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THE INAUGURAL STEEPLECHASE A prominent feature in the history of the Inaugural Steeplechase, which will have its eleventh running tills afternoon, is tlie fact that it was won in successive years by the much-traveled English jumper. John M. I. In its roster of winners and placed horses it presents the names of a majority of the liest cross-country horses of the last ten years, Plato, Wood Pigeon. Cliaragrace, Rising Sun, Adjldauino. Caller, Koxhunter, Simon Pure. Bayonet, Jimmy Lane and Tliistledale all lieing great horses through the field. This year it figures in that number of former closed stakes reduced to purse races and its record is as follows: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1899 Article 0 Collins. .138 Wood Pigeon 0 103 Tentore 4 ...130 $ 710 4:11 1900 Plato 4 Heider.,130 Old Tank 5 135 Charagrace 5. 102 725 4:19 1901 Onnan 4 Barry.. 133 Fulminate 5 140 Bullingdon 7. 148 770 4:15 1002 Rising Sun 4 Ray.. 152 Rowdy 4 147 Fulminate 6. 100 1,000 4:03 1903 Adjidanmo 5 Heider..l43 Amur 5 140 Vnldez 5 155 1,250 4:25 1904 Caller 5 Donohue. .153 Bonfire 4 137 Foxhunter 5.. 160 2.G75 4:09 1905 Phantom 4 Ray.. 144 Dick Roberts 5 142 Pagan Bey 5. 152 2,300 4:13 1000 John M. P. 7 Stone.. 102 Belligerent 4 133 Oro 4 141 2.S0O 4:07 1907 John M. P. SMr. J. OBrien.. 103 Bayonet 4 130 Jimmy Lane 7148 2,575 4:05 100S Simon Pure 4.M. Henderson. .14S Thistledale 7 100 Sanctus 5 147 1.050 4:02
