This was run on good going and the weather was cloudy. It took place on 26th March and the time was 9 mins 49 secs. The winner was trained by Mr Auliffe.

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 MANIFESTO T Kavanagh Mr H M Dyas
2 FILBERT Mr C Beatty Mr G R Powell
3 FORD OF FYNE Mr Withington Major J A Orr-Ewing
4 PRINCE ALBERT Mr G S Davies Mr J S Forbes
also LOTUS LILY Mr A W Wood Captain R W Ethelston
also TIMON Tervit Mr R W Brown
also FAIRY QUEEN Mr E H Lord Mr G S Davies
also SEAPORT II C James Mr H White
also NELLY GRAY G Morris Major J A Orr-Ewing
also ARGONAUT R Woodland Mr J A Miller
also WESTMEATH W Taylor Mr F D Leyland
also CLAWSON Mr W Bissill Mr Jolland
also NORTON J Hickey Mr Spencer Gollan
also DAIMIO H Escott Mr C Gibson
also CATHAL Mr R Ward Mr Reginald Ward
also WILD MAN FROM BORNEO Mr T J Widger Miss Norris
also THE SOARER Mr D G M Campbell Mr W H Walker
also BALLYOHARA Denby Lord Shrewsbury
also GOLDEN CROSS G Wilson Mr E P Wilson
also BARCALWHEY C Hogan Captain A E Whitaker
also RED CROSS H Taylor Count Zech
also THE CONTINENTAL H Brown Mr A H Hudson
also CHEVY CHASE Anthony Mr F F McCabe
also GREENHILL E Matthews Mr C D Rose
also MEDIATOR Grosvenor Lord Coventry
also LITTLE JOE Bland Mr R T Bell
also GOLDFISH T Fitton Mr E C Smith
also GAUNTLET Captain W H Johnstone Mr F D Leyland
   
6/1 Manifesto
7/1 Cathal
9/1 Wild Man From Borneo
10/1 Norton
100/6 The Soarer
20/1 Nelly Gray
20/1 Timon
25/1 Ford of Fyne
25/1 Greenhill
25/1 Prince Albert
25/1 Barcalwhey
33/1 Bar