24 Th MARCH, 19So OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Lasas ONE SHILLING
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V 24 th MARCH, 19sO OFFICIAL PROGRAMME LIVERPOOL Grand National STEEPLECHASE COURSE SHOWN IN GREY lasas Distance aboul 4- Miles 856 Yds. bech er's f & Time round shown — —- • — rwl8f°n°c1 2"?Time round skoujn VALENTINES V RAIL FENCE AND BROOK Sefton&\ THORN FENCE THORN FENCE THORN FENCE RAIL. DITCH \& FENCE START FOR NATIONAL. ONE SHILLING Stewards for Races under the Rules of Racing— THE EARL OF SEFTON THE EARL OF DERBY, M.C. THE DUKE OF ROXBURGHE Stewards for Races under National Hunt Rules— THE EARL OF SEFTON THE EARL OF DERBY, M.C. THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY LORD GRIMTHORPE Stewards' Secretaries under the Rules of Racing— Brigadier C. B. HARVEY Mr. P. BROOKE Stewards' Secretary under National Hunt Rules— As well known as the Racecourse Lt.-Col. J. M. CHRISTIAN Handicapper—Mr. D. G. SHEPPARD itself is a Thorn fence with a judge—Mr. JOHN HANCOCK Starter—Mr. A. MARSH natural brook on the far side, which Clerk of the Scales—Mr. G. W. GREGORY Veterinary Officer—Col. A. P. MACDONALD, M.R.C.V.S. forever links the name of Captain Veterinary Surgeon—Mr. E. GREENWAY, M.R.C.V.S. Medical Officer—Dr. M. G. GARRY Auctioneer—Mr. J. P. BOTTERILL Becher, a renowned rider of his Stakeholders—Messrs. WEATHERBY & SONS Managing Director and Secretary— Mrs. A. R. TOPHAM day, with the Grand National Course Clerk of the Course—Major P. M. BECKWITH-SMITH at Aintree. Becher's Brook annexed Racecourse Offices, Aintree, Liverpool, 9 Telephone : Aintree 3500 and 3550 Telegrams : Chasing, Liverpool. this title in 1839 when ' Lottery ' * • * The Management reserve the right to refuse admission to, or to eject anyone from the Enclosure without assigning a reason for so doing. won from a field of seventeen NOTICE—IN ALL RACES, every horse must be ridden in front of the stands before going to the post unless exemption has been obtained under runners, including ' Conrad ' the un Rule. The numbers of the runners, together with the names of the riders, will be exhibited on the Number Board immediately the preceding race has been run. Any alteration fortunate mount of Captain Becher. as to weight, colours or the riding allowance will be shown on the Board 15 minutes before each race. TRAINERS are notified that an Official Plater is on duty in the Paddock, near the Horse Gate in An artist's impression of the Christening case of emergency. PEDIGREES, descriptions and Trainers' names have been added for the convenience of the Public but are not guaranteed correct. of this world renowned Brook is SELLING RACES—Sales of winners and claims of beaten horses, are subject to the Rules of Racine governing objections in Selling Races. the title of the picture depicted on SEMAPHORE SPE L Weighed in wi be soundcd the Race Card Cover. AN elECTR" WOMYHE STANO" " " " FLAG—" Weighed in." RED FLAG—"Objection." RED AND WHITE FLAG AND WHITE FLAG will be hoisted. onTn'oRANet'board^sTb^;^^HI^E^^mbera BLboard'^'Ib ? = BLACK nUmb" In °" Printed for Messrs. Tophams Limited, by Charles Birchall & Sons, Ltd., Under the Rules of Racing, National Hunt Rules, and the usual Conditions and 17, James Street, Liverpool, 2, with the Authority of the Clerk of the Course. Regulations at Liverpool. FIRST RACE Two miles, one furlong RED BADGE THE LIVERPOOL HURDLE RACE—Continued The LIVERPOOL HURDLE RACE (Handicap) of 1000 sov. (including a trophy value Jockcy Age st. Colours 100 sov., at the option of the winner), for four yrs old and upwards ; the second to receive 200 sov. and the third 100 sov. out of the plate ; the highest handicap weight to be not more AIR DRAMA Mr. Marques Kingsley 5 10 8 Black and pink (qtd) W. Stephenson than 12st 7lb ; the winner, after the publication of the weights (March 1st, at noon), of a hurdle race 19 b g Airborne—Drama black cap to carry 4lb, of two hurdle races, or of one value 300 sov., 6lb, of two hurdle races value 300 sov. each, COCKBRIDGE Mr. R. N. Tinniswood 7 10 5 Scarlet, blue and white T. Robson or of one value 500 sov., 8lb, or of a hurdle race value 1000 sov., 121b extra, but horses originally handi 20 b g Union Jack—Carmaben hooped sleeves, white capped at 11st 121b or over to carry half penalties, and no penalty to increase a horse's weight to cap, blue & scarlet hoop more than 12st 7lb ; entrance 5 sov. each, and 10 sov. extra unless forfeit be declared by Tuesday, TASMIN Mr. N. W. Purvis 6 10 4 Black, grey sleeves, red B. Marshall 21 March 6th ; two miles, one furlong, over nine flights of hurdles. Declaration of forfeit to ch g Orinar—dam's ped unknown and green quartered cap Messrs. Weatherby and Sons only. 59 entries. Forfeit declared for 19. Closed January 31st, 1956. ARCTIC RING Mr. Con. Horgan 8 10 3 Cerise, gold cross sashes, D. Horgan 22 b g Iceberg II—Cardinal's Ring quartered cap (In Ireland) Jockey Age st. lb. Colours PRINCE STEPHEN Light blue, scarlet slvs, E.-Heathcote I CLAIR SOLEIL Mr. G. C. Judd 7 12 7 Turquoise and maroon H. Price 23 Capt. E. J. Edwards-Heathcote sash and collar, check cap • br g Maravedis—La Divine (qtd) turquoise cap br g Foroughi—Snake in the Grass 3 STROLLER Mr. H. Lane 7 Navy blue,old gold spots, M. V. O'Brien CROWN LANDS 5 10 I Navy blue, pink and R. Ferryman b g Casanova—Bathing Cove quartered cap (In Ireland) 24 Mrs. John Rogerson green sash, hooped cap INGOE Capt. J. A. S. Keith 4 Eton blue, scarlet striped W.Hall br h Kingsway—Devon Glory b g Bobsleigh--Fyfie sleeves, black cap TULLIEPOWRIE Mr. J. S. Eisenberg 7 10 I Black and amber (qtd) W. Whiston 4 BABY DON Mr. M. Kingsley 13 Black and pink (qtd) pink W. Stephenson 25 b g Mieuxce—Anne of England pink cap ' b g Donatello II—Baby Blue cap IPSTONE Mr. Stanhope Joel 7 10 I Green and pink stripes, H. T. Jones r BOLTOWN COMET 6 II 13 Brown, light blue sleeves M. V. O'Brien 26 br g Fairfax—Ripstone pink cap ^ Mrs. J. A. Keith and cap (In Ireland) b g Naucide—Boltown Lass CAMUGLIANO Mr. H. T. Smith 6 10 0 Black and gold (halved) H. T. Smith / STRAIGHT LAD Miss Dorothy Paget 6 11 9 Blue, yellow hoop on H. Nicholson 27 b g Verso II—Camuccina slvs reversed, check cap O b h Straight Deal—Olan (incl 81bs extra) body and sleeves, yellow cap, blue hoops LIVELY LORD Mr. A. Robinson 8 10 0 Navy blue, black cap A. Robinson 28 ch g Vigorous—Lady Maitland "7 DOVE COTE Mrs. M. Milne Green 6 11 7 Blue, white sash and J. S. Wight ' br g Wood Cot—Glory Din hooped sleeves, red cap VALI AHD Mr. A. Robinson 5 10 0 Navy blue, black cap A. Robinson VERMILLON Mr. G. C. Judd 8 II 7 Turquoise and maroon 29 b g Tehran—Mulier Magnifica 8 b g Hierocles—Pascaline (qtd) turquoise cap BEDDINGTON Mr. Stanhope Joel 6 10 0 Green and pink stripes, R. Ferryman Q FLAME ROYAL 6 II 4 Grey, white cap and slvs, M. Moroney 30 ch g Casanova—Faustina pink cap ' Mr. L. H. Dowling, Sen. cerise hoops and armlets b g Flamenco—Terba STEM KING Mr. Stanhope Joel 6 10 0 Green and pink stripes, R. Ferryman 31 b g Chamossaire—Better pink cap I A NUAGE DORE Mr. G. C. Judd 9 II 4 Turquoise and maroon H. Price • ^ ch h Chateauroux—Couronne Boreale (qtd) turquoise cap JOE'S GINGER Miss M. Dugdale 5 10 0 Royal blue, orange yoke V. Shone | I AXIM Sir Gordon Munro 5 II 3 Cream, green sleeves, 32 ch g Gustator—Temple of Heaven and spots on cap ' • ch g Marsyas II—Pretty Lady Munro tartan cap MANDARIN Mme K. Hennessy 5 10 0 Straw, chocolate hoop F. Walwyn IT IMPNEY Mr. S. W. Everitt 7 II 2 Chocolate, red cap and 33 b g Deux pour Cent—Navada • b g Torbido—Ansley striped sleeves ROYAL PERFORMANCE 8 10 0 Yellow, brown and n KWANNIN Mrs. Bache Hay 5 II 2 White, Hay tartan cross- N. Crump 34 Mr. A. Miller yellow quartered cap ' J b g Souverain—Kervoline belts b g Tai-Yang—Fair Dancer DIDORIC Mr. E. A. Farmer 5 11 I Red, white birds-eye T. Farmer H ch h Wild Risk—Ouledo Nail EAST Mr. A. H. Moralee 6 10 0 Blue, white cap J. S. Wight 35 ch h Pappageno II—Eastern Rite I C IVY GREEN Mr. J. G. Duggan 6 I Slate grey, scarlet spots J. W. Osborne ' ch m Flyon—Hedge Law (In Ireland) ALARM CALL Mrs. Z. E. Lambert 7 10 0 Black, red and white H. G.-Bowsher l/DESSIN Mr. H. J. Barlow 10 II 0 Black and gold (qtd) F. Hudson 36 ch h Rising Light—Shah Rang striped slvs, white cap ' ^ b g Mieuxce—Sketchy gold sleeves and cap BEAU SEJOUR Mr. R. C. Cooke 5 10 0 Silver blue slvs, brown M. Feakes | 7 STRAIGHT CUT Mr. T. W. Robson 7 10 12 White, black sash, armlets T. Robson 37 ch g Beau Sabreur—Lyric cap * ' b h Straight Deal— Pilado and spots on cap CARABIN II Sir Gordon Munro 5 10 0 Cream, green sleeves, H. Price I Q IRISH REPORTS Mr. J. Brogan 10 12 Red, white hoops, black J. Brogan 38 br h Clarion II—Combinaison Munro tartan cap ' " b or br g Skilligolee—Cam press cap (In Ireland) STARTER Mr.