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Mr. Pauntley and Mr. Holmes laid the paper on 

 Ledbury and Nevermore and all the competitors were 

 weighed out in oood time. There was no difficulty 

 in getting them away on their journey, and over 

 the first two obstacles they were all in close order, Cain 

 leading with Lord Harry, Fairy, Corydon, Jorrocks and 

 Trilby, in line behind him, Lady Gold, Sir Walter, 

 Ruddigore next. The order remained unchanged over 

 the Bund Countr}^ and as they went single file through a 

 plantation. Lord Harry was lying second. Fairy, Corydon, 

 Jorrocks, Trilby, Lady Gold next. They then dis- 

 appeared from view^ and were not again seen till they 

 •came over the Gurriah Hat Road, and were going 

 towards the Ladies' Wall. Lady Gold was then missing, 

 liaving slipped up and rolled into a tank. Cain still 

 led with Lord Harry and Fairy, next Corydon, Jorrocks 

 and Trilby, next Queen of Hearts, Fermoy, Ruddigore 

 next. At the Ladies' Wall, Queen of Hearts fell and 

 Fairy then took the lead. Lord Harry ranged up along- 

 side Cain, ^vho was showing signs of the pace and 

 labouring badlv in his gallop, Corydon was close up 

 next, Trilby next, the remainder practically beaten off. 

 At the Tollygunge Lane, Fairy had a good lead, but at the 

 turn to the left, a very sharp and awkward one, she over- 

 shot the paper and charging into a tree, Mr. Ballantyne 

 Avas knocked off but quickly remounted. Lord Harry then 

 had his field well beaten and going on won by between 7 

 and 8 lengths, Corydon passing Cain going to the last fence 

 was second, thus for the second time on record securing 

 the Heavy Weight Cup — his previous victory having been 



