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V.R.C. RACES } GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. By Telceraph—Frees Aesooiation-CopyrisUt (Roc. July 12, 5.5 p.m.) > , Melbourne, July 11. xhe V .E.G. Grand' National Meeting was concluded at Flomington • to-day, when the principal event resulted -as iollows: — ' • . GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE asweops takes of 20 sovs. each, with 175U sovs. added; About three miles and a furlong. Mr. M. J. Farrell's cli. g. Zepliuroii, by. • W esterley—Eleanor, . aged, lOst* (Edwards) 1. ] "i'- G, Cumming's b. g. United Kingdom, by , United States— Lothair mare, aged. 12st. „ „ . (Carter) 2 Mr. E. Manifold's b. g. Coradjill, by Portsea-7-Sindhia, aged, 9st. ' ,' 101b., including 71b. penalty , ' (Hagerty) 3 Also startejl: Vanguard, 12st. 51b.; Leah Kleshna, 125t.;.. Minato, list. 21b.; V.M.R., lOst. 131b.; Guncap, lOst. 131b.; Wadden, lOst. 91b.; The Miser, lOst. 91b. • Anacrion, -lOst. 71b.; Icoii, lOst. 81b.; ;Rogue.'s March,'lOst. 31b.; Kulcurna, lOst. lib.: Flash. Jack,'9st. | 331b.'; Statecraft, 9st; 111b. ■ Icon made the early running. Wadden and Rouge's March fell at the fence near the. bridge, where Zopliuron tcok followed by . Icon, Statecraft," Coradjill,'The Miser, and Anacrioii.. At the first treble Zephuron showed the way, to Anachrion, ' Coradjill, : United Kingdom, -and, Icon. . Along ,tho; back Zephuron continued to-improvo his posU •tion, and at the abattoirs was ten lengths clear of United Kiugdom, with | Coradjill noxt. The' leader negotiated the last fence two lengths ahead of Guncap, United Kitigdom, and Anacrion, and, going on, won by a length. Coradjill was beaten for second place, by four lengths. : Time, 6inin; 23sec.—a record .for the race. . . . DOUTHA GALL A HURDLE RACE,' a handicap sweepstake of 6 sovs. each,' with 600 sovs. added. • Two miles ■ .and.a quarter. Mr. S. O'Keefo's ,br. g. Ralmara, i by The Vicc-Admiral—Maru, aged 1 Mr. L. Hawthorn's Dust Cloud ...... 2 Mr. F. E. Huntcr'B Nimmio 3 . v Ten. started. • Won by. four' lengths; Time, 4min. 20 J sec. .-. . ' . ' i
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2200, 13 July 1914, Page 4
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