The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
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steeple Chasing in England.
TIE GRAND NATIONAL srEEPLE CHASE AT LIVER.
PooL-THIRTY sTARTERs-ALL THE FAvoRITEs
BEATEN-THE WINNER AN OUT SIDER-TwENTf
| HORSES FALL DURING THE RACE, BUT NoB0D.
HURT-THE OWNER OF THE WINNING Ho6sE
POCKETS $l35 900.
The grand national steepe chase of 500 scvs added to
a Handicap Sweepstakes OF 25 sovs. each Ii r.; the
second 10 save his stake and pay 40
towards expensea winners 10 lbs extra Starting oppo
site the stables about four miles and quarter s2 subs
| 80 of whom declared and pay sovs each
| Mr. Z Studs br g. Salamander, by Fire-eater.
-Rosalba, aged 10 ST. h., Mr. A. Good
Lord Pouetts br. g. Cortovin, aged, II St h., !.
Mr. VENTS Dr. G. Creole aged 10 St 10 ID, O. wad
Mr. 4 " Gayion's b. Iigitieart, aged ii St h.
Capt shasci g. Merrimac, aged, 10 St ID, Capt
Mr. MyitOns br h. The Doctor. yrs 10 St, Ste
Mr. eociburn;s MS b. b. Frank Ii. .b aged ii ST.
- ID (car IL st. 10 Mr. Lawrence. .............. !
| Mr. W. r. II. Powell's b. h. L'Afncain, aged Is st.
h.. G. Holman ....,.................... 0
Count fur.tenbsg's g. Easnberg, aged, IL ST. sib
Mr. B. J. 1nscs c h. Xcibiadc, yis IL St h.
Cant Brownies b. Hall Court, aged ii St IL
Lord Poulett's b. b. Reporter, aged, ii ST. ID, A
Mr. J, stevensons CHI. g. Gencairn, aged, ii st. Alb,
Mr. 4. n Naghtens b. h. Thomastown, aged, II st. 4
Mr. L. Boarcuet's b. m. Laura, s years ii ST., H.
Mr. E Braycys g. hex OBJ years, 10 St, IL
Mr.: J: COupiands b. g. Stanton aged 10 ST. IL h.,
| Mr. H. Bowen's b. g. by Turnas-Emma, by storm.
years, 10 st. 10 lb J. Holman ............... o
| Mr. Herbert's CHI. m. Columbia, years, 10 st. 10
Baron Won Grootvens b. g. Mistake, years, 10 ST.
Mr. 4 ivens b. Sir William aged 10 st. ID, Mr.
Mr. Sparks br. M Stella th.b), aged, 10 ST. lib,
Mr. W Murray's Philosopher, 8 years, 10 St ID,
Mr. divers b. g. Garotier by Ivan years, 10 ST.
Co cnsI Fcrester's br g. West End aged 10 St b.,
Lord Pouieis ci h. Acc Of Hearts, years 10 ST.
MIR: W: Roblnson's King Of Hearts, aged, 10 ST. 2ib,
Mr. W. McGranes b. M Miiltown, years, 10 st.
Id. fear 10 st. ID Mr.. Thomas ............... O
Mr. T. Hughes b. m. Real Jam, aged, 10 st., D.
Lord Seton ns ch h. Cutler, aged. 10 st., Thorpe.
Be'iing-7 to each against Laura and Cortolvin 100
to IL against Acibiade IL to against Real jam 100 to
AGAINST l. Afrcan, 100 to against Creole, 20 l
agains. Mistake rs to each against Merrmac The Dos
tor and hex, SO to each against Saamander King OF
Hearts and Hall Court 90 to against Philosopher 30 to
! each against Thomastown, Garotier and Enenberg,
1000 to Is against Cutter and 100 to against Sir vii.
liam. Confusion, which must inevitably exist 20 long as
the weighing room remains i's present inadequate SIZE
rendered The task of passing thirty s,eepechase jockeys
most dificnt one To perform. Owners and trainers
anxious to ascertain that their respective horses scaled
properly crowded the small and delayed business
very much. Nevertheless Mr. johnson managed get
tn, largest field Of runners since Add Kadcrs victory
IN 1850 under the charge Of the shorty after the
appointed time hxed for the commencement of tho
struggle. Tho preliminary cantors occupied quarter of
an hour, and, somewhat sngulary, nearly all thu
tber ppc those o'9 most inc ap nu'Ses IN
In Their extending gallop being Cortov.n Laura (who
ia socks,n hcrlmac, Creole, AIcibiade, saIainan
der LAfrican and Hall Court; Edenbcrg from his dis.
play OF tcmpr and the remarkable aud continuous
switching OF his TAIL b. creating vorableim
though in excellent condition. found no new fr ends
after the galop; but 80 well did Thomastown 20 through
bis PAGES that tho overnight sac I'm many
hedging adhereEts George Stew Ms mount The Doctor
narrowly scanned, and though apparently tho per-
with the uniAaicd Real JAM the worst looking o. the
whole team, however, made the wonder al yance-
mcn in the market after the caners general was
IN earnest that she once touched 10 10 l. Having all
done done Their preiimna,ies, and been marahaled in
walked by Er. McGeorge to the starting post
TIC anxiety of some half dozen caused
triGing delay, but at twenty-five minutes to four
capital start effected, Sir William an uncenerous
brute at nil times beng the only competitor who lost
any nd anasc The cause OF his being left aitrbrt
able 10 suddenly VIII piping round but though lett some
hundred yards IN the rear, the scrmmages which
cured at tho early fences enabled him Join the gen
efai body IA the hrt half mile. The moment start
Ing signal was given Thomastown rushed 10 the fore
AMI carried on the rcnning couple Of lengths in adj
vance of Creole, who closely pressed by Ace OF
Hearts, West End, King OF Hearts, salamander Raj
Jam aud Mistake. The succeeding division was headed
by Cortoyin, Laura and Ecrrmac, the tail OF this lot
bng brought up by Aiciblade, who began very Iaziy
In the extreme rear Glencarn, Enenberg Mil.
town, and "a stated above beh nd them considerable
distance was SIR William. 1homastown was deprived
Of the lead after leaving ths race course the running
being taken up by Acc Of Hearts who howeysr whnned
rodnd at the second fence cninc on hi launches and
ca sed general scrmmage, the field thus carly
being reduced 70 half its original strength Laura ~
y Of est nd nj i'm
was placed hrs ne coBstd and hex having found rcd
IN the ditch, LAiIican knocked down and Philosopher
having become rderss, whilst many less consr cucus
stars we're out Of the hunt the result thus early con-
fined 10 something like eight ten Creole having as
Creole Merrmac Mistake iwho1o refusal did moi
lose him much ground. saamandor, LisLihear AIcl.
bade, nj Jam, Cortoiin and Hail Court severay fol-
low lug lhs lot all and scvena AT Beechers brook
htown came down and the tailed Off divs on was fur
os aaeea y ne canal bridge By the CATER cor:ng
seat johnny Reeves "a puricr though fortunately the
Epson IDckey sustained no lnjsry. Hall Court was
gui KY ON his legs, and accompany ing tho other loose
horse, Philosopher; the pair caused considerable ANNOY
ance TO Creole and Alcblsde who's jockeys vanly en-
deavored 70 whip them out or the Evidently re.
olcng IN the sport tao rderess pair could be driven
en- and George waddngton, to avoid Hall
Creole, had 70 take a line 10 himself over
The brook, ~hich AIR wel0us horse jumped splcnddly
aat AaSs sSsmssssr n. gaosy n ssswsd S
the last mentioned three beng In close oompanv tney
being succeeded " cortolyn, The Doctor rhomas,own
hned, Glehca.rr, Latham, King % Hearts and Re
porter being % far In the 10 give tn airans
no nope ~ succcse The leading division In the suc-
cecdDg bali mile further reduced by the dssrpesr.nre
O. Mistake bat upon aching the third fence ron ihs
starting post The second tue Adelaide when full Of
running fe., and Of ihe sca horses fan An f,ou,
OF NE Ei1na geding. Who however ran very viii M
she ience before reaching Valentines brook wbere
Tbouas,own Numbered badly iai he VAS never afSa
wards In The The Emna reldlnR STRUGGLED nm IN
inc piongh beyond Naientinc's brook where he died /
way ara the ndcnees Philosopher having been run
oct the van consisted of Creole sun ciocly pressed by
ne rderiess Hall Court, with Lrhtheart, ssiamander
hcrrimar, ksai Jam and Cortol IN In clase comranv
immediately IN their reur Shartiy Afterwards ~ |
Jam being be.icn Crcole had only 10 fear Iehtheart
salamandcr hcrrmac and Cortolsln. saiamander |