LIVERPOOL i8i 



Spahi, Magpie, Ballot Box (he had been running in 

 hunt races and made immense improvement when trained 

 by a professional), Sindbad, and Hunter. 



After a couple of false starts Gamecock soon headed 

 Savoyard, who was first away, and early in the race 

 Bellona, Ballot Box, and Spahi fell. Old Joe led over 

 Becher's and Valentine's Brooks, and on reaching the 

 course for the first time Hunter was showing the way 

 to Old Joe, Magpie, and Chancellor, but he fell at the 

 fence before the water, over which Spectrum landed 

 with a slight lead. Magpie broke down at Becher's 

 Brook the second time. Chancellor taking a slight lead, 

 while Spectrum fell at the last fence but one. On 

 entering the straight Savoyard took up the running, 

 Gamecock lying second. Chancellor third, and Roquefort 

 fourth. Before reaching the final hurdles Roquefort 

 swerved and fell over the rails, and Gamecock then 

 headed Savoyard, winning by three lengths after being 

 twice placed for this race; a bad third. Time, lo 

 minutes loi seconds. Too Good pulled up so leg 

 weary that his jockey dismounted before reaching the 

 post. 



1888 



Mr. E. W. Baird's " Playfair," aged, 



10 St. 7 lb Mawson . . i 



,, Maher's " Frigate," aged, 11 st. 2 lb. Mr. W. Beasley 2 

 ,, Nickalls's "Ballot Box," aged, 12 st. 



4 lb W. Nightingall 3 



Twenty started. Betting: — 40 to i Playfair; 100 to 9 Frigate; 

 25 to I Ballot Box. 



In addition to the foregoing the field included Usna, 

 Gamecock, Savoyard, Johnny Longtail, Bellona, Ringlet, 

 Spahi, Old Joe, Chancellor, Aladdin, The Badger, the 

 Prince of Wales's Magic, Kinfauns, The Fawn, Trap, 

 Jeanie, and Cork. 



