view raw text
POSTBOY DOING WELL ABROAD. A. S. Cochrans line jumper. Postboy, won a good steeplechase at I.eopardstown. Ireland. December 20. and concerning that race and Postlwy himself, a letter from Dublin to Loudon Sporting Life said: "The leading attraction at Leopardstown ou I-inlay was the performance of Postboy in the Regulation Steeplechase over three miles. We had heard that the four-vcar-old gelding had shown the highest class form in America, whither he was taken after Mr Smith Cochran had purchesed him and the news also reached us that he was doing splendidly under the can- of M. Dawson at Rathbride Manor, Cur-ragh Thus we were agog with curiosity to see how h would shape over the enlarged fences at the Foxrock course and. furthermore, though the task he was et to win with 100 pounds on his four-year-old back was not one of superlative difficulty, it was at the same time a fair question that he was asked to answer- ami he answered it iu no uncertain man tier In make and shape he is the beau-ideal of the high-class country weight carrier, and I venture to express the opinion that, all going well with him, he will achieve big things during his subsequent career We heard some time ago that the reason whv lie was repatriated was for the purpose of be-in"" engaged in and trained for the Grand National, for which, of course, he will be eligible in 1014, as on Thursday next he will be live years of age. "It is full to soon yet to speak of his chance at intree but except in one instance his. fencing on Friday last was safe and clean enough to bring him safely over the big Liverpool fences: and from the way he jumped I should say that he has been schooled over big obstacles. The mistake he made was at the fourth last fence, but likely as not that bungle a peck on landing was due to the fact that the gallop, which for two miles had been dead slow, had just then increased in speed. When the pace became better. Postboy came right away and won in a common canter by six lengths. There was a rush after the race to the unsaddling eiir closure to have a look over the horse, and good judges were pleased with their view of him. In height lie is well tip to Indeed I should say over 10 hands, with substance and power: and while the American-owned horse is well forward, he is scarcely at his best yet."
