V.R.C. MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 155, 4 July 1927, Page 13

V.R.C. MEETING.

SURPRISE IN GRAND NATIONAL. COYBEAU BEATS TWO TOPWEIGHTS. MELBOURNE, July 3. x .The Victoria Racing Club's Grand National Meeting opened at Flemington yesterday in wet weather. Heavv rain fell during the running of the Grand National Hurdle Race. The following was the result of the leading event: — GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE of 15sovs each, with 2000sovs added. Three miles. COYBEAU, ch g, syrs, by Bowman—So Shy (E. M. Pearce), 9.0 1 PILDIN, bg, 6yrs (T. Davies), 11.4 .. 2 ROISEL, br g, aged (R. T. Patterson), 11.5 3 Twenty-two started. Golden Fox was most in evidence in the early running. Coybeau, gradually moving up, went to the front at the seven-furlongs post, with Jollity, Woolpack, Roisel and Nobility handy. At five furlongs Coybeau led by three lengths from Tolarno. who was followed by Pildin, Roisel and Grosvenor. The placed horses entered the straight almost on even terms, but Coybeau. coining away won by two lengths. Time, 5.40 J. The victory of Coybeau was a great surprise. The winner was a rank outsider. WINNERS OF THE V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. (Since 18S7). 1887— S. G. Cook's The Yeoman, 9.8 6.25 1888— J. O. Inglis' Malua, 11.7 .. 6. 75 1889— S. Miller's Redleap, 9.8 5.54 1890 —R. Phillips' Ellerslie, 11.1 .. 6.102 IS9I—G. Glasscock's Crusoe, 9.12 .. 6.20 1892—5. Miller's Redleap, 11.12 .. 5.583 1893— G. Davis' Tim Swiveller, 11.0 6.22 1894— T. P. Manifold's Apsley, 9.9 6. 0J 1895— J. E. Brewer's Emmalea, 11.6 5.55J 1896— J. Farrell's Buzzi, 9.0 5.591 1897— J. Farrell's Buzzi, 9.11 5.57J 1898 —J. E. Brewer's Pat, 11.0 .... 6.0J 1899— J. Farrell's Valda, 10.0 6. 7| 1900—A. McKenzie's Aquarius, 9.0 5.52 1901—C. Hindaugh's Shoddy. 9.11 5.52 1902— H. Miller's Rawdon, 9.7 5.48 1903— J. N. McArthur's Mannont, 9.1 5.57J 1904—V. Elliott's Sarasati, 10.9 .. 5.56 1905—C. L. Moorhouse's York, 9.12 5.50 1906— F. B. Brennan's Realm, 9.5 5.48J 1907— T. Gatenby's Bribery, 10.2 . . 5.58 1908— F. B. Brennan's Lady Quiz, 9.10 5.551 1909— J. Soobie's Fossil, 9.0 n.52| 1910—Gordon Cumming's Obi. 9.12 5.49J 1911—P. Ross* Arqnebuse, 9.0 .... 5.49 1912—L. Robertson's Wingarra, 9.0 5.47 1913—Gordon Cummings' Obi, 11.7 6. 0J 1914—A. Matheson's Clontaft, 11.4 5.47 1915— J. Cowley's Rathfarnham. 9.0 5.45} 1916— E. Phillips' Jullundur, 9.4 5.45? 1917—L. McKinnon's Merunqua, 9.4 5.47J 1918 —T. Joliffe's Narahquong. 9.0 5.42 1919— H. Campbell's Will Comfort. 10.6 s -4« 1920 —M. Franklin's Sandule. ° i.4l 1921 —C. L. Moorhouse's Fisconv ' "..SnJ 1922—C. L. Moorhouse's Fiscirv '>.41 1923— H. A. Currie's Bering li 1924 —H. E. Connolly's Jnc' 11.5 i--_ 1925— T. Davis' Pildin. 10.0 o.ojJ 1926—L. Saddler's Sparkling Mose:>. _ 9.2 «.4oJ 1927— E. M. Pearce's Coybeau, 9.0 . 5.40|