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front, the pace, however, being exceedingly slow. At 

 the first fence The Bear and Northfleet refused, and 

 at the next obstacle His Lordship also turned round. 

 All cleared Valentine's Brook, but at the fence a little 

 further on Jackal refused, and Martha ran up to Shifnal 

 and Miss Lizzie, who were racing side by side. On 

 reaching the canal bridge Miss Lizzie caught up Martha, 

 and they were the first two to land over the table jump 

 on to the inner course. Up to the thorn fence there 

 was very little alteration, but after clearing it Martha 

 drew slightly in front of Miss Lizzie. Shortly after- 

 wards Verity refused, and on reaching Valentine's Brook 

 the second time, Miss Lizzie ran very wide, when Martha 

 took up the running, followed by Shifnal. All jumped 

 Becher's Brook and came on close togfether aloncj the canal 

 side, where Boyne Water gave way to Pride of Kildare. 

 The issue now seemed confined to Shifnal and Martha, 

 and both ran locked together to the last hurdle, but the 

 former won very cleverly by two lengths — ten lengths 

 between second and third. Time, 10 minutes 23 seconds. 

 The Prince of Wales was one of the Croxteth party, 

 driving back to the Hall after the races. Before racing 

 began some straw underneath the balcony erected for 

 the Prince of Wales was found to be on fire ; but the 

 flames were subdued before any damage accrued to the 

 balcony above. 



1879 



Mr. G. Moore's "The Liberator," aged, 



1 1 St. 4 lb Owner ... 1 



Lord M. Beresford's "Jackal," aged, II St. J.Jones . . 2 

 Mr. C. Oeschlaeger's " Martha," aged, 



10 St. 13 lb Mr. T. Beasley 3 



Eighteen started. Betting: — 4 to i The Liberator; 15 to i 

 Jackal ; 50 to i Martha. 



The other competitors were Wild Monarch, Regal, 

 Queen of Kildare, Bacchus, His Lordship, Marshal 



