AUSTRALIAN RACING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 143, 5 July 1937, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN RACING

Grand Nationai Steeple, Won By Triteleia CAPE YORK'S HURDLES MELBOURNE, Jnly 4. The GRAND NATTONAL STEEPLECHASE, of £1500; 3 miles; mn at Flemington, resulted: — TRITELEIA, 10.3 (Dummett) . . 3 Dakwood, 9.7 (Douglas) 2 Devonbrook, 9.5 ( Johnson) .... 3 Scratched: Fulham," King's Game. When the field had settled down, Triteleia was lying third, but went to tho- front *after six furlongs, ' establishing a lead five lengths from Restford, Devonbrook, Bridge of Mar and Pcoloy Bridge. With six furlongs to go Devonbrook had decreased Triteleia 's lead "to two lengths, there being little between Triteleia, Devonbrook and Dakwood over the last hurdle/ but Triteleia then did best and won by a length and a-quarter, Devonbrook being a length and three-quarters away third. The time was 5.40£. KENSINGTON STEEPLE Of £500; about 2 miles and half a furlong. SEYMOUR, 11.11 (Fullarton) . . 1 Bermuda, 10.5 (Jennings) * Montargis, 9.7 (McMahpn) ..... * *Dead heat for second. Twelve started. Won by three and a-half lengths. Time, 4.14. MAIDEN HURDLE CAPE YORK, 10.10 (Carling) .. l Ryamann,' 10.0 (Blanch) 2 Drakpho, 10.0 (Johnson) 3 , , Ten started. Won by fifteen lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.434. Royal Order was unplaced in the Myross Handicap, wen by Stoic with Sun Beau and Rosante in the minor places. Riddle was unplaced in the Iramoo Handicap won by Beau Spear from Spinifex and Cackle. Whernside was unplaced in the Winter Handicap.