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was first of the heavy weights. Each horse was ridden 

 by its owner. For the Light Weight Hunt Cup, the 

 master's Viscount came in first, but was disquaHfied for 

 having gone the wron"' side of a flasf, and the race was 

 awarded to The Prince, belonging to Mr. N. E. Char- 

 rington. In the Esse.x Open Steeplechase no such 

 mishap occurred, and the master's horses, Desdichado and 

 \'i.\en, ridden by the Hunt servants, were placed first and 

 second. .Sir Henry also won the P^sse.x Welter Cup, with 

 Mince Pie. In this race, the flagging of the course was 

 not clear enough for Mr. R. V. Bevan, who came in first 

 by twenty lengths, on Mr. .Alfred .Suart's .St. George, but 

 was disqualified for ha\ing failed to keep to the course. 

 A special feature of this meeting was a handicap privately 

 arranged by seven gallant heavy weights for the " Brig- 

 gins Cup," presented by Mr. Albert Deacon, of Briggins 

 Park, who himself rode in the race. The winner was Mr. 

 C. E. Green (i6st. ilb.), on Joke. Ne.xt came Mr. Roland 

 Bevan (i5st. gib.), on .Sweep, but he was disqualified 

 because he could not draw the weight, and second place 

 was awarded to Colonel Howard (i5st. 131b.), on Blue 

 Beard. 



The sixth meeting was held on .\pril 17th, 1884. 

 Though the weather was bitterly cold the attendance was 



