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STEEPLECHASING 



Mr. Angell's horse at one period of the race looked 

 formidable, but he soon began to tire under his weight. 

 L'Africain also was soon beaten, while at the canal 

 bridge no more than about six horses had a hundred to 

 one chance. On entering the straight, Mr. Goodman 

 gave Salamander his head and he soon placed the issue 

 beyond doubt, Lord Poulett's Cortolvin being second. 

 It was said that Mr. Studd won something like ^20,000 

 over the race, and it was also reported that for the two 

 previous seasons he (Salamander) had been hunted with 

 Mr. Tailby's and the Atherstone Hounds. Ibex struck 

 the post and rails heavily and fell on his back into the 

 ditch, and Cutler also came to grief at the post and rails, 

 while Hall Court, it should be mentioned, galloping the 

 course by himself, came in first, a victory which, un- 

 fortunately for his owner, did not count. 



•]HE FIRST STEEPLECHASE ON RECORD 



