The Irish Grand National 



have seen the Irish Grand National and that is some- 

 thing you ought to be glad about ! 



One need not imagine that the excitement of Fairy- 

 house ends with the finish of the Grand National. 

 There are six other races over the same fences and the 

 same course; the only difference being that they are 

 shorter distances than the principal event. And lest 

 there should linger a scintilla of doubt about the size 

 of fields and the resultant quality of the entertainment 

 provided, a glance at last meeting's entries will dispel 

 it. The number of horses entered in the seven steeple- 

 chases were : twenty-six, nine, twenty, thirty-seven, 

 fifty-six, fifteen, and thirty-four, respectively, making a 

 total of one hundred and ninety-seven entries for the 

 day's programme. Admittedly, there were several non- 

 starters, and some horses were, at date of closing of 

 entries, entered in two races, but, nevertheless, the 

 actual number who faced the starter make a very im- 

 posing total and give a good idea of the high standard 

 of sport which is provided by inimitable Fairy house. 



NOTE. The course here described is the old one ; the new one 

 is described in " Over the Fences at Fairyhouse " (p. 110). 



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