THE GREAT LANCASHIRE STEEPLECHASE 



for him, and he repeated his victory, though this time 

 with very little to spare. Usury running him to three 

 parts of a length. Mr. Bibby was represented by 

 Caubeen, in at the same weight as the winner. Mason 

 was unable to ride at the meeting, in consequence so 

 far as I remember of an accident which kept him out 

 of the saddle for a Ions: time. He had not ridden at 

 Liverpool, and when a leading jockey is absent there it 

 may be assumed that misfortune has overtaken him. 



The Manchester race, it will be seen, was not a lucky 

 one for Mr. Bibby, indeed he came nearest to victory 

 in 19 1 2, and then was no nearer than third, with Wick- 

 ham. There was a small field, only a dozen going to 

 the post, with an exceptionally hot favourite in Wilkins- 

 town, who had only 9 st. 9 lb. to carry, Wickham's 

 weight being 1 1 st. 6 lb. Mason had another engage- 

 ment this year. He had been secured for Kippeen, and 

 Ivor Anthony wore the green and yellow. No mistake 

 had been made about Wilkinstown, one of the extra- 

 ordinarily large number of winners of this event trained 

 by Coulthwaite, and Stag's Head separated Wickham 

 from the winner. 



1912. MANCHESTER 



LANCASHIRE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of £1725; 

 3|m. 



Mr. C. Bower Ismay's Wilkinstown, by- 

 Oppressor, a. 9 St. 9 lbs. - - - R. Chadwick i 



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