AUSTRALIAN RACING

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12391, 10 July 1933, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN RACING

KEDDITCH WINS Y.R.C. Gl: \NJ> NATIONAL

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph— Copvnght. „ -MELBOURNE Julv 9 the \ .R.C. Grand National meeting was concluded in the presence -f a large attendance. Results - Doutta Galla Hurdles - Zvgom J Poidale 2, Zetheus 3 Won 'bv foulengths a length and halt Baai-.va was a bad last. Time, 4-Oi. a cuarso record.

Lawn Handicap: Waltzing Lilv 1 Gay Xinur o Cnilperic* 3. F.rteori started, including Good Hunting '.ad Hard Words. Won bv two'len-ths half a head. Time, 1.12 J. Goad Hung mg finished badly. Grand National Steeplechase: Redditch 1. The Cracksman 2. Maetroojier 3. The other starlets werj Precocious 11.1. Paris 10.7. Shooting Boy 9.13, Coorong 9.5. Flavedo

Assuming control shortly after the start Redditeh led throughout and gave a faultless exhibition of jum-t- -- oyer the last two miles. Pari-, lost his rider at the first fence, t’oorong fell at the second tem*o. while Flavpdo, jumping badlr. v. as pui'ed uo when tailed off. Redditeh was closely attended bv Precocious f Jr most of the journey but Cracksman who drew near Redditeh in th la.-t half mile, was vigorous!,- ridden . lS was Mosstrooper, hut neither looked like overtaking the leader who won easily by eight lengths front The Cracksman with Mosstrooper five lengths away third. Precocious was 15 lengths still further behind and no others finished. Time 6 b a course record. APPEAL UPHELD. w Ar MELBOURNE. July 9. "-. -'lurkley s appeal against two years disqualification of the racehorse Splierieal has been upheld h.v tlie \ ictiiriiin Racing Club e.unniitb o and the disqualification has been moved. The committee expressed the opinion that the horse was doped h\ somebody on June 3. but was unable to say by whom, therefore they gave Mnrkley the benefit of the doubt.