TURF IN ENGLAND

Evening Star, Issue 20132, 23 March 1929, Page 16

TURF IN ENGLAND

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 22. (Received March 23, at 11 a.in.) Th© Grand National Steeplechase Handicap, 8,21550v5, about 4m 850yds, resulted:—• GREGALACH, ch g, by My Prince—Sl.. Germaine ... ... ... 1 Eastor Hero, by My prince—Easter Week 2 Richmond _ _3 Twenty-six started. Won by six lengths; Richmond a bad third. THE RACE DESCRIBED. (press Association—By Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, March 22. (Received March 23, at 12.20 p.m.) There was unusually good going in the Grand National. Every horse cleared the first hurdle, ten leil at the third, and there were about twentytwo standing up the first time round. Seven passed the judge, but three others completed the course. One broke its neck. There were several bad spills, but the jockeys were not hurt. At the fourth jump the favourite, Easter Hero, was out alone, Sandy Hook and Richmond following. _ Easter Hero, continuing to jump magnificently Jed throughout until the canal brook the second time round, which he lumped alongside Richmond. Sandy Hook was then third, but fell at the next jump. Plaster Hero drew away, hut Gregalach became prominent, coming strongly and jumping extraordinarily well, with an apparently good chance of winning. Easter Hero entered the straight first, and led at the penultimate fence. Gregalach, in lull running, challenged, und denied the limd jump well ahead. Mrs Gemmell owns Gregalach. there is a remarkable coincidence in women winning the Lincolnshire and Grand National Easter Hero is owned by the American. Mr. Whitney. The third horse, Richmond, is owned by Mr M‘Alpine. [The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase was first run in 1839, and the Aintroc course is credited with beiucr the stiffest steeplechase course in tho world. This year particnlai mlciest was taken in the race on account of fho American horses taking part. Previous winners during the past ten years arc;—l92o, Troytown, 7yrs 31.9; 1921, Shaun Spadab, lUyrs, 11./ ; 1922, Music. Hall, Dyrs, 11.8; 1923, Sergeant Murphy, Lives, 11.3: 1921, Master Robert, lives, lU.o; 1920, Double Chance, 9vcls, 10.9; 1920, .lack Horner, fives," 10.5; 1927, Sprig, lOyrs, 12.1; 1928, Tipperary Tim.]