THE GRAND SEFTON STEEPLECHASE 



including the National Hunt Steeplechase — Bloodstone, 

 Rathvale, and Lanigan's Ball who had secured his three 

 previous races ; but it was Glenside who followed Cackler 

 home. Thus in eight years Mr. Bibby had won the 

 race twice and sent out also a second. Caubeen tried 

 again in 1910, but Cackler was invincible, and carrying 

 1 2 St. 7 lb. easily beat two previous winners in Leinster, 

 in receipt of 17 lb., and Springbok in receipt of 191b., 

 Caubeen receiving 12 lb. fourth. Glenside tried his 

 luck once more in 1 9 1 1 . Here was a regular field of 

 Liverpool horses, nearly all the fifteen having won over 

 the course ; but of these fifteen ten fell, including 

 Glenside, and Springbok, who had become a standing 

 dish. 



Carsey won from Jenkinstown, and Carsey won 

 again in 191 2 from Ballyhackle, a warmish favourite at 

 100 to 30. This year Mr. Bibby started Prince Hugo, 

 well enough bred, son of Sir Hugo who won the Derby 

 of 1892. Prince Hugo had been fancied for the 

 National Hunt Steeplechase, for which as little as 5 to i 

 had been taken about him. The horse had run well 

 in Ireland before Mr. Bibby bought him, having 

 won the Irish Grand Military at Punchestown, and 

 he gratified his owner on his arrival by standing up for 

 the Valentine Steeplechase at Liverpool, running Rory 

 O'Moore to four lengths. This looked encouraging, 

 for it perhaps need not be remarked that the Valentine 

 Steeplechase is not a handicap. 



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