This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...The moment the weights were made public Chandos was pitched upon by prophets and punters alike as the probable winner of the Grand National. As time went on, so did the furore increase, the odds getting shorter and shorter until at last he was firmly established at 100 to 30. And very self-satisfied were his thick and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...The moment the weights were made public Chandos was pitched upon by prophets and punters alike as the probable winner of the Grand National. As time went on, so did the furore increase, the odds getting shorter and shorter until at last he was firmly established at 100 to 30. And very self-satisfied were his thick and thin supporters when, accompanied by Regal, he made his appearance on the course, and not without reason, for it is questionable whether a handsomer horse than Chandos has ever been seen in a Grand National field. On the other hand there was a business-like look about his stable companion which caused many a good judge, after a good look at the black son of Saunterer, to hie him to the ring for a "saver" on the Captain's second string. Captain Machell made no declaration to win, his pair running quite independently of each other. As a matter of fact it was entirely guess work which was the best, for whilst they had gone four miles in each other's company over big fences at Kentford. where they were trained, on each occasion going and jumping equally well, Jewitt invariably riding Chandos and Joe Cannon. Regal, they had never been really tried together. Having gone so far we don't think we can do better than let the last-named eminent jockey take up the running on his own account. "The Captain (writes Mr. Cannon) was particularly fond of Chandos. Knowing what a tremendous horse he was over hurdles, and as he was jumping big fences to perfection and never seeming to tire in his long gallops over them, he naturally thought he could not be beat, although I always told him the black would win in my opinion. So strong was his conviction indeed, that after the weights came out he made up his mind to run Regal at Croydon, where, if he w...
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