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fell at a fence where the dust was very bad. The 

 other accident was the worst, as Mr. Pierson got kicked in 

 the face when Queen of Hearts toppled over close home 

 when going well, and we learn that one of his cheek bones 

 has been broken. It is extremely fortunate that the eye 

 escaped, and we hope that he soon will be nimself again. 

 The chase was won by Captain Holden on Lord Harry, 

 his victory beinpf a foreofone conclusion, and the horse 

 cantered home unchallenged. It is the second year in 

 succession that Captain Holden has won this Cup on the 

 same horse, and he has done the same thing as regards 

 the Pony Cup also : two records that will take some 

 beating. Lord Harry is, of course, a class above the 

 ordinary hunter, and we place him at least a 2 stone better 

 horse than anything that started in yesterday's chase. No 

 one, however, grudges Captain Holden his successes, as he 

 is a straight, plucky rider, a most excellent horseman, and 

 he has his full share of the hard knocks in the shape of 

 several very bad falls in days gone by. 



The performance, however, of the whole race was 

 Dr. Forsyth's win on Corydon for the Heavy Weight Cup. 

 This is the third time that the Doctor has carried away this 

 Cup, the first year having been 1905, when Corydon 

 carried i3st. ylbs., the next, 1907, with i3st. 5lbs. up, and 

 yesterday's success with i3St. 3lbs., and he w^as never further 

 away from the front than third and finished a orood second 

 to a first-class horse like Lord Harry, to whom he was 

 giving away a great deal of weie^ht. Our heartiest con- 

 gratulations to both winners, and it is unquestionable that 

 the best men and best horses got these. 



The field was a good one and contrary to what we 

 usually see ; the Heavy Weights predominated. The 

 following is the list of the starters : — 



Light Weights. 



Capt. Holden on Lord Harry. 



Mr. Pierson ,, (^)ueen of Henrts. 



Cnpt. Fraser ., iJiablo. 



iNIr, Hamilton ., Pretender. 



JMr. Turner „ Blue Bell H. 



Heavy Weights, 



Mr. Haliiday on Rainbow. 



Mr. Macrae ,, Arsenal. 



Mr. D. Myers ,, Sir Walter. 



Capt. P'itzgerald ,, Fermoy. 



Mr, Radmore ,, Agamemnon 



