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fell, and St. George also refused. On approaching 

 Valentine's Brook, Jupiter Tonans drew out with a 

 long lead, and after passing it Empress took second 

 place to the race-course, where Downpatrick went on 

 with the running, keeping the lead as far as the water 

 jump in front of the grand stand, where Shifnal and 

 Jupiter Tonans joined him, and on entering the country 

 the second time these three were still leading. On 

 approaching Valentine's Brook, Jupiter Tonans rushed 

 to the front and soon led by at least a hundred yards 

 in front of Victoria and Downpatrick, the pair being 

 fully half-a-dozen lengths in advance of the others. 

 Along the canal side Jupiter Tonans increased his lead 

 to two hundred yards, but three-quarters of a mile from 

 home he was joined by Downpatrick, Empress, Wood- 

 brook, and The Liberator. Entering the straight run 

 home Downpatrick took up the running, and some 

 distance further on Jupiter Tonans was beaten. Empress 

 then closed with Downpatrick and was first over the last 

 hurdles. Mr. Moore then brought The Liberator up with 

 a rush and soon overhauled Downpatrick, but was unable 

 to catch Empress, who won by two lengths, The Liberator 

 defeating Downpatrick by a head. Time, lo minutes 20 

 seconds. There was a huge attendance on this occasion, 

 the presence of the Prince of Wales having no doubt a 

 good deal to do with the number of visitors present. 



Empress, the winner, is another addition to the Irish 

 horses which have won at Liverpool. She was bred 

 by Mr. Lindesay in Ireland in 1875, and was by Blood 

 Royal out of Jeu des Mots, by King Tom. In colour 

 she was a light chestnut, and stood over sixteen hands 

 She had excellent shoulders and showed great power. 

 Her first race was at Baldoyle in 1878 when she 

 belonged to Mr. Rynd, who sold her in the summer 

 to Mr. Linde, and the owner of the Eyrefield establish- 

 ment soon afterwards put her to learn jumping, and 



