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several instances with ditches. There are altogether 16 

 obstacles, of which 14 are jumped twice, so that 30 have 

 to be negotiated to complete the course. The two fences 

 which are jumped only once are the big open ditch at the 

 Old Distance Post, and the water jump. The start takes 

 place a little in front of the right side of the paddock, and 



Fig. 257. ist and I7th fence (landing side) after the race. 



the finish is in front of the junction between the New County 

 Stand and Tattersall's Stand. The canal lies on the left hand 

 side of the course, looking from the Stand ; and two drains, 

 Beecher's Brook and Valentine's Brook, run into it, more or 

 less at right angles, from the higher ground on the right. 

 The thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth jumps are 

 within the race course enclosure ; the remaining twelve being 

 f 'jn the country," 



