336 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



The Soarer first made acquaintance with racing- 

 between the flags in April, 1893, when he ran 

 second in the Irish Grand Mihtary Plate in the 

 Kildare and National Hunt Meeting. 



In 1S94, running twelve times, he won : 

 Maiden Steeplechase and United Service Steeple- 

 chase at the Sandown Grand Military Meeting, 

 the Navan Plate at the Meath Hunt Meeting, 

 Stewards" Plate at Dundalk, Middlesex Steeple- 

 chase Handicap and the Uxbridge Handicap 

 Steeplechase at Kempton Park, and the Hamp- 

 ton Handicap Steejjlechase at Kempton Park in 

 December. 



In 1895 he ran nine times, his only win being the 

 Hamilton Steeplechase at the Christmas Meeting 

 Kempton Park. 



From a backer's point of view the Grand 

 National for this year was by no means one to be 

 looked back upon with pleasurable recollections, for 

 both the first and second horses started at 40 to i 

 and the third at 25 to i. 



Apart from monetary considerations, however, 

 the race was interesting- enough, it beino- trenerallv 

 agreed that Mr. I). G. M. Campbell, of the 

 9th Lancers, put in a very fine piece of work on 

 the winner. 



