Hurdler Surprises
Melbourne Punters were not the only ones caught off guard when Donbredean won the rich Grand National Hurdles (4800 m at Flemington on Saturday.
; The gelding's trainer, (Tommy Torpy, said after the (race that he had no plans (for Donbredean at this stage, i because he had not thought ithe horse would win. Ridden by Ron Hall, Donibredean (8-1) ran his rivals (off their feet. He was just too strong under his lightweight, and the 7-4 equal favourites, Sun Rama and Blue Beacon, could not keep in touch. Blue Beacon battled on for second, with Sun Rama third. There was a lot of money for the New Zealand hurdler, Watta Devil, which [started at 7-2. | Watta Devil was handy (throughout most of the race, 'but just as he looked as though he would challenge' 'the leading group he' crashed. , It was Ron Hall's second! Grand National and com-! pleted a good year for the! (Hall family. Hail’s trainer father, Roh, and his jockey; brother, Greg, combined to: win this year’s Stradbrokel
Handicap at Eagle Farm with Innisfree.
In the lead-up race for next week’s §20,000 Grand National Steeples, the Keningston Steeples, Lot (10-1) and the 7-4 favourite Chocolate Royal staged a battle ‘down the straight, with Lot winning by a neck.
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