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IEINSTER IS GIVEN THE POST OF HONOR. Four Horses Owned By Americans In the Grand National Steeplechase of 1906. Weights for the Grand National Steeplechase, which is to be run over the Aintree course in England March 30, have been announced. The allotments to the eighteen most prominent horses follow: Horses. A. Wt. Horses. A. Wt. Leiustcr 8 175 Comfit 8 151 Klrkland 10 17:: Ranunculus 151 Dnimcree 12 108 The Gunner ! 150 John M. P 7 HE! Ascetics Sliver.. 11 110 Hack Watch a 102 Cossacks Post. .. 8 110 Phil May 7 150 Prophet III 7 145 Roman Law 8 150 Dathi !l 141 Patitlauder 10 150 Kiora 11 141 Aunt May 10 150 Darine 7 140 Leinster, which has the post of honor, has figured in Grand Nationals of the past. At one time he wus favorite for the race of 1005, but he has not been seen under the colors since last February. Kjrklaud, which is given second highest weight, was the winner last year. He is owned by Mr. Bibby of Liverpool, and is regarded as a strong factor for the 1906 running. Drumeree was the winner in 1903. John M. P. recently created a sensation by winning at odds of 100 to 1. Ascetics Silver unseated her jockey at the first obstacle in the race of last year and riderless led the field home. The Gunner 1mished second in the race of 1904. Kiora is a New Zealand horse of considerable merit. He won the Irwell Steeplechase ,at Manchester about two weeks ago. He was once shipwrecked and made a swim to shore which watchers at the outset were willing to call impossible. It is said that King Edward recently tried to buy. Hack Watch. There are four horses iu the list of cligibles that are owned by Americans. Phil May is the property of "Mr. Cotton." He was so impressed with the horses running iu the race of last year that "he bought him when he was offered at auction. "Mr. Cotton" started Seahorse II. in the race of 1905, and as he had made up his mind to bring that horse to America he concluded that Phil May, which had looked like a winner before he made the mistake at the last jump, would have a royal chance for the race this year. Now, however, "Mr. Cotton" says he believes that Phil Mays wind is siigthly affected and that the Aintree course may prove too much of a task for him. Jimmy Owens has gone from France to England and will have the mount on Phil May in the big race. Dathi and Darine belong to Thomas Clyde and Prophet HI. is the property of Foxhall Kcene. Prophet III. has never carried colors over the timber. Doth Dathi and Darine have raced in England.
