THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1492, 15 July 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

RACING AT FLEMINGTON. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Kec. July 11, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, July 13. The V.R.C. Grand National meeting was concluded at Flemington. to-day. The following was tho result of the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs.; second horso to receive :)00 sovs.; and third 150 soys., out of the stake. About three miles and a furlong. Mr. P. E. Ream's ch. g. Guncap, by Carbinier—Benzine, lOst. Gib. „ ' „ „ (Morgan) 1 ill , . G. G. dimming s br. g. United Kingdom, by United States— Lntliinr mare, 9st. Gib. ... (M'Cabc) 2 Mr. R. M'Micking's b. g. Scrutineer, by Savanak—Julioi Ost. 101b. (Hawkins) 3 Also started: Vanguard, list. 121b.; Central Green, list, lib.; Leah Kloshna, list.; Bribery, lOst. 101b.; Steam, lOst. 81b.; Nimrod, lOst. 81b.; Yalworra, lOst. 81b.; Tinapagee, lOst. -lib.; Quilatchil, 9st. 121b.; Fuljent, 9st. 81b.; Jloui, flst. 41b.; Myall Jack, Dst; Warrawoona, Ost. Nimrod and Guncap mado the. first move. On leaving the. straight Nimrod lead, with Fulgent, Tinapagee, and Big Bob in that order. On rounding the turn tho order was: Nimrod, Guncap, Fulgent, Myall Jack, United Kingdom. At tho stone wall Nimrod and Quilatchil fell, leaving Myall Jack leading bv a head from Guncap, United Kingdom, Fulgent, and Vanguard. At the last jump Guncap and United Kingdom were together with a clear field and made, a clattering finish. Won by half a length with Scrutineer three lengths away and Bribery and Fulgent in fourth and fifth places. Time, Gmin. 283 sec.' Guncap's time was a record for the race. Only seven, finished, tho balance falling. Four jockej-s were slightly injured. Vanguard injured its neck.