V.R.C. MEETING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 245, 11 July 1921, Page 6

V.R.C. MEETING

MOUNTAIN GOD AVINS GRAND NATIONAL STEEPIES. (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, July 9. The Victoria Racing Club’s meeting was continued to-day. Following is the result of the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, with 2000 sovs. added. About three miles and a furlong. Mountain God, list.' 51b. (Stan. Reid) 1 Woolloo, lOst. 91b (C. Boyd) 9 Doiran. lOst. 91b (Mooney) 3 There were twelve starters. Mountain God was first into tha straight from Doiran, and, going on, won with ease by two lengths from Woolloo. Doiran was four lengths eway third. Time, 6min. 121-sec., a record for the race. —Press Assn. MOORFTELD HANDICAP. (Ree. .Inly 11, 0.40 a.m.) Sydney, July 10. Following is the result of the Moorfield Handicap:—lnsurrection, 1; Granspark, 2; October Belle. 3. Won by a length. Time. 2min. 9}sec.

.1. Toohey, the successful Sydney horseman, in tha course of an interview with the "Sportsman,” said: “I make a practice of never using e whip on a. horse if it can be avoided, and depend almost entirely on hands and heels. With hands in front, nnd heels swinging, the control over your mount is much 'better than with the whip in action. Of course I have won a. few races with the whip on, but even then if has only been brought into use in tha last 20 or 30 yards. Rocent instances which I can recall when tho hands and heels idea proved O.K. wore my treble on Jolly Phast and a dead heat on Pickles. Jolly Phast had never done much good, and was reckoned a quitter, but my three rides on him each proved successful. I never touched him with the whip once. AVhen Alfort am; Pickles dead heated in the Rous Handicap, at Randwick, tho two methods worn given a thorough try-out. Albert AVood. who was on Alfort. is recognised as the most punishing rider with the whip in the game. Inside the last furlong wo got together, nnd raced bend and bond to the post. Albert used the whip freely, but I never touched Pickles once. That race raised my confidence in hands ami heels.” Toohey was tho most successful rider at the A.J.C. winter meeting at Randwick, winning the June Stakes (six furlongs) on Blue Baron, and tho AVinter Stakes (1$ miles) on Syce Knight. As there were only eight flat events on the two days, his achievement was a distinctly creditable one.