V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL
WON BY ZEPHURON. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright (Received Julv 12, 5.5 p.ni.) MELBOURNE, July 11. TJio Victoria Racing Club’s winter meeting was concluded’ at Flemington to-day. The principal event resulted as follows: — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Of 1750 sovs; about three miles and a furlong. AI. J. Farrell’s cb g Zephuron, by Westerley—Eleanor. aged. 10.1 (Edwards) 1 G. G. Cummings’, br g United Kingdom, by United States —Lothair mare. aged. 12 (CartexJ - E.;Manifold's b « Coradjill. by Poxteea —Sindhia. 9.10 (iiio. 71b penalty) (Hagerty) J All the acceptors started. L'en made the early running. Widden and Koguo e March fell at the fence near the bridge where Zephuron took charge, followed by Icon, Statecraft, Coradjill, Miser and Anacrion. At the first 'treble Zopiuiron showed the way to Anacrion, Coradjill, United Kingdom and Icon. Along the back Zephuron continued to improve bis position, and at theabattoirs was ten lengths clear of United Kingdom, with Coradjill next. Ihe leader negotiated the last fence two lengths ahead of Gunoap, United Kingdom and Anacrion and going on won by a length. Coradjill was beaten by four lengths. Time, 6min 23sec, A record for the race. DONTTA GALLA HURDLE RACE. J. Luk’s br g Ralmara. by The ViceAdmiral —Mara, aged •• 1 J. AVilHams’ br g Dust Cloud, by Orzil —Ricochet, aged ....; ••••• 2 0. T. Wills’ hr g Mimmie, by Cohn i Ton started. Won by four lengths. Time, 4m in 20!sec.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8783, 13 July 1914, Page 11
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