SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12017, 14 July 1902, Page 6

SPORTING.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S GRAND. ' ' . NATIONAL MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. - ; Melbourne, July 12. The Victoria Racing Club brought their Grand National Meeting to a conclusion at Flemingtoii to-day. The following are the details of tho racing: — LAWN HANDICAP, a sweepstekes of 3sovs each, with Isosovs added. Six furlongs. Old Salt, 4vrs, by Maiirsail—Planetule, 7sfc 61b . ... ; ... -:.. 1 Mairp, Bsfc 121b ... ... ... ... 2 Corsican, ?st 71b ...... ... ... 3 Sixteen, horses started. ' Betting: 6 to 1 against Old Salt. .Won cleverly by a length. DOUTTA GALEA HURDLE RACE, a, handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. Two miles and a-quarter. Mr. A. Miller's b g Colonel Shilinski, by Zalinski, list 111b ... ... ... 1 Lowland Chief, list 21b ... ... ... 2 Regalia 11., lOst 121b ... ... ... 3 Colonel Shilinski started favourite at 5. to 2 against, and won in a canter. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, a ; handicap sweepstakes of 20sove each, with 1500sovs added; second, 300sovs; third, ISOsovs. About three miles and a fur- ■■; long. ' ; :' . ; '.; ."' ' Mr. S. M. Wilson's b g Bay Eagle, aged, by Stationerdam by Paddy's Land, lOst 71b (Chcvally) ' '...' - ... 1 Mr. E. Finn's br g Error, syrs, 12sfc 51b ?A (Dickenson) '...'. ... ... ... ... 2 Regent, lOst 51b (Burke) ... ... ... 3 Also ran: Brokerage (Regan), Vigil (Mahoncy), Kaimate (Mooney), Mystery (F. Burn), Wooral (J. Allan), Drummer (Curtain), Lamond (A. Wilson), Sindhia (D. Allan). Ronald (Joskin), Royal Mail (Sutherland), Mensuration (Andrews). Kiota (Phillips). A.N.A. (Halligan), Forty: Winks (T. Williamson), Deingomar (Barbour). Betting: 5 to 1 against Royal Mail, 6 to 1 Error, 7 to 1 Lamond and Mystery, 12 to 1 Kiota,;'. Deingomar, Mensuration, and Kaimate; 25 to 1 Sindhia and Bay Eagle, 33 to 1 the others. ' Error and; Mensuration were first away. The latter took command of the field and led at a merry pace from Lamond, Vigil, and A.N.A. Mystery fell at the second obstacle : then Deingomar, Kaimate, and Royal Mail followed suit/; Mensuration was first past the stand from Wooral, Lamond, Error, Bay Eagle, A.N.A., Vigil, anu Drummer. Tho sani3 order was maintained until five furlongs from home, where Mensuration fell at the stone wall, leaving Lamond just in advance of Bay Eagle and A.N.A., and this trio took the next jump together, but at the last fence Lamond toppled over, leaving Bay Eagle to lead into the straight from A.N.A. and Error. The latter passed A.N.A. and challenged Bay Eagle, who answered gamely, and won by three-quarters of a length after a great finish; Regent was eight lengths away third; A.N.A. was fourth, followed by vigil, Drummer, and Brokerage. Time, 6m - 33£s. :.'.,:;.' - JULY HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 3sovb each, with- 150.-ovs added. One mile Old Salt, 7st 111b . ... ... ; • '.1 Kilt, Bst 111b .... ...... ... ™ 2 Marama, 7st 41b ..." .... „, *** V 3 ■''; Ten horses started. Betting: 4 to I.against Old Salt. Old Salt won easily. Time, lm. 42is. THE FOOTSCRAY STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 2sovs' each, with : 200sovs added. About.two miles.Emms, by Boolka—Lady Emms, lOst 71b 1 Tonbridge,; 9sfc ; ... • 2 Corrigan,; 9st 111b ; ... ... ,', '" 3 Nine horses started. Emms. was favourite at 6 to 4 against, and won easily. Time, 4m. 15s.