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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1309, 21 July 1884, Page 3

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-VICTORIAN GRrfND NATIONAL. [KEUXBK’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT ] Melbourne, Saturday. At the Victorian Racing Club’s Win ter meeting to-day the Grand Nations Steeplechase was won by Chippenham, with Friendless second, Moonlight third, Twelve horses started. Time—7min. For the Grand National Hurdle Race nine horses started. Don Quixote 1, Sundowner 2, Ricgweod 3. Time —smin 43sco. CHRIS!CHURCH HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. The following nominations were received on Saturday night;— HUNT CLUB COP. Messrs Cotton and Wainman’s Mel bourne _ Mr E. Murray-Aynsley’a Venus Mr J. H. 0. Bond’s Victor Mr R. J. Ford’s Cardinal Mr J. Kerr’s Linwood Mr O. B. Starky’s Michael Scott Mr J. T. Carmichael’s Kate Coventry Mr R. Robert’s Woodstock Mr 0. J. Penfold’s Gammy OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Messrs Cotton and Wainman’s Melbourne Mr H. Lunn’s King Arthur Mr'J. H. Pollock’s Early Bird Mr D. Rutherford’s The Lad Mr P. Butler’s Mustard Mt*P. Butler’s The Agent Mr J. Pilbrow’s Barbary Mr J.' Pilbrow’s Clarence TALLT-HO PLATE HANDICAP. - Captain P. Cotton’s Amulet Captain F. Cotton’s Billy Davis Mr J. Kerr’s Patience Mr A. G. Rhodes’s Winfield Hon. E. Parker’s Captain Mr T. Sheenan’s Daylight Mr T. Sheenan’a John Thomas Mr J. H. 0- Bond’s Victor Mi J. H. C. Bond’s Colleen Bawn Mr P. Campbell’s Madge Mr F. Astley’s Warleigh , Mr A. G. Smith’s Zephyr Mr A. Paterson’s Alban Mr B. W. Bowyer’s Waireka Mr A. Lyon’s Plonghboy hunters’ plat race. Captain F. Cotton’s Post Captain Captain F. Cotton’s Amulet Mr W. H. Woodman’s Brian Bora Mr W. H. Woodman’s Wainono MrT. Sheenan’s Daylight Mr T. Sheenan’s John Thomas Mr|H. J. 0. Bond’s Victor Mr 0. Palairel’s Shamrock .Mr F. Astley’s Warleigh Mr M. Lewin’s Luna Mr A. Patterson’s Alban Mr K. W. Bowyer’s Waireka Mr H, Roberta’s Woodstock I Mr A. 6. Smith’s Zephyr. / —— - ——