RACING IN ENGLAND.
SPRING MEETING AT SANDOWN PARK.
SANDOWN GRAND PRIZE—RIFLE THE WINNER.
The following telegraphic report of the Sandown Grand Prize appears in.the " Turr, Field, and Farm ":— - The first important hurdle AWnt of the English racing season was decided at Sandown Park, on Wednesday last, sk_ instant, the Sandown Grand Prize, a handicap hurdle raoe of 2\ miles, over ten hurdles. It was won by Mr T. Jennings' b h Rifle, an outaider; 7 Lard Rosebery's b h First Spring finishing second, and Mr T. J. Clifford- b h Sir Hugh third. ,- In the bettiug before the start, the odds were 4 to 1 against Adwiuce, 9 to 1 against First Spring. 20 to 1 against Sir Hugh, 20 to 1 against Rifle.
SUMMARY—SANDOWN GRAND FBI--; Sandowx Park, March 5. Thb Sandowl* Grand Prizb, a handicap hurdle race at -325 each, .£lO forfeit, with £1000 added, the second horse te receive £ 100 and the third -350 out cf the atakea ; entrance, £4 each; the only liability of forfeit was declared by noon en Tuesday, December, 31st, 1878; winnera extra; closed with eighty-five subscribers of whom forty-two dedated out; about 2£ miles, over ten hurdles. Mr T. Jenu Dga' b h Rifle, 5 yrs old, by Musket, dam by Tom Bowling, out of Coalition, 10st91b ... , -. 1 Lord Rosebery's b h First Spring, 5 yrs eld, by Parmesan, dam May Morning, l0»t 71b 2 Mr T. J. Clifford's b h Bir Hugh, aged, by the Duke, dam Chillianwallah, list ... 3 Captain Machell'a bg Advance, 6 yrs, by Speculum, dam Progress, list 121b ... 0
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Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4287, 26 April 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)
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262RACING IN ENGLAND. Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4287, 26 April 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)
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