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FIRST LADY TO WIN GRAND NATIONAL NATIONALWe We cannot recall a lady having before owned tho winner of lie National There was an element good fortune in Lady Nelson having become pos ¬ sessed of Ally Slooer The Imrse was owned by liandall the jockey as a fouryearold and In was as good as sold to Frank Pibliy for 700 guin ¬ eas but before tlie transaction was completed it happened that the horse had been rejected by Mr Hibbys agent because of his turning a toe out Our representative then approached Gwilt and ad ¬ vised him to buy Ally Sloper Gwllt was then training for Ladr Nelson and selecting from Itlock ade Runner and Ally Sloper In decided on the later and bis judgment was vindicated by the bitters brilliant victory in the Grand National Londou Sporting Life
