NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLECHASE 231 



1883 



This year Melton was the place selected for the 

 holding of the Grand National Hunt Steeplechase, a 

 previous visit having been paid in 1864. The only 

 fault to be found with the course in the eyes of the 

 riders was its bigness, and there were certainly several 

 falls and refusals. There was a better muster of com- 

 petitors this year, the field numbering thirteen, and of 

 these the placed horses were :— 



Mr. E. W. Tritton's " Satellite," 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb Mr. E. P. Wilson i 



„ F. Butler's "Good Luck," 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb ,, Craddock . 2 



LordRocksavage's " RompingCharlie," 



aged, 12 St. 10 lb „ L- H. Jones 3 



Betting : — 5 to 2 Satellite ; 8 to i Romping Charlie. 



The Masher led to the dyke by the road, attended 

 by Grandmother, Anderton, and The O'Dowd, while 

 Satellite fell at the second fence, but was set going 

 again. The Masher came to grief on going into the 

 country, and two fences from home the favourite was 

 fourth. Then, after the last fence. Satellite came 

 through his horses and won by a head in the last 

 two strides, with a length between second and third. 

 It may be mentioned that Satellite fell once, refused 

 once, and the saddle broke. 



1884 



This year the " Leicester Club and County Grand 

 Hunt Meeting," to give its full title, included the Grand 

 National Hunt Steeplechase, Oadby being the ground 



