SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1909, Page 4

SPORTING.

V.R.G. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. BRIBERY WINS THE STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. MELBOURNE, 11th July. Beautiful weather prevailed for the t concluding day of the Victoria Racing Club's annual Grand National Steeplechase meeting at Flemington yesterday. Results : - — Lawn Handicap ; a sweepstake of two soys each, Avith 200 soys added ; six furlongs — Mindful 1, Kerlie 2, Akim Foo 3. Won* by two and -a half lengths. Time, lmin 16isec. Doutta Galla Hurdles ; a handicap sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added ; second horse 100 soys, and third horse 50 soys from the stake. Two miles and a quarter. B. Amor's b g Interrogator, by Tho Inquisitor — We Three, aged ... 1 G. Tantram's bg The Sun, by Sunrise — Andromache, aged 2 Chandler and Long's bl g Old Nick, by The Inquisitor — Lncella, syrs 3 Won by five lengths. Time, 4min 21sev.\ V.U.C. Grand National Steeplechase, of 20 soys each, 5 forfeit, or 2 soys if» declared ; with 1500 soys added ; second 300 soys, and third 150 soys from the stake. About three miles and one furlong. D. J. Price's br g Bribery, by Malvolio—The Gift, aged, 12.11 (F. Burn) 1 A. Wright's b g Confederate, by Associate — The Cripple, aged, 10.9 (Ryan) 2 E. Manifold's eh g Squirm, by Coil —Cretonne, syrs, 9.12 (Deeble) 3 R. Morton's brg Kuala Lumpur, by Mikado ll.— Honey, 6yrs, 12.9 (D. Coleman) ... 4 Also started— Pilot 12.9, Boisdale 11.12, Workmanter 11.9, Boomerang 11.0 Snob 10.12, Dalny 10.2, Billiards 10.0, Grafnax 10.0, Postboy 9.12, Quail 9.10, Kyber 9.7, Ripon 9.5, Fred 9.0. Workmaster and Snob led out of the straight, Bribery being the last to move. Approaching the riverside Squirm was in command, with a three lengths' advantage from Pilot and Grafnax. At tho bridge Grafnax was at the head of affairs, Ripon coming to grief at the post and rails. Grafnax continued to show the way, and was still in front entering the straight. Next in order came Fred, Bribery, Postboy, and Confederate. The stone wall, however, proved fatal to Postboy's prospects. Grafnax was displaced from the leading position for a short distance, but the Sydney* horse regained it at the sheds, where Bribery, who was fencing faultlessly, was going well within himself. Grafnax looked all over a winner two fences from home, but he toppled over. Bribery, who had not put a foot on any of the obstacles, then assumed command. The Malvolio gelding was right cut on his own at the distance, from where lie had it all his own way, running hojne an easy winner •with a, fifteen lengths' margin from Confederate. Time, 6min 37isec. Footscray Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstake of 2 soys each, with 200 soys .added ; second horse 40 soys, and third horse 20 soys from the stake. About two miles. Jack Shay ... ... ... 1 • Earl of Castles 2 Comus 3 ( , • Won. by eight lengths. Time, 4min lessee. •July Handicap. A sweepstake of 2 soys each, with 200 soys added ; second horse 40 soys, and third horse 20 eovs from the stake. One mile. — A. T. Creswick's eh g Iliad, by Malviolo — Ilium, syrs, 1 ; Winteriga, 2 ; Kildean, 3. Won by fi\ c lengths. Time, lmin 16£ sec. RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE. POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLES. [BY TELEGRAPH — PHESS ASSOCIATION.] MARTON, 11th July. The postponed point-to-point steeples, held under the au&pices of the Rangitikei Hunt ClulS, took place on Mr. Gai_ford's Runnymode property, near Marton, on Saturday. Results: — Welter-Weighis, three miles. — Prizeman 1, Kylos 2, Monte 3. Light-Weights, three miles. — Senorita 1, Ben Ledi 2, Mauri 3. Members' Steeplechase, two miles. — • Blueskin 1. Good Night and Mavourneen also started, but fell. * Farmers' Steeplechase, two miios. — Daisy Green 1, Howitzer 2. Three others started. Mr. A. H. Bill acted a3 starter, Mr. R. Aldworth as judge, and Mr. P, Wotton as clerk of the course. Mr. J. G. Arlson presented the prizes.