SPORTING.
THE GOODWOOD MEETING. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copy right. London, August 2. At the Goodwood Meeting yesterday the following was the result of The Goodwood Cup. Two miles and a-half. H.R.H. Prince of Wales' br h Florisel 11., 4yr», by St. Simon—Rerdi II , 1 Lord Penrhyn's ch h Thessalian, 6yrs, by Wisdom Prickles 2 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB'S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Melbourne, August 3. The V.A.T.C. Grand National Meeting was opened today at Caultield. The following was the result of the principal event :— Thk Caulvikld Grand National Hurdle Rack, a handicap of SOOsovs: second, 75sovs; third, 25sovs. Two miles and a quarter. Rosestem, list 71b (Brewer) ... 1 Favor, list 101b (MoOlatchey) 2 Ripple, 15st 51b (Robertson)... .. ... 3 Twelve horses started. Betting: 3 to 1 against Rosestem and Bisohoff, 8 to 1 Svllabus and Gratiano, 10 to 1 Ripple, 12 to 1 Favour. On the fall of the flag Sylvan Prince and Gratiano were in the van, and this pair carried on the running for the greater part of the journey, but on rounding the turn for home Favour rushed to the front and led Ripple and Rosestem over last obstacle. From this out, a ding-dong race ensued, and Rosestem cutting down Ripple, he challenged the leader, and gradually catching him, just managed to squeeze home by a neck, Ripple pulling up ten lengths away. Time, 4m. 28Js. ' '*•■'. The annual meeting of members of the Auokland Racing Club takes place to-day at half-past two p.m. -'• —■—'—WWy<w—www *' Life is but a dream," some affirm; Indian Chief Cigarettes most certainly are.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9890, 5 August 1895, Page 5
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