BIGGEST FIELDS IN HISTORY

Chronicle (Levin), 5 April 1946, Page 7

BIGGEST FIELDS IN HISTORY

Lincoln's three day race meeUug, which opened last Monday has drawn the biggest fields in history. It is impossible to book a room durmg this week. The course, which was occupied by American troops during the war, has been repaired ind is in good order for the racmg The main event is the Grand National Steeplechase, which is to je run to-day, The King has entered two beau-tifully-bred colts, Blue Train (by fcsiue Peter from Sun Chariot) and Murrav Field (by Big Game from Carletta). Big fields of two-year-olds are the main attraction in which much interest, is taken. The 'oniy resuits so far from the meeting is the Lincolnshire Handicap of one mile. With the prepost favourite Midas out, Langton Abbot was the winner from Rivock with Poolfix third. Thirty started and the time for the mile' was 1-43 -5. Langton Abbot is trained on ,he track. The Grand National Big fields are also entered for the 3-rand National Steeplechase of jver three miles. The exact number if entries is not known but they exceed 30. The favourite is Prince Regent, owned by Miss Dorothy Paget, Britain's richest woman. Prince Regent, which is trained in Ireland, has bright prospects as a result of his win in the Cheltenham Hurdles this year. Other entrants include some French steeplechasers. Symbole and Kargal are two good prospects from France. The former, according to latest reports, is doing >velL Other runners with prospects are Red Rover, Red April and Bogskor. It is one of the most difficult races to win, and only a good horse can do it. The likely prospect seems to be Prince Regent.