SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HORSE DAVID STAR WON G.N. STEEPLECHASE
Received Sunday, 7 p.m. MELBOURNE, July 10. The Grand 'National Steeplephase of 3|- miles" - was won at Flemington by the Soutfi Australian jtJOrse Bav--Star, Chatsol, favourite and winner of the Grand National Hurdles, was never in the race as he hit a fence early. Though carrying top weight, David Star was always in a good position. He vvas hotly challenged by Briar in tne last half-mile but, despi'te carrying the second highest weight ever borne by a winner, he finished strongly. The result was: — G.N. STEEPLECHASE. DAVID STAR, 11.10 (Meenan) .. 1 Shot By, 9.0 (Kelly) ^ Briar, 9.12 (Gardiner) 3 Twenty started. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 6.4L '
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 July 1949, Page 7
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