SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 32, 7 August 1905, Page 5

SPORTING.

CAULFIELD GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. „ EESULT OF -THE HURDLE RACE. [I>HESS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE, sth' August. | The Grand National Meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club opened at Caulfleld this afternoon. The principal event resulted as follows: — Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race, of 1200 soys ; 900 soys to go to the first horse, 200 soys to the second, and 100 soys to tho third. Three miles and a-half, less 92 yards. Mr. C. L. Moorhouse's eh g York, by Tostig — Conclusion, 5 yrs, 11.1 ... 1 Messrs. Hagan and Cody's b g The Toiler, by Savanak — Marian," aged, 10.5 2 Mr. J. N. M' Arthur's b g Marmont, by Wellington— Lady Gay, aged, 13.5 3 Also started— Valour 10.12, Austrahan 10.7, Adjuster 10.5, Quo Vadis 10.6, Transport 10.4, Shilling, 10.0, Old Chap- j pio 9.12, Equity 9.7, Moorfield 9.3, Loch | Loohie 9.3,. Conqueror 9.3, Mercury 9.3, Scientist 9.0. Betting— 6 to 1 against York, 13 to 2 Adjuster, 8 to 1 Mannont, 20 to 1 Tho Toiler. When the field settled down, York was in. front, followed by Loch Lochie, Marmont, and Adjuster. Excepting that Adjuster ran into second place, and The Toiler into fourth, there was little change in the positions the- first time round. Adjuster was on York's heels entering j the straight the eeijond time ; then came The Toiler, Mftrmont, and Valour. At the back York was still racing along in front, a length clear of The Toiler, who, in turn, was two lengths ahead of Mormon*. When approaching the straight, York drew away further from The Toiler, and, crossing the lqst obstacle safely, Tan homo an easy winner by four lengths, Marmont being six lengths behind The Toiler. Time, 6min 63seo.