The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
london CHASE A
! BANNER EVENT
Graphic Story OF the Winning OF
IL Grand National Cross
Il Country.
EREMoN THE PROUD WINNER
Hammered at Every Fence by the
siRiderless Rathvalc, He Turns
Defeat Into Victory.
EREMoN THE PROUD WINNER

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By far the greatest stecplechase event
lin Eairope--in fact. the greatest in the
worlds that which was run last inoh'h
nj Liverpool, England the Grand Ma
,ional steeplechase Perhaps no other
big stake event in tile world attracts such
a widespread amount OF interest as TINS
Grand National Steeplcchasc, an account
OF which is given below, from The
Sphere one OF Engand's best authorities
on all branches of hisii-class sport. ana
especially on all things pertaining TO
lorse-raclng. The story, graphically told,
+ fellows:
ION Friday the Grand National S;ee-
p,ecrase was the one and absorbing topic
or interest, and never, perhaps did such
an enormous gathering of spectators les
tIfy to the undiminished popularity OF inc
great jumping race OF the year. RuihorS
Z of all sorts were in the air. Ascctic
Silver was to win more easily than he oid
last year; something had gone wrong
with Eremon, and both these notions were
reflected in the ring, Prince Hatzfeld's
last years winner jumping into equai
favoritism with Red Lad, at to ], and
Eremon retiring to 100 to s, only, how
ever. to be Immediately brought back to
to /.
80 be at Aintree and to omit to in
spect the runners before the race Is not
10 be thought of, so out of the ring and
into the paddock we so. Here is kits,
quite a Grand National horse in appear
ance, and all unconscious of the terrible
fate awaiting him in but few brief
minutes. Poor old Drumcree, straight
enough in appearance, is, like Asas OF
old, walking delicately. Roman Law has
improved all around since last year. and
may yet play a prominent part in a Ma
tionui Tom West wiry and full of
muscle, is very business-like in appear
ance. Eremon, trained to perfection, full
of life, and quite inclined to be on his
toes. is, indeed. picture to look at. In
striking contrast 10 Timothy Titus, who
is light, dried up and altogether overdone,
as far as looks go, at all events. York
H. is improving every time one sees him.
and will win big steeplechase one of
these days; and here is the much talked
of Ascetic's Silver. a typical chaser, and
apparently as fit and well as he has ever
< been in his life.
Now to secure a good place from
j, whence to see the race. Fortune favors
us. and there below us the twenty three
Il runners are par7ldng in the bright sun
shine. Now Mr. Coventry takes charge
y of them, and they take their places for
a the start. They are off! No; Bouchal
4 Osue hung back, and the starter would
not have him left, Again they line up.
Now-off! stop,Watehes .'are set going,
Il and We prepare to watch every move and
+ incident OF the struggle.
Away goes Eremon, if no long four
4 and a half miles galoping lay in front
y of him. Down they come to the first
4 fence. All over? No; kits lies dead
I, with broken neck on the landing side
i But ii is q case of vac victls, and there
! is no time to attend to the fallen. On
i they stride with Timothy Titus now at
ts the head OF affairs. At the third fence
q Rathvale came to grief, picked himself
y up, and, going on without a rider, laid
Il himself out to hamper Newcy, on Ere
RI mon, for the rest of the journey. Centre
3 Bbard refused at the fence before Valen-
! tines Brook. and poor old Dr,imcree came
4 to grief a little later, giving Mr. Bulteel
z, nasty fall. There was another loose
II horse then, and it charged into Ascetics
4 Silver. nearly knocking him down at the
fence by the Canal Turn, and down comes
Timothy Titus tremendous purler al the
open ditch.
Still going strong, but jumping side.
ways at every fence, Eremon drcp
clear of his field by a dozen lengths
e Az the first fence on TO the race-cours,
The Fireman fell and the mischief
4 making Rathvale. swerving on to Ex
a8 traVagance, got him unbalanced. an
SO brought him down at the waite
jump. Going into the country 70,
the second time, seisdon Prince wa
done with and pulled up Bccher,.
Brook settled the chance of York II
N and Roman Law was turned out of tn
battle. When the breath comes sho,
and the pace is increased tho fence
loom mp bigger than ever, and Re
Y. Lad, taking liberty with the one
ditch. fell heavily, bringing dow
Bouchal Ogue and Loop Head in n
fall
Before these catastrophes, al tn
second fence in the country, Newc
on Eremon had broken a stirrup 1eatl
er. but, nothing daunted. rode on. an
Il once safely over Valentines Brook. II
his horse stride right away with
II long lead OF Patlander. Tom Wos
s$ Rayenscsiffa and Rarabbas IT. Pa,
lander made bad blunder jumping {
TO the race course and let in TO
4s West. who made a gallant, but +,
4 tile. effort to overhaul the leader WI
won easily enough at the finish by S
or seven lengths from Tom West. y
sq45s titib " 'toiiis Nt'iiiV i hsi6HueF' VINO 1u
kent Ravensclltfe out of third pla
ty a neck.
/ $50 ended a Grand National whi
S$5 will always be memorable for the plu
and brilliant horsemanship shown
Newey, tho rider OF the winner. iIal
s3ls pered at every fence by the riderlt
Rathvale. and riding with only o
Iron for nearly two miles, the own
trainer and hackers OF Eremon ha
Ne him to thank for the manner In whi
no TUNED imminent defeat into decis
n Victory" TRENTON