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luck, and the meeting on the 2nd of March was a 

 postponement from the previous week, in consequence 

 of fog. The chief event of the day was the National 

 Hunt Steeplechase, with the handsome sum of 900 

 sovereigns, due to the liberality of the Hurst Park 

 Executive, added. That such a stake should bring out 

 a field somewhat reminding spectators of past days 

 was not surprising. Seventeen runners was a very big 

 field, and a vast improvement on the four of 1890. 

 The race was a splendid sight throughout, and notable 

 for the very trifling number of falls — two only ; two 

 more refused, and two others bolted. In such a field 

 this was remarkable, and the way in which the majority 

 stood up, made the National Hunt Steeplechase of the 

 year memorable. A grand finish ; a grand race, and the 

 Hurst Park Executive distinctly scored a great success. 



Mr. W. Low's " Impeyan,'' 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb Mr. Crawley . . i 



„ J. Legh's "Jubilee Boy,' 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb ., W. H. Moore 2 



Sir T. Brinckman's "Van der Berg," 



5 yrs., 12 St. I lb ,, J. C Dormer 3 



Betting: — 20 to i Impeyan; 5 to i Jubilee Boy; 100 to 12 Van 

 der Berg. 



After clearing the water Jubilee Boy went in front, 

 Chirgwin refusing at the ditch. Nearing the bend and 

 round it Harlequin, being pushed along, came into the 

 straight with the lead, and, on passing the stand a 

 second time, Chirgwin was the only one missing, the 

 survivors being in fairly close company. The water 

 jump again failed to stop any one, and along the tow- 

 path Harlequin slightly increased his lead. In the 

 straight Lux fell at a fence, Sheelah and Acceptance 

 bolted, and Royal Saxon was pulled up. On the tow- 

 path side Fast Day began to lag, and Jubilee Boy went 

 on second, Van der Berg third, and Impeyan fourth. 



