The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-29
Remoldstolvn Won
 Big Steeplechase
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ID O"Heu Dy MdJOI ANOSh P uIAVh6 a popular soldier and gentleman hunter who trains horses as q pas time. Rcynoldstown was ridden by Major Furlong's son, Fred.
 It was a golden day at the start of the racing, but when time came for the Grand National, the sky was clouded. Those in the big stands at the start and finish did not see the accident to Golden Miller when the field came up for the finish of the first time around An agonized shout went up "Where's the Miller?"
 "The Miller" ridden by Gerald Wilson, went down at. the first fence past Valentines brook. where the Prince of Wales sat, on the first time around. A grea, groan went up from those who saw the fall. The fence Is of thorn and gorsc, five feet high and three wide. It is not an especially diffi- cult jump.
 Neither Golden Miller nor Will son was injured, although the horse came in so slowly after that some thought he might have broken down.
 Thrilling Race
 It was thrilling race, 21 of the 27 starters going down on the SC treacherous jumps of fence, rail and water that comprise the 1-2 mile test. The other six finished this order. with their owners, odds and jockeys:
 Major Noel Furlong's Reynolds town, p to 1, Fred Furlong.
 Lady Beatrice Lindsay's Blue Prince, 40 to l. w. J. Parvin.
 J. Il. Whitney's Thomond II, to 8, W. J. Speck.
 Sir Godfrey Congreve's lazy Boots, 100 to 1, G. owen.
 H. B. Brandt's Uncle Bait, 40 to 1, T: Isaac.
 Miss NJ. M. Marks Bachelor Prince, 25 to 1. W. O'Grady.
 Time-9 minutes, 21 seconds.
 One again, Jockey Whitney'a bad luck on the turf haunted him He had every chance to win after the accident to Golden Miller, but Thomond II was not good enough to bring America its fourth vic tory in the history of the race.
 Americans Big Winners
 Tn addition to the money divid- ed on the actual running, con- solation prizes of more than $240,- 900, and residual prizes of ar equal amount, were given to Am. erican ticket holders. ..
 Beyond these amounts, there was q division of more than $1,000, 900 to holders of tickets on "also rans," each of whom received $3.. 975, bringing the grand total tc Americans to approximately $2,- 100000.
 Rcynoldstown, owned by the gal lant soldier, Major Noel Furlong was ridden by Fred Furlong.
 He defeated a field of 26 jump CTS to take the worlds greatest steeplechase. showering Il fortune on bettors and holders of tickets on sweepstakes all over the world especially the United States.
 Golden Miller, Miss Doroth! Paget's magnificent winner of las years race and overwhelming ia vorite in the betting, was q casual ty carly in the race. A tremendous groan went LII from the crowd of 300,000 whcr he fell after clearing the obstacl' past Valentines brook. Casualties Plenty Casualties were numerous in thu race. one of the most thrilling 1T years. Twenty-one horses fell only six finishing.
 Sir Godfrey Congreves Lazy Boots was fourth, w. B. Brandt'I Uncle Bait fifth, and Miss M. M Marks Bachelor Prince sixth.
 Reynoldstown closed at 22 tt in the betting. Blue Prince wal 40 to and Thomond II, heavily bet at to 2.
 Among the other four Ameri. can-owned horses in the race, G IT. Bostwick's Castle Lrwell hit the top of Valentines fence and un' seated Bostwick who was riding him.
 None of the riders or horses ap' peared hurt, but the way Colder Miller came in after his fall made 1t look as though he had brower down.
 Golden Miller started favorit' at 2 to 1, the shortest-priced ia vorite that ever started.
 Reynoldstown won by thret lengths. Thomond 1T trailed Blue Prince by eight lengths.
 Reyn oldstown finished in tho fast time of 9:21, only 3-5 of second slower than the record O. 9:20 2-S set by Golden Miller las year.
 Americans Are Winners
 New York. March 29-(U.P.)- Luck showered approximately $1,' 700, 900 on American and Cana dian swcepstakc winners to-day 1T the running of the Grand Nationa Steplechase at Aintree.
 Four Americans and one Cana dian won $143.475 each AS holders of tickets on Reynoldstown, tht 18-to-1 shot who came in first.
 They were:
 Ray Gould, the Bronx. W. Y.
 Ann Goldberg. Philadelphia, Pa
 Five Glasses" Philadelphia.
 Mabel LetZelman. Olney. III.
 Spring Eternal" Canada.
 Holders of tickets on Blue Prince. who will receive $71,73i each. were:
 A. B. We'N,. Bronx. New York.
 Mae c. Smyle. ozone Park, l.. l.
 CaFmel0 Ursino, Brooklyn.
 May Fiftieth, S75 Main street