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RECORD OF THE CHAMPION STEEPLECHASE. The Champion Steeplechase Is -easily the. most valuable jumping race of this country and has never been won by any but a Teal champion steeplechaser. Hylas is the only horse that has proved able1 to win Hitwice. and it is plain that his success yesterday was due to the masterly riding of Ray, the latter now enjoying: the distinction Of haying ridden the, last three winners. The record of the race is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1899 Van Ship 0 Mara. ,163 Philae 4 144 Tantris 4. ..,.147 $ 9,62o 7:05 1900 The Cad 5 Mr. Smith. .153 - Plato 4 ..154 Perion 5 .....1C0 9,250 7:12 1901 Zinziber 4 .Veltch. .154 Mystic Shriner 6 103 Fulminate 5.. 163 9,775 7:02 1902 Self Protection 8 . .Mr. Page. .168 Inspector Stevens 6 . .ICS Adjidaumo 4 .150 9,475 , 7:27 1903 Land of Clover 5....Veitch..l0Z. The Rged Cavalier 4 152 Zinziber 0 163 9,080 . 7:14 1904 Good arid. Plenty 4 .Ray. .154 Woolgalherer 6. ....163 T. 11. Cavalr516a 9,400 7:15 1905 Hylas 4 Jtay..l54 Ben Crockett 4 147 Jimmy Lame5. 167 0,500 6:57 1906 Hylas 5 ............. ::Ray..lC5 Coligny 6 ICS Alfar 4...,,. 159 8,92$ 8:23 . Rirnat Morris Park prior to 1905. . ,y "-. , - .
