THE NATIONAL HUNT 



gazing eagerly from the foot of their beds. Neither 

 Mr. Bibby nor Col. Phillips was represented, but at last 

 Major Purvis fulfilled his ambition, taking the race on a 

 grey gelding called Martial IV. That is the history of 

 the event up to the present time, and one can only look 

 anxiously for its renewal. 



An important race which Mr. Bibby carried off at the 

 National Hunt Meeting of 19 14 is worthy of detailed 

 mention as follows : 



1914. CHELTENHAM. 



NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE, of £832 ; 3 J miles. 



Mr. F. Bibby's Red Coil, by Wavelet's 



Pride, a. 10 st. 7 lbs. - - - - I. Morgan i 



Mr. M. B.Smith's Dark Collar, a. lost. 6 lbs. Avila 2 



Mr. W. H. P. Rees' Celerity, a. 1 1 st. 6 lbs. Mr. J. R. Anthony 3 

 Mr. W. F. Stratton's Roman Candle, a. 



10 St. 4 lbs. (4 ex.) .... Walkington 4 



Major Cliff's Great Cross, a. 1 1 st. 9 lbs. - T. Hulme 5 



Lady Nelson's Ally Sloper, 5 y. 1 1 st. 2 lbs. 



(4 ex.) A. Smith 6 



Mr. C. W. C. Henderson's Shaun Ore, a. 



10 St. 3 lbs. J. Lyall 7 



Mr. C. Bower Ismay's Wilkinstown, a. 



11 St. 9 lbs. Alf. Aylin 



Mr. F. S. Francis' Bridge IV., a. 1 1 st. 6 lbs. Mr. G. Poole 

 Mr. H. La Montagne's Hugomart, 6 y. 



10 St. 10 lbs. Mr. L. Brabazon - 



Mr. J. B. Charters' Scarabee, 6 y. iost.61bs. Bletsoe 

 Sir George BuUough's Simon the Lepper, 



5 y. 10 St. 5 lbs. (4 ex.) - - - J. Mahoney 



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