FLEMINGTON GRAND NATIONAL UPSET
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Eeceived SunQay, 7 p.m. MELBOUENE, July 14. The Grand N'atlonal' ' SteeplCeliasd ' at Flemington was full of tlirills and reversals. OnLy eight of tliirteeii runners completed the course. Lashio and Walladale, both heavily backed, each fell when in the lead. WTaJiadale's downi'all lei't Tente in the lead, but hc failed to stall off a fast linishing effort by High Plash. Some trainers are of the opifiion.that Walladale's full cost Tente the race as he W"us left in front too earlv. Tente was favourite, and the wihner started at long odds. • Eesults: — GEAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, 31 iniles. HIGH FLASH, 9.7 (Wilson) .... 1 •Tente, 11.9 (Sholl) 2 Qifixotic, 11.0 (Hall) 3 Thirteen started. Length and a quaxter; four lengths. Time, 6.1 2|. "WINTER HANDICAP, 1 mile. STENELAUS (N.Z.) 8.0 (Heatlier) 1 Skj-wav, 7.1 (Hoppo) ■ 2 Arduli; 8.3 (Powell) 3 Sixteen started. Two lengths; half a head. Time, 1.37}.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1946, Page 6
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