The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-27
BLUE RIBBON RACE
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE HASE
Run AT AINTREE NEAR
LIVERPOOL.
MANIFESTO THE WINNER.
FILBERT FINISHED SECOND WITH
FORD OF FYNE IN THE THIRD
PLACE.
LOT OF MONEY LOST THIS YEAR.
Several Horses That Were Heavily
Backed Broke Down or Were
Scratched at the Post.

LIVERPOOL, March 26.-The Grand
National steeplechase, the great stee-
plechase of the year, was run at Ain
tree, near here. today, and was won
by H. NJ. Dyas' Manifesto, after an
exciting race Filbert was second and
Ford OF Fyne was third. The conditions
were as follows: The Grand National
steeplechase, of 1000 sovereigns. in
elusive Of a trophy of the value of 100
sOvereigns, the second horse to receive
300 sovereigns and the third 200 SOW
ereigns from the stakes; a handicap for
fOur-year-olds and upwards; Grand
National course, distance about four
miles. $50 yards. There were twenty
nine starters.
The result in detail was as follows:
H. N. Dyas' b. g. Manifesto, by Man Of
Var out Of Vac Victis, 153 pounds Capt
G R. PoweIIs b. m. Filbert, by Regent
dam by Double X, 1873 &C. Beatty, 2
Maj. Orr Ewing's br. g. Ford Of Fyne. 8
years old, by Studdley, dam by Medley, out
OF Hard Times, 147 Wilmington, 3.
The betting at the start was 6 TO l
against Manifesto, 100 to l against Fill
bert and 25 to l against Ford of Fyne.
Timon made the running until two
fences from home, when he collapsed
and Manifesto went to the front, with
Cathal second, but the latter fell at
the last fence. On reaching Valen-
tines cross, Bercalwey challenged Ii
mon and the pace became very hot
Manifesto in the last batch, was run
ming prudently, and Wild Man from
BOrneo was dropping away, with Mel
lie Gray and Cathal second and third.
Gold Fish fell at the next fence, which
TimOn cleared with a lead Of ten
7eV, n
who was nearly last and went to his
knees after clearing the ditch and
pulled up.
Manifesto, ridden by Capt Kava-
naugh, was then running capitally and
took third place. Ford Of Fyne be-
gan drawing UP. At the second fEnce
In the second round Daimio was in diff
ficulty and stopped. Bercalwey fell
at the next fence. Timon, Cathal and
Manifesto were then making a close
race. with Filbert seventh. Manifesto
Overhauled Timon before jumping Val
entine's brook, but Timon, Hilbert and
Prince Albert headed Manifesto on
reaching the race course, where Cathal
was beaten.
Two fences from the post Timon
fell and Manifesto took the lead II
the finish. with a commanding lead
over Filbert, who was gaining, winning
in a canter by thirty lengths. In the
last half mile Ford Of Fyne came along
with a rattle, but failed to reach Fill
bert. There was a head between the
second and third horses, FTlbert and
Ford of Fyne, Prince Albert being
fourth. The weather was good and a
large crowd assembled to see the race.
The starters included Cathal, ridden
by his owner, the Hon. Ward; Wild
Nan from BOrneo, ridden by J. Wild
ger: the Soarer. last years winner,
ridden by D. G.. Campbell, Of the Ninth
lancers, who came especially from In
dia for this purpose, and Gauntlet,
ridden by Capt. Hope tombstone. Most
of the other horses were ridden by pro-
fessionals.
The Grand National has always been
the great steeplechaSe of the year.
Speculation is always heavy and this
was no exception to the rule. A lot
of money was lost this year because
several animals that were heavily back
ed broke down or were scratched. Wild
Man from BOrneo, won two years ago,
and was thought likely to win again.
Merton and Cathal were we'll liked.
The SOarer won last year and had a
good following up to the Catwick races,
when he was sOundly beaten. Devil
was well backed and then broke down.
Last year Rory O'Moore was the fav-
orite, with Ardencan and Waterford
second choices, and all finished in the
ruck
Various rumors were current yester-
day respecting Borneo. The result of
these was to send the betting from )
to ! to about 10 to l. This left Cathal
favorite at to !, with strong hackers.
Manifesto, at 100 to s; Norton at 100
TO y: SOarer Green Hill Nellie Gray
and Timon were also strongly favor
ed.