GREEN; YELLOW SLEEVES, BELT, AND CAP 



where, but was suited by the severe course, skilfully 

 handled by Arthur Nightingall, made a vigorous effort 

 after landing on the race course. His pull of 1 8 lb. in 

 the weights, for he only carried 9 st. 131b., was a vast 

 assistance, but Percy Woodland had been on the watch 

 for eventualities and drawing away won by three lengths. 

 A long way behind, at a distance which the Judge esti- 

 mated as twenty lengths, Manifesto and Kirkland were 

 engaged in a vigorous struggle for third place, and the 

 old horse got the better of Mr. Bibby's representative 

 by a short head. So said the judge, whose decision 

 " goes." Mason always maintains that he was third. 

 It is probable that if four jockeys had been selected as 

 likeliest to fill the first four places, those who did so 

 would have been generally chosen, Percy Woodland, 

 Arthur Nightingall, George Williamson and F. Mason. 

 King Edward was present and, one may assume, experi- 

 enced some disappointment at the result, for Tommy 

 Lushington must have inspired His Majesty with strong 

 hopes of victory. 



1903. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE (Handicap) of 

 £2525 (including a trophy value £105) ; Grand National 

 Course, 4 miles 856 yards. 

 Mr. J. S. Morrison's Drumcree, by Ascetic, 



a. list. 3 lbs. P. Woodland i 



Mr. White- Heather's Detail, a. 9 st. 13 lbs. A. Nightingall 2 

 Mr. J. G. Bulteel's Manifesto, a. 1 2 st. 3 lbs. Williamson 3 



Mr. F. Bibby's Kirkland, a. 10 st. 8 lbs. - F. Mason 4 



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