SPORTING,

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12850, 8 July 1907, Page 7

SPORTING,

V.R.C. GRAND XATIOXAL MBETINKJ. Unitad Pr«»s Association—By Electric 'IVegraph— Copyright. (Received July f.th, 9.3 p.m.) m .MELBOUKNE/July 6. The weather was fine but cold for the opening day of the Victor a Racing Club's Orand Nationa.l Meeting. Results: — GRAN"D NATIONAL HUULfLE RACE, a handicap sweepstake of 15 boys each, with 1000 eovs added. Three miles. X. Gatenby's br g Bribery, by Mulvolic— The Gift, 6yrs. 10st 31b (Willia.ms) 1 J. Evane's eh h Solano, by Padlock Gazelle, aped, list .. (Scott) 3 "W. J. Day's blk g South Head, by Projectile—Loch Mea Gyre, lOst lib (Burke) 3 Seventeen started. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Solano. 7 to 1 Lionheart and <Red Sea, 8 to 1 Prestonpans, 10 to 1 Winrd and Superstition. From a good start Prestonpans was first away, but going out of the straight Lionheart took charge and streaked away with a rapidly-increasing , lead. At the abatto he had an advantage of thirty lengths, with liallabala. South Head and Little Mary as hie closest attendants. The Xew Zealander led into the straight by three-quarters of a furlong, followed by Superstition. Ballabala, and South Head. Ater this Lionheart began to come back to hie field, but going along the river he ngain put more daylight between himeelf and the others. At the bridge Lionheart began to bliow signs that his great buist was having its effect, and botU South H-cod and Superstition be,?an to close up on the leader, Bribery and Solano bending the third division. At the far turn Lionheart sti!l had a lead of five lenjrths but was cut down before reaching the ened«! where the order whs South Head. Bribery, Lion Heart and Superstition. Bribery was first into the straight, and was never aram headed, winning by five lengths. Lionheart feli awßj rapidly, and came home with the last division. Time, Smin 63sec.