THE TURF.
V.R.O, CRAND NATIONAL MEETING. STEEPLECHASE WON BY BRIBERY. (Dy Telegraph.-Prcss ABSoclatlon.-OoprrlirbU (Rcc, July 11, 5.5 p.m.) r Molbourno. July 10. Thoro, was beautiful weather for tho concluding day's racing in connection with tho Victorian Racing Club's Grand National meeting, Tho following aro the rosults:— LAWN HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Wilson's Mindful l Korlio .„., 2 Alcim Foo , 3 Won by two and a half lengths. Time, lmin. lßjscc. , DOUTTA GALLA HURDLE RACE. Two miles and a quarter. Mr. B. Amor's Interrogator ~,,„,.„ 1 The Sun 2 Old Nick ~..; 3 Won by fivo longths. Timo, 4min. 21scc. V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. Vi'hreo miles, and ono furlong. Mr. D. J. Prico's br. g. Bribery, by Mai-' volio—Tho Gift, aged, 12st, 111b. .' (F. Burn) 1 Mr. A. L. Wright's b. a. Confederate, by f Associate—Tho Cripplo, &&£. lOat. 01b- • -.. (Ryan) 2 Mr. E. Manifold's,ch..c. Squirm, by Coil - —Cretonne) syrs., Oat. 12lb....(Deeb1e) 3 Also started: Kuala Ltimjwr, 12st', Sib.; Pilot, 12at..91b.; Boisdale, list, 121b.; Wwki Jnt^'i'oil 186- Mb. ;■ Boomerang,-list,; Snob, lOst. 121b.: Dalny.loat.2tb.-, Bilfisrds 10st._; Grafnax, 10st.; Poirtboy, M. 121k; Quail 9st. lOJfci Kyber, Ost, 71b,; Ripon &st; 51b.; and Fred, 9st. Workmastcr'and Snob led. ont of the straight, Bribery being last to more. Passing tho bridge, Squirm was ont three lengths from Pilot, but Grafnax then took command and Ripon fell. Grafnax maintained the lead into the straight tho first time round, from Fred, Bribery, Postboy, and Confederate, -Postboy fell at the stonewall. Grafnax lost tho lead for a short distance, but regained it at the Sheds, whilo all the tune Bribery was going easily and fencing faultlessly. Grafnax looked all over a winner, but toppled over at tie second to last fence, and Bribery, who had not mako a single mistake, took the lead, and from thd distance had matters all his own way, and won by fifteen lengths. Four lengths separam. s f% d - and third; Thne,-6min. 37§sec. The following aro the previous winners of tbo race :— .on. «' st. lb. n. b. 1881 Sussex ■-■■». . 13 1 in 1882 Great Western ... ~ u o 7 a 1883 Blackthorn 10 12 im 1084 Ohippeham ... „. ' " n " 1835 Wymlct ... ~. .. jo 4 71« 1886 Game .. 1110 I« 1887 Eoyal Oak ... ." }} n 725 1833 Kuby ..: ... . 12 7 1 53 ISB9 Fagfet '11 2 SS 1890 Fearless II 9 9 7 n; 1891 Hay Be . ." 1? 6 715 1692 Redleap ... .. ... .13 3 6«! 1893 Trojan 11 9 7 n 1893 Daimio _. _. ... ... 93 7o! 1895 Daimio UlO (45 IS§ Pn°ean 12 0 668 1897 Hayseed .„ 10 0 6 413 1898 Floater 12 7 6 541 1899 Mysore 9 0 642 1900 Rosebud . _. ... 9 0 6 391 1901 Freedom 9 11 631 1902 Bay EtxU ... .„ -10 7 6 335 1903 Grafnell 10 4 • 6 361 1904 T. General ... _ 1610 643 1905 Bellis , ... ... :■„ ... ... 1012 ' 634 1906. Deooration ... : _• .„ ... 11 2 634 1907 Dlvham ... ... ... ... 10 5 :6 363 1908 Cardinal ...» ... ... ... U 2 6 403 Previous to 1838 the distance was about three miles, . 1 JULY' HANDICAP. One. mile; Mr. A. T.- Creswick's Iliad 1 Winteriga 2 Kildean '~: ; 3 Won by five longths. Time, lmin. 433 sec. FOOTSCRAY STEEPLECHASE. About two miles." " ' Mr. Bowman's Jack, Shay ;.....,.. 1 Earl of Castles 2 , Comus ..'. 3 , Won by eight lengths. Timo, 4min. lGJecc.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 557, 12 July 1909, Page 6
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