 16 August 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEET--ING. v |lV.it Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. 1 The New Zealand Grand National meeting .was.'concluded to-day in warm weather, with a strong north-west wind blowing. The attendance was not so large as on the previous days, and the totalisator investments amounted to £18,435a ns against £19,021 on the third day last year. The following were the results :

United Hunt Club Steeplechase, of lOOsovs, about 2£ miles. —Glengariff 1, Gammon 2, Barney 3. Also started: Deerslayer, Stormy Petrel, and Besson. Won by two lengths and a-half. Stormy Petrel and Deerslayer fell. Time, smin 10 2-ssec.

Heathcote Handicap, of 250 sovs, 7 furlongs—Bonny Glen 1, Sweet Angelus 2, Stratagem 3. Also started: North-East, St. Aidan, Iranui, Lady Disdain, All Guns, Rock Ferry, Lone Star, and Mythical. Won by a length and a-half. Time. Jmin 28 3-ssec. Styx Hack Hurdle Race, of 130 sovs, once round and a distance.' —Slaney 1, Farley Grove 2, Polyanthus 3. Also started : Homeward, Lapland, and Stepenfeldt. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 7sec. Sydenham Hurdle Race, of 350sovs, miles.- —Scotty 1, Ben Jonson 2, Southern Cross 3. Also started : Compass, Gold Dust, Kairoma, Ringman, Snip, Showriian, and Whatakura. Ben Jonon was always prominent, but at the top turn he was joined by Scotty, who beat him home by a length,. Southern Cross three lengths away. Time, 3min 19 l-ssec. Lincoln Steeplechase Handicap, of 350sovs, about 3 miles.—Eldorado 1, Nadador 2, Wairaka 3. Also started: Eurus and Moosken. Won with something in hand by three-quarters of a length. Time, 6min 12 2-ssec. Redeliffs Handicap, of 130sovs, 7 furlongs.—King Post 1, Eagleston 2, Chiannian 3. Also' started: Whistlecraft. Ringdove, Continuance, Gold Braid, Claymore, Waiata, Merry Lass, and Bountiful. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 30 3-ssec.

Selwyn Handicap, of 200sovs, 6 furlongs.—Los Angelos 1, Longnef 2, Prim 3. Also- started: Federal, Sea King, Iney, White Cockade, Inchbonny, Zetland, and Heirloom. Won a length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. . Hunters’ Plate Handicap, of lOOsovs, 15 miles. —Tyrannic 1, Blythe Boy 2, Sea Dog 3. Also started: Homeward, Roan Banner, Ben Fortune, and King of Trumps. Won by a length. Time, 2min 47 l-ssec.

THE TAURIKI APPEAL—DECISION OF THE RACING CONFERENCE.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 15. The judges of the New Zealand Racing Conference (Sir Geo. Clifford, Messrs T. W. Stringer, and John Cook) have given the following decision in the appeal by S. Darragh against the decision of the Auckland Metropobv.m Committee disqualifying him for life in connection with the running of tho horse Taurki at the ’lakitp ;na Jnjcl cy Club’s winter meeting in 1938, which decision varied a decision of the Takapuna Jockey Club disqualifying Darragh during the pleasure of the club: “Although all the circumstances connected with the running of the mare Tauriki nre exceedingly suspicious, and the evidence most contradictory and unsatisfactory, the judges are not absolutely satisfied that a case of ringingin has been established, and therefore leave this question open for further investigation by the Auckland Metropolitan Committee or .the Takapuna Jockey Club, if fresh evidence should be forthcoming. Assuming, however, that the mare which ran at Avondale, Takapuna, and Ellerslie under the name of Tauriki was the chestnut mare by St. Crispin, from a Freedom mare, alleged to have been bred by S. Darragh, wo are satisfied that, though entered and raced in the name of J. Grant, she never ceased to be the property of S. Darragh, and she was raced throughout in his interest, and in violation of the rules of racing. We are also of opinion that bothl J. Grant and Darragh have wilfully supplied false information during the whole of the inquiry. We therefore find that J. Grant and S., Darragh have been guilty of fraudulent practices on the turf, and we hereby disqualify the said S. Darragh and the mare Tauriki for a term of five years from the 14th of May, 1909. As J. Grant has not appealed against the disqualification imposed upon him by the Metropolitan Committee, we direct the said committee to vary the disqualification of J. Grant, so as to make in accord with that imposed hereby on S. Darragh. We confirm the decision of the Takapuna Jockey Club and the Metropolitan Committee in regard to the payment of the’stakes in the races won by Tauriki. We order the deposit in this case to be returned.”

V.A.T.C. MEETING. United Press Association— Copyright (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 15. The following are the results of the Steeplechase meeting (second day):— Arkaringa Hurdles, 2 miles 64 yards. —Port Light 1, Louise 2, Lord Desmond 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 56fsec. Chatsworth Corinthian, 11 furlongsBlind Harry I, Yarrabar 2, Sinderby 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2mm 31sec. Australian Steeplechase, about 4 ;mil©s: Confederate (Ryan) ... 1 Bribery (Burn) 2 Grafnax (Coleman) ... ... 3 Won easily by eight lengths. Time, Bmin 3isec. t ■ Malakoff Stakes, 1 mile.—Dhobi 1, Kerlio 2 ; Woorooma 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 45$sec. Knowsley Steeplechase,, 2 miles. — Boomerang 1, Kuala Lumpur 2, Envy 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min 56sec. St. Aubin Welter, 7 furlongs.—Orea 1, Siege Moi 2, Clemency 3. Won by a neck. Time; lmin 34£sec.

ADELAIDE GRAND NATIONAL. ADELAIDE, August 15. The Grand National Steeplechase resulted as follows: Vulcan ...... ... ... 1 Seth ... ... ... ... 2 Destillio . ... .... ... 3