SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 78, 11 July 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL. By OaWe.—Press Association.—Copyright Received duly 10, 5.5 p.m. lo J S ° VS; mi,es aild a Grafnax, 11.12 j Generality, 10.3! 2 Lyeaon, !>,5 " 3 All acceptors started) ''' Rannock l 1 ' 1 " 11 ,in< l Urafnax werf firat awav' and -Grafnax held the lead ivet the first (obstacle irom Billiards, Generality and Squirm There was little change at seven furlongs, whore Grafnax still had charge, Kororoit and Billiards being the nearest attendants. Billiards fell "* the next jump. Approaching the treble, Han est joined Grafnax, leading from orkmaster. Lyot and Kororoit The last lump of the treble proved disastrous. Harvest fell, and brought down E.vot and Riverhank, the latter being so badly injured that he had to be shot Grafnax gomg splendidly, continued in the lead, the nearest upon hira being Kororoit, until the latter ran off. Graf, nax. increasing his advantage, led bv three lengths at the six furlongs from Ripon. followed by Squirm, Workmaster am J £o7ifedernte. At this stage Stately ■ and Nigel fell. Ripon came down'at the next fence. Half « mile from 'home l.rafnax was showing the way to Lyeaon, Generality Sevmour and Work- • master, and they crossed the last fence 111 that order. Grafnax drew away, and won by five lengths. eight lengths between second and'third. Time, 6min 35sec. TJonttn Galla Hurdle Race, of 2V t miles. Obi 1, The Reckoning 2, King's Ransom, 3. Won by seven lengths. Time, 4min 15%8ec.