SPRINGBOK FAVOURED
Big Field In Grand National (N.Z. Pres* Association) LIVERPOOL. March 29 A huge field of nearly 50 runners will line up tomorrow for Britain's classic steeplechase. the Grand National at Aintree With the big field and the national hunt season cut short by Britain's freeze-up, the odds are on the bookmakers' side. But the punters could have [ a good day—for it is hard to see what can beat the Yorkshire horse Springbok, son of the Epsom Derby winner April the Fifth, if he stands up. Last year Springbok came down at the first fence by jumping too big. but he is now a year older, a more fluent jumper, and is not likely to make the same mistake. I The eight-year-old appears to be the automatic choice I for the Grand National with ; its gruelling course of four : miles 856 yards and 30 fences. His price may not be much over 5/1. On form, three rivals stand put. They are Owen's Sedge, Dagmar Gittell and Team Spirit.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30094, 30 March 1963, Page 16
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