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of his backers met him at the Crown Inn, and presented 

 him with a "capital hunter" of the value of ^80, so 

 altogether Stevens's first Grand National was very much 

 appreciated. 



1857 



Mr. Hodgman's "Emigrant," aged, 9 st. 10 lb. C. Boyce i 



„ B. Land's "Weathercock," 6 yrs., 8 St. 12 lb. Green . 2 



„ T. Hughes' "Treachery," 5 yrs., 9 st. . . Poole . 3 

 Betting:— 10 to i Emigrant; 33 to i Weathercock. 



The field in this year numbered twenty-eight, and 

 with the exception of Free Trader, Little Charlie, and 

 Maurice Daly, there were fewer old friends than usual. 

 After one false start Free Trader took up the running, 

 but on settling down was passed by Emigrant, who 

 was practically in front during the whole race, though 

 Westminster reached his girths at the water jump in 

 front of the stand, his owner having backed him to be 

 first over that obstacle. Emigrant, however, jumped 

 so beautifully all through, and so quickly, that, although 

 the horses rose almost abreast at the brook, Emiofrant 

 gained the best part of a length at it, while a little later 

 on Westminster again came up, as Boyce, who was 

 riding Emigrant, finding that he had all the other horses 

 settled, steadied his own so as not to unduly distress 

 him. Weathercock refused the post and rails ; Star of 

 the West and Forest Queen fell, and The Miner nearly 

 fell from exhaustion ; Red Rose fell at the bank the 

 second time, and Albatross broke a blood vessel. At 

 last four horses only, viz., Emigrant, Weathercock, 

 Dangerous, and Treachery were in the race at all, and 

 of these Emigrrant was three lengths ahead. Weather- 

 cock after clearing the last hurdles almost reached 

 Emigrant, but directly Boyce dropped his hands the 

 horse shot away and won easily by three clear lengths. 

 The winning jockey fared even better than his prede- 



