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Ringlet and Trap made joint running, but at the 

 second fence going into the country The Fawn, 

 Kinfauns, and Spahi refused. Before reaching Becher's 

 Brook Old Joe had made his way to the front, he being 

 quickly joined by Ballot Box. As they raced along 

 the canal side Old Joe was followed by Ringlet, Frigate, 

 and Ballot Box, but on landing on to the race-course 

 the first time Aladdin drew to the front, and was followed 

 over the stand water jump by Frigate, Johnny Longtail, 

 Usna, and Ballot Box, Bellona falling at the first fence 

 on the race-course. At the second fence in the country 

 Trap came down, and Lowe broke his collar-bone. 

 Aladdin at this point was still at the head of his held. 

 With little alteration the horses cleared Becher's and 

 Valentine's Brooks, shortly after which Usna broke down 

 and interfered with Frigate, who lost some ground. 

 The first to reach the race-course was Ringlet, Savoyard 

 falling two fences from home, and Ringlet, being unable 

 to stay, was headed in succession by Frigate and Play- 

 fair. Frigate was first over the final obstacle, but she 

 could not hold Play fair, who headed her just fifty 

 yards from home, and drawing away, won in a canter 

 by ten lengths ; four lengths between second and third. 

 Cork slipped into Valentine's Brook the first time round, 

 and Chancellor was pulled up dead beaten six furlongs 

 from home. 



The winner was a comparative novice over a country, 

 but he won a hurdle race over three miles at Sandown 

 Park shortly before the race. He was formerly the pro- 

 perty of Mr. Barclay, and was a fair horse on the flat. 



This year the course underwent a slight alteration. 

 Near to Canal Point a shorter route was adopted, so 

 that instead of the lono- run in thence there were two 

 fences in the last half mile. The Prince of Wales 

 stayed at Croxteth for the meeting, reaching the course 

 about half-past one, and in the race itself his colours 



