Reynoldstown Wins

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 75, 30 March 1936, Page 4

Reynoldstown Wins

WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS STEEPLECHASE , THIRTY-FIVE STARTED—ONLY SEVEN United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright. LONDON, Mar. 27. Making only his second appearance in the world’s most famous cross-coun-try race, Reynoldstown, last year’s winner, again led the field home to-day in the Grand National Steeplechase over the difuculf Aintree country. Since tho race was first established buck in .1839 only three horses (Abd-el-Kader, 1850 and 1851, The Colonel, 1569 anti 1870, and Poethlyn, 1918 and 1919) had previously won the raco twice in successive years, and,' Poethlyn’s first sue-* cess was in a wifi: substitute National at Gatwick. Two others, The Lamb (1868 and 1871) aud Manifesto (1897 and 1899), won the race twice, out not consecutively.il The result oil to-day’s race was: — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes with £4OOO added (including a trophy valuo £200); second £SOO, third £SOO, fourth £200; six-year-olds and upwards; maximum weight 12.7; about 4 miles aud 856 yards. Major Noel Furlong’s br or blk g REYNOLDSTOWN, (.My Prince ; —Fromago), by l-’routino, 9yrs, 12.2 (Mr. F. Walwyn) ..... .. 1 Sir David Llewellyn’s ch g Ego (Pomponious—Eggs), 9yrs, 10.7 (Mr. 11. M. Llewellyn) 2 Janies V. Rank’s b g Bachelor Prince (Hopeful Bachelor —Culleen’s Princess), 9yrs, 10.9 (J. Fawcus) 3 Thirty-five horses started. Won by 12 lengths, six lengths between second and third. Winner bred by Mr. R. Ball, and listed in Voi. IV of the Halfbred Stud Book. Trained by owner at Billesdouj Leicestershire. There was the usual chapter of falls,*, though strangely none at the notorious) Beeher’s Brook. The famous Golden Miller was down at the first fence, but was remounted, though he later pulled out. Davy Jones Jed from the start, and was once out six lengths, but ho ran off tho cource at the last jump, where Reynoldstown came through to repeat last year’s win. Only seven horses finished the course.

The favourite, Avenger, fell aud brolco his neck .

RACING 'IXTURES March 31, April I—Pakiutual—Pakiutua R.CApril 2, 4—Whangarei R.C. April 4—Hawke’s Bay J.C. April 4—Waimate R.C. April 4—Otautpu R.C. April 4, C—Westport J.C. April 11—Greymoutk J.C. April 11—Tuapclca County J.C. April 11, 13—Auckland R.C. April 31, 13—Feilding J.C. April 11, 13—Wairarapa R.C. April 11, 13, 14—Riverton R.C. April 13—Beaumont R.C. April 13—Waipukurau J.C. April 13—Kumara R.C. April 13, 14—Canterbury J.C. April 18—Hawko’s Bay J.C. April 18—Greymoutk J.C. April 18, 20—Avondalo J.C. April 22—Reefton J.C.

WINNERS SINCE 1910. Winners of the Grand National Steeplechase since 1910 have been:— Year. Horse Starters. Age. "Wight. mo Jeukinstown .. .. 25 9 10 a 1911 Glenside 25 9 10 :t 1912 Jerry M. .. .. .. 24 8 12 7 1913 Covert Coat .. .. 22 7 11 G 1914 - Sunlocli 21 8 9 7 1915 Ally Sloper .. .. 20 6 10 6 *1916 Vermoutf 21 6 11 10 *1917 Ballymacad .. .. 19 10 9 12 *1918 Poethlyn 17 8 11 6 1919 Poethlyn 22 9 12 7 1920 Torytown 24 7 11 9 1921 Shaun. Spadah .. 35 10 11 7 1922 Music Hall .. .. 32 9 11 1923 Sergeant Murphy 28 13 11 S 1924 Master .Robert .. 30 11 10 5 1925 Double Chance .. 33 S 10 9 1926 Jack Horner .. .. 30 9 10 a 1927 Sprig 37 10 12 4 192S Tipperary Tim .. 42 10 10 0 1929 Greealach .. .. 66 7 11 4 1930 Shaun Gollin .... 41 10 11 7 1931 Grakle 43 9 11 7 1932 Forbra B6 7 10 7 1933 Kellsboro’ Jack . 34 7 11 9 1934 Golden Miller 20 7 12 3 1935 Revnoldstown 27 8 11 4 1936 Revnoldstown 25 !) 12 s ♦Substitute race run at Gatwick.