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[Special to Pbxsb Association.] V.E.C. GBAND NATIONAL MEETING. Second Day. MELBOURNE, July 16. For the concluding day's racing of the V.E.C. Winter Meeting the weather was cold and threatening. The following are details of the racing -.— OPEN HANDICAP HUEDT.E HACE, of 5 sovg eaoh, 1 ft. with|3oo soys added ; second horse 6C soya, and third 30 soys from the stake. About two miles. Mr S. H. Golkn's chgKimbarley, by Armourer —Milksop, aged, list 111 b , (H. Moore) 1 He W. T. Jones' oh g Buttous. aged, 9at 101 b ... 2 Mr S. G. Cook's b g The Pioneer, aged, 10ut 31b 3 Eighteen other horees started. Won easily. Time — 3min 52sec. LAWN HANDICAP, of 5 soys eaoh, 1 forfeit, with 300 soys added. Second hor*e 60 soys, third 30 soya from the stike. i'ortwo-jeur-oldß aud upwardb. Mix furlongs. Mr W. T. Jones' eh h Qresford, by The Drummer— La Muette, 4yrs, Bst 31b 1 Mr S. G, Cook's b g The Harbour Light, 4yra, 7st9lb 2 Mr A. Taylor's (ns) bo Beißigan, byßolba— Werribee, 3yrs, 7sc 111 b 3 Seventeen other horses started. Won by two lengths. Time — lmin 15J86C. GfcAND NATIONAL STEEPUECHASB HAK. DICAP, ot 20 soys each, 5 ft, with 1500 sov3 added ; second horse 300 soys, and third 150 soys from the stake. About three miles. Mr H, A. Bellamy's b g Eedieap, by Dante— Pandora, aged, 12at ?lb (cvi 13st 3lb) (JlrCox) 1 Mr J. Pile's gr g Confidence, by Emulation— whylie Bawn, Cyrs, lOat 101 b ... (Reed) 2 MrS. M. Wilson's b g Wellington, by Filibuster—dam by Young Angler, ag-'d, list 51b (Keating) 3 ' Freeman 12at 51b, Sbanks list 101 b. Beggar Boy Hat 9lb, Schoolboy list 7ib, Jack s The Lad list 51b, Boulevarde llet 31b, Mhe r>uke list lib, Kdmond lOst 101 b. Uob Koy lOat 91b. Blister lOst 81b, Egyptian Wst 71b, Harry Abul lOat lib, Macdull 9st 111 b, imfas 9st 71b i>nd Cocoaaut also started. Betting : 9 to 2 agst Redleap, 5 to 1 Boulevarde, 6 to 1 Freeman, 12 to 1 Beggar Boy. I'reeman, Wellington and Harry Abul were first away, and led past the stand, followed by Kedleap and Jack's-the-Lad. Egyptian was at the head of affairs aa they took the first jump by the river-side, but fell, and Freeman came down at the next obstacle, but was remounted. Harry Abul, Jack's - the - Lad and Cocoanub found the next fence too stiff for them, and each came down. Schoolboy then took up the running, and led past the bridge, but .at the sheds gave way to Bob Boy, who had as his immediate attendants, Schoolboy, The Duke and Bedleap in the order named. Blister here came to grief, and at the first jump in the straight The Duke followed his example. Bob Boy was in front as the field swept paat the stand, and round the bottom turn, with Schoolboy, Bedleap, Beggar Boy, Wellington and Confidence close up, and Freeman tailing off la3t. By the river-side Rob Boy and Schoolboy were racing together, with the favourite in a good position fourth. At the bridge Bedleap moved up to Bob Boy, and Buf us fell. At the sheds Bedleap drew clear of Bob Boy, and Confidence made a forward movement, Wellington at the same time sotting out in pursuit. Bedleap, however, came on full of running, and, fencine well, never left the issue in doubt, winning comfort&bly by seven lengths, with a similar distance between second and third. Time— 6min 45f sec. The Duke broke his neck. JULY HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, 1 ft, with 100 soys added; second horse 80 soys and third 45 soys from the stake. One mile, Mr H. SimmB 1 bit f Competency, by Bichmond —Success, 3yrs, 7st 41b 1 Mr W. T< Jones' oh h Grecf ord, by The l rummer—La Muette, 4yrs, Bat 71b 2 Mr S. Miller's oh m Wioru, by Neckersgat— Aurora, 4yrs,76t 91b 3 ' Twenty other horses started. Won by a length and a half. Time— lmin 43aec. OPEN FLBMINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 5 ■ soya each, lft, with SOO soys added; second horse 60 sovb, and third 80 soys from the stake. ' About tw» miles, ... Mr J. S. Edge's bg Fearless IT., by Postmaster ' — damby Athos, a^edllat 71b 1 Mr A. Drnmard'B blk h Egyptian. Cyrs. lOst 81b 2 Mr J. Cody's oh g tit Clair, 6yrs, lOst 51b ... 3 i'iva other horses started. Won by two lengths. Time— 4min 24£ sec.
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