GRAND NATIONAL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1933, Page 5

GRAND NATIONAL

RACE ON FRIDAY

THE GREAT AINTREE RACE.

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.LONDON, March 21

Never before in ime mug History of the greatest steeplechase 111 tne übncl have women owner* held such a trump hand as tney will 111 the or unci iNutiuniii at Aintree on March 24. in fret many enthusiasts are already prepared to accept even money titat the race is won either by a woman or an American o.vner. It is more than probable that the happy woman who leads in the National ninner will be American.

One of the favourites will be Mr© Bird, jun.’s, Irish ntore Heartbreak tun, wno aead-lieated with another American-owned aspirant in Mrs AVebliteras impudent liarney at Leopardstown.

Mrs Bird is an American, who. goes annually to Ireland for hunting. Mrs T. Somerville has sent over Troublemaker from America, and Mrs Ambrose Clarke hopes to win with Keiilsboro’ Jack. Mrs T. Gemmell, 'a Scotswoman, with shipping interests, will endeavour to repeat her 19-29 triumph with Gicgalach. The top-weight seems as good as ever. Five other women owners wid throw down the gauntlet to the very rich American men, like ‘Jock ’ Whitney and others, and the greatest young steeplechaser for some years is owned by the enthusiastic Miss Dorothy Paget, and is appropriately named Golden Miller. He is the only six-year-old remaining in the National, and the new handicap per, Mr Crocker Bulteel, has put Golden Miller 51b. below Grcgalach. Golden Miller came in for a great’reception when he defied 12.10, and gave stones away in a severe test at Lingfield. Miss Paget will not decide until later whether Golden Miller will make his Aintree debut in the National or m the Champion Steeplechase, Many would “go the hank” on him in either

race. There may be four previous National winners in, the field, including Mr Parsonage’s Forbra and Mr Taylor’s Graklc. Forbra is a- young horse who has make great strides since his unexpected success last March for a retired west-country bookmaker. Mr Parsonage has since become Mayor of Ludlow, and he still sings in the choir 1

DANZIG SWEEPSTAKE

REDUCTION IN PRIZE MONEY

PARTICULARS OF THE AMOUNTS

AUCKLAND, March 21

Tho prize money in the British International Association Danzig sweepstake on the Grand National Steeplechase, to be run lat Liverpool on Friday, will be only 13i per cent, of wliat was originally anticipated. Advice to this effect- is contained in cablegrams received by the tickethnlders who have drawn horses. . As the money will he paid in steiling, New Zealanders who are prize winners will receive an exchange benefit of 2." per cent. The following are the amended amounts, - allowing 25 per cent.. extra for exchange, the figures originally announced being given in parenthe-

ses : Total prize money: £8437 10s (£50.000). Winning horse: £2531 5s \£lo.O30). ■Second place’ £843 lo* (£r000). Third place: £421 17s 6d (£2500). Other ci-oli prizes: £3790 17-r, Od (£22,500). Drawers of unplaced horses: Total £843 15s (£50004. If tlm 35 final acceptors all face the barrier, each drawer-of one of the 32 unplaced horses will receive £2l Is lid, as against £156 ce. on tbe original basis. The tickets cost about 6s in Auckland, so that the first prize in tbe Sweepstake- represents a dividend of 8454 to o-e, oven oil the considerably. reduced calculation.