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ring, from which messages of twenty words could be sent 

 to any part of the kingdom for one shilling. Owing to 

 the Countess of Sefton havinof aiven birth to a son on the 

 Monday, no ladies were included in the house party. 



1874 



Capt. Machell's " Reugny," aged, 



10 St. 12 lb Mr. J. M. Richardson i 



Lord M. Eeresford's "Chimney 



Sweep,'"' aged, 10 st. 2 lb. . J. Jones 2 



Capt. Thorold's "Merlin," aged, 



10 St. 7 lb J. Adams .... 3 



Twenty-two started. Betting : — 5 to i Reugny ; 25 to i Chimney 

 Sweep ; 40 to I Merlin. 



The other starters were Defence, Disturbance (these 

 in addition to the winner were in Captain Machell's 

 stable), Furley, Eurotas, Congress, Casse Tete, Derviche, 

 Daybreak, Fantome, Heraut d'Armes, Dainty, Columbine, 

 Ouragan II., Master Mowbray, Vintner, Last of the 

 Lambs, Bretby, Lord Colney, and Paladin. This year 

 was remarkable for the number of forced cards which 

 were sold to the public, and when the unlucky purchasers 

 reached the course they were unable to find on their 

 card the name of Lowlander who won the first race, and 

 a comparison with the authentic cards revealed the fact 

 that the forg-ed concerns were most incorrect. 



Shortly after twenty minutes past three o'clock the 

 horses were started at the second attempt, Bretby at 

 once taking the lead, but was shortly afterwards passed 

 by Ouragan II., who overpowered his jockey and raced 

 to the front, followed by Chimney Sweep, Daybreak, 

 Eurotas, Bretby, and Merlin. Last of the Lambs 

 blundered at a fence and fell, and in so doinof brought 

 Congress to grief Then Paladin fell and went away 



