RECORD IN NATIONAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 81, 6 April 1933, Page 8

RECORD IN NATIONAL

KELLSBORbV JACK'S LUCK

According to cable messages to Australian papers, Mrs. F. . Ambrose Clark's Kellsboro' Jack won the Grand Nutional Steeplechase at Aintree a fortnight ago in the record time of Omin 2Sst'e. He narrowly escaped being scratched for the race, his reprieve coming in an improved performance at his final test- before "the National. ~ :

, The National ..developed into : a battle oi 'Jacks"—Pelorus Jack and.'Kellsboro' Jack.. In .last:year's race Peforiis". Jack, the. tallest and most ungainly horse in training, fell, and ran loose, spoiling/the chances of Gregalaciy Grackle,- and Heart- , break Hill. This year he was: always' pro-: minent in the race, although Remus; Col-1 hery Bank, and Kellsboro' Jack led for more than half way.-- « ' . Pelorus Jack joined • Kellsboro'* -V/Jack three fences from home. A neck and neck race, ensued until Pelorus Japk': fell, leaving Kellsboro' Jack with '■'■■'& six lengths' lead. . - - ; /■■'._ ■ ~;.--: ■Gregalach, the second favourite, broke a blood vessel during the second circuit. Golden Miller, the favourite, who is trained' by the Australian; , Briscoe, collided with another:horse, when tiring, and fell1 tit'the canal'turn. . Heartbreak Hill,- third .favourite,, fell iduring. the first circuit. : ;,Eighteen, horses finished, including the ■veteran Shaiiri1 Goilin. '

\ 'M^iVAniVrose'Clark', an American farmer. and sportsman, has.'been trying to win the National for half his lifetime.; He had Chadd's Ford in this year's event, hut his wife's aspirant did the , trick. He presented .Koll'sboro' Jack to his wife as a yearling,, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, have spent the Winters, of, the last 20. years hunting-in'England and Ireland.