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French Grand National Steeplechase to Rideo RideoPARIS PARIS France June 21 Reuters Taking the lead enter ¬ ing the stretch and holding off a determined challenge by the favorite Point Bleu M J SionsRideo by Delri Olympiad won the French Grand National Steeplechase over four miles j10 yards at Auteuil yesterday Rideo carrying 141 pounds and ridden by Robert Yates won by two and a half lengths Jockey Fernand Thirion on Point Bleu lodged an objection against the winner which was overruled Mateo was third of the nine runners The winner paid 92 to 10 Jean Sterns Lindor winner of the race in 1946 and 1947 was handicapped by heavy weight in heavy going and fell after trailing for half the distance
