THE GRAND NATIONAL

Southland Times, Issue 21658, 21 March 1932, Page 7

THE GRAND NATIONAL

FORBRA WINS BIG EVENT. THIRTY-SIX START; EIGHT FINISH. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, March 18. The Grand National Steeplechase was run at Aintree, Liverpool, to-day. Details :— THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE (handicap), of £lO each, £5O extra if left in after January 26, with an additional £4O if left after March 8, with £5OOO (including a trophy value £200) added; second to receive £BOO, third £5OO, and the fourth £2OO from the stakes; for six-year-olds and upwards which, at the time of entry, have been placed first, second, or third (by the judge) in a steeplechase of three miles or upwards value £2OO to the winner, or the equivalent in foreign distances and money, or in a steeplechase of any distance at Aintree, Liverpool, or have won any steeplechase value £5OO (or the equivalent in foreign money) to the winner (selling races in every case excepted). Grand National course (about four miles

and 856 yards). W. Parsonage's Forbra, aged, 10.7 1 Mrs Ireland’s Egremont, aged, 10.7 2 W. H. Midwood’s Shaun Goilin, aged, 12.4 3

Thirty-six started. Won by three lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Forbra and Egremont ran over threequarters of the race in company and jumped the last fence together. Forbra beat off a strong challenge to win. Only eight finished. Grakle refused to jump one obstacle and Gregalach fell. The Prince of Wales and Prince George flew to Aintree this morning in their private aeroplane to witness the Grand National Steeplechase. There were no serious falls in the race in which an exceptionally wide interest was taken owing to the large sums offered in prizes in connection with the Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake. It is stated that English holders of sweep tickets in respect of the first three horses will receive a total of £645,000. There are sixteen jumps on the first circuit of the track, and fourteen on the second. The fences are as follows: Thorn fence (471 yards from starting post), 4ft 6in high; 2ft 9in wide. Thom fence, 4ft 7in high; 3ft 9in wide. Thorn fence, 4ft illin high, 3ft wide, open ditch 6ft wide, 2ft deep on take-off side. Thorn fence, 4ft high, 3ft wide. ’lhorn fence, 4ft 10in high; 3ft wide. Becher’s Brook, thorn fence, 4ft lOin high, 3ft 3in wide; natural brook on far side sft Gin wide; drop 6ft 4in. 'lhorn fence, 4ft lOin high, 2ft 9in wide. The Canal Turn, a thorn fence, sft high, 2ft 9in wide; open ditch on take-off side 6ft wide, 2ft deep. Valentine's Brook, thorn fence, 4ft lOin high, 3ft wide; natural brook on far side sft 6in wide; drop 6ft lin. Thom fence, sft high, 3ft wide. Thom fence, 4ft Ilin high, 3ft wide; ditch on take off 6ft wide, 2ft deep. Thorn fence, 4ft Ilin high; 3ft wide; i brook on far side sft 6in wide, 4ft deep. Thorn fence, 4ft 7in high; 2ft 9in wide. Thorn fence, 4ft 7in high, 2ft 9in wide. The Open Ditch, a thorn fence sft 2in high, 3ft 9in wide; ditch on take-off side 6ft wide and 2ft deep. The Water Jump, 16ft wide over all, thorn fence 3ft high, 2ft 6in wide; 12ft of water 3ft deep.