GRAND NATIONAL

Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1929, Page 3

GRAND NATIONAL

SIXTY-SIX HORSES START. WIN FOR GREGALACH. LONDON, Marek 22. The following is the result of the Grand National Steeplechase; a sweeps’take of lOOsovs.. with 5000sovs added; 4ni 856yds:—Mrs. M. A. Gemmell’s ch g Grcgalach, by My Prince—St. Germaine, 7yrs, 11.4, 1; J. 11. Whitney’s eh g Easter Hero, by My Prince—Easter Week, 9yrs, 12.7, 2; R. McAlpine’s Richmond, 6yrs, 10.6, 3. There were sixty-six runners. Won by six lengths, with Richmond a bad third. The going was unusually good. Every horse cleared the first fence, but ten fell at the third. There wore about twenty-two standing up the first time round. Seven passed the judge, but three others also completed the course. . One horse broke his neck, and there were several bad spills, but the jockeys were not seriously hurt. At the fourth fence,, Easter Hero was out alone, with Sandy Hook and Richmond following. Easter Hero continued to jump magnificently, and led until the canal turn the second time round, where he jumped alongside of Richmond. Sandy Hook then was third, but fell at the next fence. Easter Hero drew away, but Gtegalach waa prominent, coming strongly, and jumping extraordinarily well, with apparently a good chance of winning. Easter Hero entered the straight first, and led at the penultimate fence. Gregalaeh, full of running, challenged Easter Hero, and cleared the final jump well ahead. Mrs. M. A. Gemmell, owner of Gregalach, competes the remarkable coincidence of women winning both the Lincolnshire Handicap and the Grand National Steeplechase. — (Australian Press Association.)