V.R.C. HURDLES
GREEN CAPE SUCCESSFUL
(By Tfliegraplj—Fregs Association— Copyright.)
- -. MELBOURNE, July 1. On the opening day of the V.R.C. National Meeting the following was the result of the GBAND NATIONAL HURDLES, . £2000; 3 miles. L. Street's b g Green Cape, by Ethlopißn-*-Capeless, aged, 9.8 (Dummett); i Restford, 8.0 <FuUarton) 2 Cape Race, 9.7 (Bracken) 3 Fourteen horses started. ■ Nevizes .made the early running from Ringford, Bobken, and Green Cape. The lastnamed came up: in the; final round and moved into second place/ ■ and tijen came Pooley Bridge and Restf ord. With half a mile to go-Green Cape took charge from Cap© Race and Restford. Green Cape led into' the straight from Restfo?d and easily beat that rival by three lengths and a half, with Cape Race two lengths away. The time was smin 49Jsec. KENSINGTON STEEPLECHASE, £500; about 2 miles and half a furlong. J. Molohey's br g Mustetla, by Lanius—-Toussaint, syrs, 9.11 (Innes) ...,..;...........«.... 1 Treritwood, 9.0 (McKee) ........... 2 Turf Boy, 12.7 (Douglas) ~„.... 3 Twelve smarted. Two lengths and a half; head.' Time, 4min llsec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 15
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