2i6 STEEPLECHASING 



were the guests of the Duke and Duchess of Manchester 

 at Kimbolton. 



The placed horses were : — 



Mr. H. Chaplin's "Schiedam," 5 yrs., 



1 1 St. 8 lb Mr. J. M. Richardson i 



„ W. R. H. Powell's "The Hart," 



6 yrs., 12 St. 3 lb ,, Thomas ... 2 



„ W. Wilson's "Tom," aged, 12 st. 



3 lb „ E. P. Wilson . 3 



Twelve others started. Betting : — 4 to i Schiedam ; 7 to i Tinder- 

 box ; 6 to I The Hart. 



TInderbox, who was the first away, came down at 

 the drop fence in front of the stand, but was remounted 

 and soon going again, until at the water jump he was 

 only slightly behind Leaburn, who was then in front. 

 At the post and rails Tinderbox had increased the 

 lead he previously obtained to four lengths, but then 

 The Hart and Leaburn drew into first and second 

 places. On making the turn for home Schiedam came 

 through his horses and won in a canter by five lengths 

 from Tinderbox, half a length dividing second and 

 third. Schiedam, as will have been noticed above, was 

 ridden by Mr. J. M. Richardson, and was bred by Mr. 

 Blenkiron at Middle Park, He was highly tried as 

 a two-year-old, and this was one of the many facts 

 seized upon to substantiate the argument that the Grand 

 National Hunt Steeplechase had signally failed in its 

 object, considering, as already noted, that it was to 

 give a chance to the ordinary hunting man and farmer. 

 Tinderbox, who started under protest and came in 

 second, was disqualified. 



1871 



It was only in the fitness of things that the Grand 

 National Hunt should visit Lincolnshire, one at least 

 of the homes of horse and hound, and a county in 



