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*' downer." They Avere, however, disappointed, as the 

 only approach to an accident was when Grey Dawn nearly 

 jumped on top of Flatcatcher. The brown's diminutive 

 size however stood him in good stead, and he just man- 

 aged to get away from the fence in time. The chase then 

 swept on over the Bund country, where Grey Dawn and 

 Flatcatcher took it in turns to lead over the formidable 

 fortifications that had been built. One of them very 

 nearly proved too much for old Blazes, who rapped it 

 hard and pecked badly on landing. His owner, however, 

 managed to keep him on his legs, and he sailed on none 

 the worse. We then took to the Tollygunge Lane, and 

 going to the right for a short distance the line again took 

 us across the ridge and furrow over a bank and further on 

 a hurdle, which being placed in rather an awkward posi- 

 tion to wheel straight for sent Flatcatcher and Grey Dawn 

 off the scent. 



Kettledrum and The Snob then chipped in and took up 

 the lead, taking us through a small patch of jungle and 

 across the Sandy Lane into the covert on the other side. 

 A scramble over a hurdle and a scurry to the right past 

 the tank brought us once more into the open at the old 

 gates with two flights of hurdles in full view and the 

 mounted vedettes of the gallery visible on the high ground 

 beyond. 



The pace now visibly improved, and Grey Dawn and 

 Flatcatcher who had made up the ground they had lost 

 joined the leaders, who with Blazes half a length behind 

 raced over the next few fences neck and neck. Turning 

 to the left over a big bank and the water jump Grey Dawn 

 and Flatcatcher got in front once more, the former landing 

 over the water about half a length in front of the brown 

 horse who was separated from the rest of the field by 

 about five lengths 



Mr. Butler and Mr. Barrow, however,- were too 

 eager to get home, and instead of turning to the right 

 over the drop fence they shot off the line and went straight 

 on. Messrs. Rees, Clark and Walker then got in front, 

 and managing by this accident to secure a long lead they 

 fought it out over the remaining two hurdles, Mr. Rees 

 proving too good for Mr. Clark's somewhat inexperienced 

 jockey ship at the finish, Mr. Lamond Walker well up 

 third, Grey Dawn fourth, Saxonbury fifth and Flatcatcher 

 sixth. The rest arrived at intervals in more or less a 



