LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 87, 29 March 1926, Page 2

LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

BEST RACE FOR YEARS. London, March 27. A fortnight ago the Hon. Kenneth Mackay, heir to Lord Inchcape, sold Jack Horner, the winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, to Mr. C. Schwartz, a New York merchant, who had taken a violent fancy to steeplechasing and determined some day to win the Grand National. He gave £4OOO. .for Jack Horner and an additional £2QOO conditional upon his winning the Grand National., Critics class it as in every way the best Grand National for many years. It was a good race throughout. Nineteen out of the 30 starters finished the first round of the course and 14 finished. Casualties among the riders were severe. The rider of Kogo sustained concussion, Lonehand’s rider broke an arm and another had a thigh lacerated by a horse jumping on him.--(A. and N.Z.) — RACING IN AUSTRALIA. WINDBAG AGAIN. Sydney, March 28. The weather was fine for the Warwick Farm meeting. The course, owing to the sandy nature of the ground, was good despite the rain. Results— Chipping Norton Stakes.—Windbag 1. Th© Night Patrol 2, Pantheon 3. F*ive stai-ters, including Te Monanui. The Night Patrol, with Windbag lying handy, made the running to the entrance to the straight, where Windbag closed up and got his head in front at the St. Leger. There was a great finish, Windbag winning by half a length. Te Monanui finished fourth, beating David by a head. Time, 2.8.]. Autumn Cup.—Tookarby 1, Dion Prince 2, Miqibah 3. Seventeen starters. Won by a head. Time, 2.34.