Petersfield Wins the Grand Na+ tional for the Fourth Time:
Old Bill is Second There was another big crowd at the Race Course on Saturday for the final day of the Spring Race Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club and, though most of the fields were on the small side, a very fine afternoon's sport was afforded. The chief event on the card, the Grand National Steeplechase, attracted eight starters, amongst whom few people looked beyond the two Field representatives and Old Bill. As in the Champions, the gallant old bay found things a trifle too hot for him. Springfield at first tried to cut out the pace, but Morriss soon sent Petersfield up and established a lead which showed clearly that he was determined to win pretty comfortably. Heard, on the second string, Letchfield, rode a waiting race, in close attendance on Old Bill and looked as though he could have won Petersfield shown any signs of distress. Petersfield won too easily to make the race really exciting, this being the pony's fourth victory.
About the best race was really the final one, for the mafoos. The Stewards had called for a field of eight, or no race, and a big entry of sixteen were saddled. They got away to a good start and went out at a rattling pace, Strathfarrar and White Cloud in the van for the most part. However, there was scarcely a runner who did not flatter at one time or another and they came into the straight eight abreast. After Re-organisation had faded away, Lichfield came out and seemed to have the race at its mercy, but then Kings Cross, who has been a failure in the charge of several good jockeys, jumped clear with a mighty effort and won handily in the quite good time of 2 min. 38} sec.
Details of the racing follow 1—Tue Serine Grirrins Hanpicap.
"A" Crass.—One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Ma-kalee's ches. The Knut (Mr. R. Moon) 1471 Wing's dun Beeswing (Mr.
A. Knoll) 142—2 Messrs. Stephen Stitt
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