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i of h I i j CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE KINGS HIGHWAY STEEPLECHASE. The Kings nighway Steeplechase will be run for the eleventh time this afternoon. In its ten years past history it was run live times as a hurdle race and five times as a steeplechase. It is one of the longest established jumping races of this country and its record to date is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1S97 Sir Vassar 4 Fiunegan. .104 Wnltzer 5 157 Forget 4 liiti $ 125 3:20 1818 Moslem 4 Veitcli . .1-14 Lady Dainty 142 Marshall 8. ..155 810 :::1! ISO! lien Kder tii Fiunegan. . 109 Merlin 4 1:14 Life Guard .!. I."!:: 730 3:53 1100 Klondike 7 Veitch. . 100 Liner 5 133 Three P.ars 01.134 1,210 3:20 18101 Jim McGibben 0 Barry . .138 Miss Mitchell 5 1:!4 M. Simpcon 41.15! 1,41.- :S:1! 1!02 Scotch Bush 4 Barry.. KI2 Hark Forward 4 112 Draughtsinii f513S 1,720 4:53 110:; Judge Phillips !...!. OBrien. .140 Step Lightly ! 144 L. of Clover 5 lot! 1.535 i!04 Foxbunter iT.j Bay. .104 St. .Tude 4 KO Rnyelie 0 ..150 2,100 4:50 1105 Nitrate 7 Brooks.. 144 Phantom 4 141 Grandpa 0 ..110 2,000 4:50 1000 Jimmy Lane 0 Owens. .140 Phantom 5 152 Grandpa 7 ..102 2.035 4:10s Run as a hurdle race from 1807 to 3001 . inclusive, at 1 ."-4 miles.
