SPORTING.
VICTORIAN NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. (Received July 10, 9.H8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Juiy 9. The National Steeplechase resulted: The General 1, Lamond 2, Syringa 3. All the linal acceptors started excepi Tho Actor. Betting ; 6 to 1 against Syringa, 8 to 1 The General and Kobgill, 10 to 1 Lomond. The first to break tho line were Fiddlestrlng and African, followed by Springfield, Tom, and Idalia, and Tom took command at tho bridgo with Springfield next, and ho led past sheds, wlieit Tho Grafter fell. Tom came to grief at j the treble, leaving Springfield as pacemaker to Idalia, Africa, Loi'don, and Piddlestrings; but be soon gave place to Syringa, with Loddoit and Idalia as his nearest attendants. At the abattoirs Springfield again went to the front, followed by Syringa, Loddon, and Idalia. Loddoa fell at the next jump and then The General appoared oil tho scene, and soon assuming the lead, le« into tho straight from Laiiiond, Syringa and Springfield. At this timo tliere was nothing else in the race, and The General had all Uto best of tho run homo, winning by fivo lengths, eight lengths separating second and tlu'ixi horses. Time Gmin 43sec. j
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 160, 11 July 1904, Page 2
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195SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 160, 11 July 1904, Page 2
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