SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 76, 4 August 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. |3y Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Melbourne, August 2. At Lhe V.A.T.C. Steeplechase. Meeting on Saturday the principal race resulted :—/ Australian rlurdles. Ballista (York) J. 7,1; Clonraft (McGregor), 9.5, 2; Yimmera / (Caims), 11.3, 3 Carat and Perga- weto scratched, leaving a hold of eleven. Forest Prince' 'was favorite. A mile from hdfno, Wirrunera was bowling along lengths ahead, and that Rad was maintained to the last hurdie, where ClOnt tft challpbged, with Bailiatai haftcly, 1 1 u, had, )Vim merh, tj.fi t r en. 'a,'- hundred , yards, [from«the pote bJ but; A-orei Ghntath down,' tind wdh by a length and a Quarter, "with three lengiiis between second and third. Uxbridge and Julian followed. Time, 6min 37Jsec, a record for the race. ■ Ballista is a stable mate of Wimmera, but belongs to a different owner. The victory was received with a, hostile 'demonstration, followed by counter cheers. The winner ran *a moderate third at Moonee Valley a week ago.

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