Remarkable Riding Feat, Daily Racing Form, 1917-02-15

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REMARKABLE RIDING FEAT. I Newey perfornn d a wonderful riding feat when ho won the Grand National Steeplechase on Bre- 111011. after breaking a leather the first turn lound. but that performance was no more surprising than that of Reardon. as the latter jockey found himself without a bridle when IfilUlBhaT blundered badly at the fence beyond the water ill the Hook-wood Selling Steeplechase at Gatwiek recently. Not only did Reardon complete the rowne srltboat it on Mr. Weotton. i la stunt, jnmptag tour nan fences, but he srtaali finished third in the race. keeping the bone in the coarse and gnidina him with his whip. A soldier confute standing by as Rcard.iu came back into ihe unsaddling enclosure remarked, "Thats bow they ride them in the array." stanrrara, by the v.u.v, i0 a scigcaut. — Loudon Sportui,, Lila.


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