RACING IN ENGLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17982, 29 March 1930, Page 8

RACING IN ENGLAND.

THE GRAND NATIONAL. WOW BY SHAUN GOILIN. FORTY-ONE STARTERS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel.—Copyright. (Received March 29, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 28. The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree resulted: — SHAUN GOILIN 1 MELLERAY’S BELLE 2 SIR LINDSAY 3 Forty-one started, hut only five completed the course. Won by a neck, with a length and a half between second and third.

A DESPERATE FINISH. UNUSUALLY FAST TIME. ASTOUNDING BURST OF SPEED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyright, (Received March 29, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. Shaun Goilin’s astounding burst of speed enabled him to outpace the leaders in a desperate finish of punishing over the most difficult steeplechase course in the world. It was run in the unusually fast time of Pm 40 3-ss, compared with an average of over 10 minutes. It provided one of the most exciting Grand National races in history, and was also notable because five of the finishers, including Ballynan Wood, were bunched instead of the customary stringing out, but the remainder of the field, most of which had either fallen or refused the earlier jumps, faded out of the picture in the last mile. This is the first lime the Grand National has been won by a horse whose sire’s pedigree is unknown, but the fact that he is Irish-bred, coming a long way from Tipperary, caused thousands of Irishmen to favour his chances. Owner Never Bets. The owner, Mr W. 11. Midwood, was formerly a champion gentleman rider at Shanghai and Hongkong. He is now a Liverpool stockbroker and the master of the Cheshire hounds. He never bets but told friends that In was confident. It has been his lifelong •ambition to carry off the Grand National. He had been trying for eight years. He paid 10,500 guineas for Silvio, which was third in 1924. He gave much less for Shaun Goilin, which changed hands as a two-year-old for 22 guineas. Jockey’s Armchair Journey. The jockey, Cullinan, an Irish examateur, was engaged to ride Easter Hero, whose lameness put him out of the race until Mr Midwood offered him the mount. He says it was an armchair journey. He knew he could win when the horse dashed forward after taking the last fence. Americans are disappointed that Sir Lindsay’s magnificient race was unsuccessful, also at the Americanowned Glangesia dropping back after leading for nearly three-quarters of the course. The Grand National provided a magnificent race. Glangesia was leading until over half-way of the second round, accompanied by Merrivalc, Sandyhook and Glakio. Towards the end of the circuit Melleray’s Belle and Sir Lindsay came up with the leaders, and Shaun Goilin got even with them. Later Shaun Goilin and Melleray's Belle jumped the last fence together a length ahead, and a terrififf race in the straight saw Shaun Goilin given a narrow victory. Grey Slaeh pulled up at half-way and about twenty fell. KEIYSPTQN PARK HANDICAP. AUSTRALIAN HORSE TOP WEIGHT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyright. (Received Marcli 29, 10.20 a.m.) LONDON March 28. The Australian horse Strephon, a Y.R.C. Derby winner, has been allotted top weight, 9.0, in the Kempton Park Jubilee Handicap.