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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4003, 9 August 1915, Page 7

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A.J.C. MEETING. UXBRIDGE WINS THE HURDLES (UNITED P'ASSU ASSOCIATION—COPVBJGHT.I (Received August 8. 3 p.m j MELBOURNE, Aug. >. Australian Hurdles Uxbridge 10.13 (Gray), 1: Lord Grey 11.5 (Boyd)* 2; Mavel 9.7 (O’Neil), 3. All j the acceptors started. Raheny, Widden and Jack Rice made the early running. Half a mile from homo Uxbridge went to the front, followed by Jack Rice, Van Bomreigh, Lord Grey, Ralumy, and Flaveh Tho same order was kept over the- last lmrdle and a line finish saw Uxbridge win by die and a quarter lengths, a head between second and third. , Time 6.531. Wilgoli Steeplechasers’ Flat.— Pibclioree, 1; Forest Prince. 2; Coradill, Won by half a length, a. neck boi .even second and third. ... Time 3.33 L RICCARTON NOTES. On Thursday morning Fagot (Marchant) and Sandy Paul (McCabe) were sent a couple of rounds over tho schooling obstacles. At the start the latter jumped rather slovenly, and lost considerable ground at the double both times. Warming to his work, he fenced much better in the second cireut, and at the finish was going better than his companion. Fagot’s jumping was of a high order all through, hut ho appeared to tiro over the last part of the journey and clouted the final obstacle rather hard. Glenroy, Ruapani and Royal Anns were associated in a mile gallop on the grass, the first-named having a decided pull in the weights. Glenroy soon drew to the front, and, maintaining a very solid pace all through, finished up well clear of Ruapani, with Royal Arms some distance off. From a time-making point of view the gallop. which took Glenroy 1.11 1-5, was the most impressive performed by any horse at' tho meeting. A trio of Grand National Hurdles candidates, in Multiply (McCabe), St Klmn (Hunt) and Vascular, were as- f sedated in a. round of the* schooling | hurdles. St. Elimt soon drew away j from tho other pair, and though run- j ning wide at' every turn, finished up j quite four lengths in front of Multiply, j j with Vascular two lengths back. Mill- 1 j tiply was conceding St Elntn a lot of weight, but tho latter must have covered at least 50 yards more than the others. All jumped well and it was | a very satisfactory performance., especially on tlie part of St. Fhnn. As the result of bis fine display over j the Riecarton country last Tuesday, i Tim Doolan is now almost in as | strong demand as Morning for the Grand National Steeplechase, Ngatiruanui being most fancied of the others. Leon to. Multinlv and Royal Arms are the three with most supporters for the Grand National Hurdles. while St Khun lias come into favor as the result of his fine work on Tuesday and Thursday morning. At least half a dozen of the Winter Cup candidates have strong followings, hut, after his great gallop oil Thursday morning, it would come as no surprise to find Glenroy elected favorite on the day.—Christchurch “Sun.’2 •