London, Mar. 25.
EARING the white, black and red colours of Mrs. Marion Scott, 17-year-old Bruce Hobbs to-day. revealed masterly riding to bring Battleship first across the post in the Grand National at Aintree for the second American victory in the steeplechase's history.
Coming up with a thundering fine ish. youthful Hobbs urged his Amer Loan-bred son of celebrated Mano War down the final stretch to beat! out Mr. H.C. -MeNally's Royal Daniell, with Danny Moore up, by a head in a flash of hoofs, Sir Al-
Ten-Shilling Wager Brings £5,062 sereiat, 10 THE "wee, wERALD" fexander Maguire's Workman, favourite, was third, well behind.
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