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Transcription 2.55 . GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP ( Steeplechase ) of 495 sovs ( including a piece of plate value 100 sovs ) ; 2nd rec 100 sovs , and 3rd 50 sovs . Three miles and 100 yards . SCOTCH EACLE , ch g by French Eagle , dam by Clauronald , grandam by Unoas ( Capt A FW Gos age ) . 11-12-0 Owner I FOXTROT , ch g by Light Brigade - Flora Dauce ( Capt H Lumsden ) , 11-13-0 Owner 2 BOVRIL 1 ,, oh g by Simonson - Bovril ( Mr GW Pennington ) , 9-12-0 Owner 3 Ghent of Oid ( Major T Sebag - Montefiore ) , ..Lord Killeen 4 .
10-12-7
Rampant ( Col WS Anthony ) , 7-11-0 Hon H Grosvenor 5 Lutoi ( Capt EJL Speed ) , 6-11-0 ( car 11-7 ) Owner 6 Owner 7
Snow Crest ( Mr CB Harvey ) , 11-11-0 Time Enough ( Mr F Usher ) , 11-12-7 ... Owner 8 Snapper ( Major T Sebag - Montefiore ) , 9-12-0 Capt M Dennis 9 Ardonian ( Major V Mocatta ) . 9-12-0 Capt de Wend Fenton 10
Royal Edgar ( Major Norrie ) , 9-11-2 * Dash o ' White ( Mr P Akroyd , 7-12-0 Mr W Mask On ( Capt Dennis ) , 14-11-7 Mr Royal Sport ( Mr LHS Groves ) , 7-11-10
Capt C K Davy 11
West 12 Poole 13
Uncle Jack ( Capt A Gollan ) , 8-11-7 ( car 11-9 ) Snapshot ( Mr CN Brownhill ) , 6-11-0
Owner fell ... Owner fell Owner refused
Glennan ( Squadron - Ldr C Ridley ) , 6-11-7 Owner pulled up Beaumonde ( Mr C D Peachey ) , 7-11-9 *
Owner pulled up
Winner trained by P Woodland , at Cholder ( Off at 2.59 . )
ton .
Betting : In a very open market Scotch Eagle opened best at 5 to 1 , and Dash o ' White and Snow Crest were both banked at 7 to 1. Later it was possible to define a favourite between the three horses men tioned , but finally Dash o ' White wound up a decided first choice at 5 to 1 , with Scotch Eagle and Snow Crest on the 7 to 1 mark with Ghent of Old and Unole Jack after
a point more had been laid against Uncle Jack .
Rampant hardened from 10 to 1 to
8 to 1 , and Bovril III . , who was noticed at
10 to 1 and 8 to 1 in different parts of the ring , wound up at 9 to 1. Foxtrot eaeed from 8 to 1 to 10 to 1 to join Lutoi , and Time Enough was noted at 10 to 1 and 100 to 8. rut there was practically nothing for the others .
Official Starting Pricas : 5 to 1 agst Dosh o ' White , 7 to 1 cach aget Ghent of Old . SCOTCH EAGLE . Unole Jack , and Snow Crest , 8 to 1 agst Rampant , 9 to 1 agst Bovril 111. ,
10 to 1 each agst Lutoi aud Foxtrot , 100 to 8 agst Time Enough , and 100 to 7 cach aget others .
The Race : Foxtrot led from . Sootch Eagie , Royal Edgar , Glennan , Rampant , Snow Crest , and Uncle Jack , with Snapshot , who refused ,
last behind Bearmonde . Passing the pay gate , Ghent of Old went on from Royal Edgar , Scotch Eagle , Lutei , Rampant , Foxtrot , Bovril
III . , and Uncle Jack , with Beaumonde tailed
off .
A mile and a quarter from the post Beaumonde was pulled np , and Lutoi took second place in front of Scotch Eagle and
up .
Rampant . At the water Uncle Jack fell , and at the pay gate Glennan was pulled Rounding the bottom turn , Rampant moved up to Ghent of Old , and two fences from the post Bovril III . pecked . Approaching the last fence Scotch Eagle , Bovril 1II . , and Rampant closed with Ghent of Old in front of Foxtrot ,
who made a slight mistake , and Royal Sport fell . Scotch Eagle then drew away , and re sisting Foxtrot on the flat , Scotch Eagle won by four lengths ; one length divided second and third . Ghent of Old was fourth , Rampant fifth . Lutoi sixth , Snow Crest seventh , Time Enongh eighth , Snapper ninth .
Ardonian
tenth , Royal Edgar oleventh , Dash o ' White twelfth , and Mask On last . Time , 6 min . 31
sec .
The Grand Military 1927
2.45 ( 2.40 ) -The GRAND MILITARY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 400 sovs .: second to receive 70 sovs . and third 30 sovs . Two miles and a half and 50 yards .
GHENT OF OLD , grg , by Newgrey - The Dowager ( Major T. Sebag - Montefiore ) , aged . 12st . 6lb . Captain M. Dennis 1
ESOP , b g . by Lomond - Betty B. ( Mr. M. G. Roddick ) , aged . 11st . 6lb ..... Captain Lumsden 2 ARDONIAN , b g . by Ardoon - Noble Grace ( Major V. Mocatta ) ,
aged . 11st . 3lb .
Captain de Wend , Fenton 3
Time Enough ( Mr. F. Usher ) , aged , 12st . 4lb . Owner Laddoux ( Captain Latham ) , aged . 12st . 2lb ... Owner Cross Gate ( Lord Nunburnholme ) , 6 yrs . 12st . Roman Hackle ( Sir P. G. Lawson ) , aged , 11st . 8lb . Mr. Harvey Snapshot ( Mr. C. N. Brownhill ) , 6 yrs , 11st . 71b . Myriad ( Lord Killeen ) . aged . 11st .. Royal Sport ( Mr. L. H. S. Groves ) , aged , 10st . 10lb . Owner
Owner
Owner Owner
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( Winner trained by Woodland , at Cholderton . ) Betting . - 11 to 8 asst Ghent of Old . 5 to 1 Cross Gate .
7 to 1 Time Enough . 8 to 1 Roman Hackle , 10 to 1 each Esop , Ardonian , and Myriad , 100 to 8 each agst the others .
Won by two lengths four lengths separated second and third . Time Enough was fourth and Laddoux last .
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1.30
CARDIFF RESULTS .
Three
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( 1.30 ) . The STEWARDS ' OPTIONAL SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs . miles and about 100 yards . " RED EMPRESS . ch m , by Celeni - Killinchy ( Mr. G. S. L. Whitelaw ) , aged , 10st . 5lb . C. Green FOXTROT . ch g . by Light Brigade - Flora Dance ( Capt . H. Lumsden ) , aged , 12st . 21b ... Owner 2 DRINMOND . b g . by Drinmore - Miss Desmond ( Mr. G. Balding ) , aged , 12st . 21b ....... Mr . Balding 3 Also ran : Bed Rock ( Mrs. Barthropp ) , aged , 10st . 5lb . ( W. Parvin ) .
( Winner trained by Owner . at Wantage . ) Betting .
Evens Foxtrot , 5 to 2 agst Bed Rock , 7 to 2 Drinmond , 7 to 1 agst Red Empress .
Won by 20 lengths ; the same distance separated second and third
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Helmrich . 1927
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Review of Egyptian Cavabry Brigade by
General Sir Racher Hahing .
Feb : 1927 .
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