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DUETTISTE FALLS ONCE MORE LONDON England March 10 Major F Murrays Gerald Ij favorite for the Grand National in the future books won the Hurst Park Trial Steeplechase today under the crushing impost of 175 pounds poundsJoseph Joseph E VVideners Duettiste carrying 169 pounds and ridden by Scott was one of the eleven starters but he never succeeded in reaching a contending position and fell be ¬ fore the fourmile course was completed His repeated failures through falling have practically eliminated him from serious con ¬ sideration for the Grand National NationalGerald i Gerald L fenced faultlessly and although he pulled up slightly lame is considered an excellent prospect for the big race at Liver ¬ pool His odds in the future books length ¬ ened slightly because of his lameness but he remains the favorite favoriteGerald Gerald L was quoted at 13 to S for the race at Hurst Park He was ridden by Morgan who will also have the mount on him in the Grand National and came to the finish with a neck to spare over Sir S Princes Chin Chin another Grand National candidate which carried 1C3 pounds Taffy tus lightly weighted with 147 pounds fin ¬ ished third three lengths behind Chin Chin ChinOther Other Grand National candidates in the field were Turkey Buzzard and Shaun Spa dah which won the race in 1D20
