124 STEEPLECHASING 



1861 



Mr. J. Bennett's "Jealousy," aged, 9 St. 12 lb. . Kendall. . i 

 Capt. Christie's "The Dane," 5 years, 10 st. . W. White . 2 

 Mr. Briscoe's" Old Ben Roe," aged, 10 st. 7 lb. Waddington 3 

 Twenty-four started. Betting : — 5 to i Jealousy ; 40 to i The 

 Dane ; 12 to i Old Ben Roe. 



Lord Sefton always conducted the horses to the 

 starting post, and on this occasion his hack becoming 

 frightened at the starter's flag reared up, and whipping 

 short round came to the ground, but Lord Sefton was 

 unhurt. One false start only took place before the 

 flag fell, and, as was the case in the previous year, 

 Xanthus showed prominently at the start, though 

 this time he lay second to Redwing for a short distance. 

 At the third fence, into the first ploughed field. Long- 

 range and Irish Emigrant fell, effectually stopping 

 Diamant and Kilworth Lass. Xanthus, Redwing, and 

 Jealousy were the first three over Becher's Brook, and 

 then the chapter of accidents was continued, as at the 

 rails after Becher's Brook Master Bag^ot fell and rolled 

 over Mr. Edwards, The Freshman came down at what 

 had been Valentine's Brook, and managed to slip one of 

 his legs through the reins, while Conductor fell and 

 broke his shoulder just afterwards. Cockatoo fell after 

 the water jump and nearly knocked down Anatis, who 

 struck Green with her feet and blundered on to her knees, 

 and in so doing was again knocked over by another 

 horse falling against her. Jealousy, Redwing, Xanthus, 

 and Bridegroom made up the leading batch with The 

 Dane and Old Ben Roe coming next. Xanthus and 

 Jealousy, running side by side, were the first two on 

 the race-course, but at the distance Jealousy left her 

 opponent and won rather easily by two lengths from The 

 Dane, who was in turn a couple of lengths in front of Old 



