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LOCH ALLENS VICTORY STEEPLECHASE The Victory Steeplechase- Handicap, two miles, value 88,888, was run at Manchester. England. January 1. V. Samuel- aged bay gelding Lack Alli-n. by Lochryau Kir-tie. carrying 110 aoaada and ridden by Piggott. eras toe winner. Mrs. n. Holliiis age* I bay hor-e Tnrke-y Buzzard, by While Batrle Thorapia. 188 pounds, was second, and II. Chap-pell aged bay gelding BeU Toll, by Agar Curlew. 188 poaads, third. Kight horses ran. The Irish crack Jaaaper Claaree, -i years old. under iT.s pounds, was ihe favorite at 2 lo 1. lie was ac-c panieel from In land by a large delegation, which confidently tappet U8 aba. He finished fourth. a— igned 188 pounii-. Poothlyn. railed "the beat jumper in the veirhl." wa- not sent after the -take-. Nevertheless British turf critic- expressed the belief that Poothlyn could have won. a
