VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 854, 19 July 1906, Page 9

VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

The following was the result of the principal event of the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting (second day):— THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 1500sovs added; the owner of the sceond horse to receive 300sovs and the owner of the third 150sovs out of the stake. About three miles and a furlong. Mr. E. Finn’s b g Decoration, syrs, by Coronet —Lady Peri, 11.2 (Chevally) .. . • • • • • • • 1 Mr. H. A. Armytage’s ch g Syringa, aged, by Guinea —Philomel, 11.5 (Smith) . . • • . . 2 Mrs. H. and Mr. H. White’s br g Bellis, aged, by Lochiel—Belle of Trent, 12.13 (Regan) . . . . 3 Betting: 5 to 1 Bellis, 6 to 1 Decoration, 8 to 1 Boisdale, 20 to 1 Syringa. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, 6min 31sec.