AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

VICTORIA CLUB'S MEETING, GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLES. VICTORY FOR SANDHURST. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received July 11. f>.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE. July It. The Victoria Racing Club's Grand National Meeting was concluded yesterday. Tho following were tho results of the leading ovcnti): — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. A handicap Hwecpstakes of A'2o rach, with £SOOO added; second £IOOO, third X»00; about ."i miles and a. furlong. SANDHURST. J. McLeod and C. P. Taylor's cli g, Gyrs., by Baverstock Lady Eaton (A. Fullerton) .. .. 1 MOSSTROOPER. G. Powell's cli g, aged, bv Kenilwortli—lvecgo, 0.5 .. .. - SEA FIT, L. JDu ffaiit (!. Alford'a ch k, aged, by Sea Prince—Competence, 10.lt 3 Also Slarted.—Epcrgne, 1'.:!; Chaumont, 11.0; Johnny Cake. 10.13; Numera. 10.13; Geo William, 10.i); Glentronie, 10.0; L artipii. 10,2; Wanda King. 10.1; Willanjie, OKI; Pension, 0.11; Aiver, 0.9; Karachi. J.o; Flavel Light. 0.3. The contestants dashed away well together •1 r. tho start. Mosstrooper and blavel Jught, who were most prominent, led out of tho straight. Sandhurst assumed charge at tho first fence, and was never afterwards headed, lte soon had twelve lengths advantage li'oni Flavel Light. I'arupa fell at tlio end of tho first round. Sandhurst, who at one stago of the contest was twenty lengths ahead of the field, was only ten in front passing the stand, followed by Mosstroopei. Willanjio, Scnlit. The lnst-uumcd joined Sandhurst two furlongs from home, hut the latter drew away. Mosstrooper, howevci, came along with a good run and Sandhurst had to be hustled to win by a neck. Sea lit was two lengths away with Willanjio fourth, n. long way oil. Time, bm B*s (a lccoid for tho race). "WINNERS OK Y.K.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEL'LEC:IIASE (since 1502) J irno. m. s. ISO2—S. Miller's Rcdleap, 10.3 .. .. b'J IWI3—J. W. Edge's Trojan. 11.0 .. < 4 ? IfiOt—Gibson Eros. 1 Dainuo, 0.3 .. 7 Uj ]S9s—Gibson Bros." Daiinio. 11.0 .. 0 4u Io9G—J. C. anfl E. Manifold's Diuigan, 1'2.0 t; 58, 18f| 7 _s. Miller's Tlayseed. 10.0 .. 0 11.. 1808—A. W. Boa/ley's Floater, 12.7 . G 45, 1 SO!)—J. and K, Manifolds Mysore, 9.1 t> pjOO—J. A. James' Rosebud, 0.0 .. G 30J tool —S. Lazarus' Freedom. 0.11 .. 032 1902—5. M. Wilson's Bay Eaglo, 10.7 1} 331 IJJO3—T. Blunt's Grafnell. 10.t .. (>3ll 1901— E. Connolly's The General. 10.10 013 1900— E. Finn's Decoration, 11.2 .. I>3l UJO7 —G. Hodskinson's Divhani, 10.5 0 30] 1908—A. Miller's Cardinal, 11.2 .. 1009—D. J. .Trice's Bribery, 12.11 .. <>37l 1910— J. I'. Cox's Grafnax. 11.12 .. 035 1011— G. T. Godby's Confide, 10,2 .. 0 'Hi 1012—I'. E. Keurn's Guncap, 10.4 .. 0 28} 1913 W. Hill's Leah Kleshna, 11.3 f, 2U 1911—M. J. Fan-ell's Zephuron, 10.1 G 23 1015—11. A. Currio and 11. Miller's Flash Jack, 10.3 .. ..030 1010— E. Manifold's Coradjill, 11.0 .. G "li 1917 —11. H. Rajah of Pudukota's Old Mugindi. 11.0 0 191 1918—TI, Connolly's Cobnini, 9.9 . . 0 3251010—L. Stuart's Sir Prim, 11.0 .. G23 1920 N. D. Godby's lolaus, 9.13 .. G 151 1921 —J. S. Feohan's Mountain God, 11.5 G 12} 1922 J. S. Feclian's Mountain God, 12.7 0 38', 1923 —M. f'ounihan's Kunjolio, 9.0 . . 0 311 1921—C. (trice's Fleestone, 11.12 .. (i 12 1025—5. Myer's Dundalk, 10.0 . . 0 22} 1020— N. Falkiner's Clan Robert, 11.8 0 13; 1927 J. F. Ryan's Nyangay, 9.11 .. G 181 1028—X. TurnbuH's Namcra, 10.1 . . 0 111 1929 J. McLeod and C. F. Taylor's Sandhurst, 11.1 .. ..08; DOUTTA GALLA HURDLES. Of X'lOOO; 21 miles. MAY DAY. J. Oarr'a b g. aged, by Flippant—May Dance, 10.7 .. .. .. 1 KENTLE, Ti. K. S. Mackinnon's ch g, Gyrs., 11,1 .. .. .. .. ..2 HESLEY, \Y. H. ITeslop's b g, syrs., 0.11 :3 Six started. Won by a length and alialf, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4m 10s. MOOIiEFIELD MEETING. WIN FOR ROYAL DUKE. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received July 11, 5.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 11. At tho Moorefield meeting yesterday, tho New Zealand colt Royal Duke scored a win. Tho following uro tho details:— FLYING WELTER. Of £2OO ; 0 fur. (Second Division.) ROYAL DUKE, R. J. Murphy's b c, 3yrs, by Tea Tray—Persis, 9.3 . . .. 1 NOLENS VOLENS, 5.12 2 QUINCE. 9.5 :i Eleven started. In an exciting finish Roya] Diiko won by half a head, a similar margin between second and third. Time, lm 10}3.