The sportsman's book for India . —starting atthe extraordinary price of 7 to 4 On—went tothe post without any schooling worthy of thename! The following Is a detailed description of thefences over which the Indian Grand National isrun, taken from the programme published by theCalcutta Turf Club. Many of these follow theregulation dimensions of the National Hunt, butthe bush fences are thin and weak comparedwith their prototypes on English courses. DESCRIPTION OF Steeple-Chase Course. Jumps Nos. I and 8.— A bush fence 4 feet6 In. high with a guard rail 57 feet long, 2 feethigh and i
The sportsman's book for India . —starting atthe extraordinary price of 7 to 4 On—went tothe post without any schooling worthy of thename! The following Is a detailed description of thefences over which the Indian Grand National isrun, taken from the programme published by theCalcutta Turf Club. Many of these follow theregulation dimensions of the National Hunt, butthe bush fences are thin and weak comparedwith their prototypes on English courses. DESCRIPTION OF Steeple-Chase Course. Jumps Nos. I and 8.— A bush fence 4 feet6 In. high with a guard rail 57 feet long, 2 feethigh and i foot apart from the fence. Jumps Nos. 2 and 9.— A bush fence 5 feethigh with a guard rail 60 feet long, 3 feet highclose against the fence. Jumps Nos. 3 and 10.—A natural hedge 3 feethigh, on the take-off side of a ditch 8 feet broad(no guard rails). Jump No. 4.—A grassed bank 2 feet 6 in.,6 feet wide at base, bushed up to 5 feet, with aguard rail 50 feet long, 2 feet high and i footapart from the bank. oo <X u H. n o u O tr t; c f; 0 SZ K-1 rsi r-. U 5 H- o ii 6 (U -3 i^^ t« a; OJ ^ c a; S rt I o ^ 6 0 iH Ji -p o Q 000 ?§ ^ C; ^ Ci lii C != K ti ti •- 03 rt i3 5 -2 1 1 i 1 a: ^ en 1 1 I 1 < M U Q W fxH* 0 RACING AND STEEPLE-CHASING 459 Jump No. 5.— The ** Water Jump, water12 feet wide, 2 feet 6 in. deep with a bush fenceon the take-off side 3 feet high (no guard rail). Jump No. 6.—A bush fence 4 feet 6 in. highwith a guard rail on the take-off side 90 feet long,2 feet high and 2 feet from the fence. Jump No. 7.—A bush fence 4 feet high with aditch on the take-off side 6 feet wide and 3 feetdeep, with a guard rail 60 feet long, 2 feet high infront of ditch and close against it. Pony Steeple-Chase Course. Jumps Nos. I and 9.—Thick hedge 4 feet highwith a guard rail 50 feet long, 2 feet high andI foot apart from the hedge. Jumps Nos. 2 and 10.—Natural hedge 3 feethigh with a guard rail 46 feet long, i foot 6 , I foot apart from the hedge, a
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