THE GREAT LANCASHIRE STEEPLECHASE 



Mr. H. Bottomley's Biology, a. lO st. 5 lbs. F. Hartigan 

 Mr. J. A. Scorror's Arnold, a. 9 st. 8 lbs. 



(car. 9 St. 13 lbs.) - - - - T. Bissell 



Mr. Moorgate's Prince Tuscan, a. 9 st. 7 lbs. E. Driscoll - 



Winner trained by Major Edwards. 



100/30 agst. John M.P., 6/1 Royal Drake, lo/i Inquisitor, 

 The Gunner, 100/9 Fairland, 100/7 Moifaa, Dearslayer, 100/6 

 Lord James, Biology, 20/1 any other. 



"Won by a neck, bad third. Royal Drake, Inquisitor, Dear- 

 slayer and Alboin fell. Time 7 min. 345 sees. 



Nothing from the Lawrenny stable ran in 1905, when 

 Seisdon Prince won from Wolf's Folly, which latter very 

 useful 'chaser was again second next year to Theodocion, 

 a particularly well bred horse, being by Marcion out of 

 Minthe, a high class mare. Marcion distinguished him- 

 self on several occasions, notably by his success in the 

 Ascot Cup of 1893, but though he seemed to promise 

 remarkably well as a sire he fell much short of reasonable 

 expectations. Mr. Bibby ran Leamington again, but 

 though Mason was in the saddle the horse was little 

 fancied. I do not ascertain that anything was wrong 

 with him, but he was not at his best. Next year again 

 Mr. Bibby sent nothing, but the race was remarkable 

 for the victory of Eremon. It has previously been 

 emphasised that as a general rule animals who have taken 

 part in the Liverpool do little for at any rate the 

 remainder of the season. Eremon was an exception. 

 As recorded on another page he easily won the National, 



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