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going again. Spray and Thyra presently refused, and 

 The Liberator again showed in front to Valentine's 

 Brook, at which he came to grief, leaving Shifnal with 

 the lead. On the race-course Rye entered first, followed 

 by Jackal, Congress, Shifnal, and Regal, to whom the 

 race was now confined. The three last named drew 

 away as they entered the straight, where Congress 

 appeared to have the best of it, but Regal challenged 

 him half-way up, and drawing level in the last hundred 

 yards, won an exciting race by a neck ; three lengths 

 between second and third. 



.877 



Mr. F. G. Hobson's " Austerlitz," 5 yrs., 



10 St. 8 lb Owner . . i 



Lord Lonsdale's "Congress," aged, 12 st. 



7 lb J. Cannon . 2 



Mr. Moore's "The Liberator," aged, 10 st. 



12 lb Mr. Thomas 3 



Sixteen started. Betting: — ^15 to i Austerlitz; 20 to i Congress; 

 25 to I The Liberator. 



The starters included, besides the above, Chimney 

 Sweep, Regal, Reugny, Shifnal, Pride of Kildare, Zero, 

 Lancet, Game-bird, Sultana, Earl Marshal, Arbitrator, 

 Citizen, and Dainty. Austerlitz at once, in company 

 with Chimney Sweep, took up the running, and before 

 reaching the first fence Zero had joined the leaders, and 

 when over the fence took up the running from Citizen. 

 Without any material alteration the horses cleared 

 Becher's Brook, when Citizen again came to the front 

 and held a clear head of Zero, in whose company was 

 Chimney Sweep. In this manner Valentine's Brook 

 was reached, which all jumped. Congress then showed 

 the way nearly to the table jump, when he gave way 

 to Zero who was first over, Citizen being second and 



