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was beaten, and Old Joe, who was hugging the rails, 

 took up the running from Savoyard, who was on the 

 stand side. They were followed by Cortolvin, Magpie, 

 and Lady Tempest half way up the straight, these being 

 passed by Too Good, who took third place, but he never 

 seriously threatened Old Joe and Savoyard. The pair 

 were racing wide of each other, and though dreadfully 

 tried Savoyard headed Old Joe between the two last 

 flights of hurdles, but failing to rise at the final obstacle 

 he fell. This cleared the way for Old Joe, who won by 

 six lengths ; five lengths between second and third. 

 Time, 10 minutes i4f seconds. 



This year's winner had, it was said, played a variety 

 of parts, the story being that he had jumped for small 

 prizes at little shows, had been in harness, had been 

 hunted, and been put to several other uses. His victory, 

 however, added to the number of Irish bred horses 

 which had won the Grand National, and the Irishmen 

 had reason to congratulate themselves when The Libe- 

 rator, Empress, and Woodbrook won in three successive 

 years ; Seaman, too, was Irish bred, while this year 

 (1886) an Irish trained mare. Coquette, was purchased 

 by the Prince of Wales, but owing to the severe weather 

 John Jones, who trained her, was not able to bring her 

 to the post. 



1887 



Mr. E. Jay's "Gamecock," aged, 11 st. . . W. Daniels i 

 Baron Schroder's "Savoyard," aged, 10 st. 



13 lb T. Skelton 2 



Lord Wolverton's "Johnny Longtail," aged, 



10 St. 6 lb Childs . . 3 



Sixteen started. Betting: — 20 to i Gamecock; 100 to 14 Savo- 

 yard ; 40 to I Johnny Longtail. 



The field was made up of Roquefort, Too Good, Old 

 Joe, Chancery, Frigate, Chancellor, Bellona, Spectrum, 



