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were carried by Magic, which, curiously enough, over- 

 reached and stumbled at the same fence which brought 

 down the Prince's previous horse, The Scot. 



1889 



Mr. M. A. Maher's "Frigate," 



aged, II St. 4 lb. . . . Mr. T. Beasley . . . i 

 „ D. Jardine's "Why Not," 



aged, 1 1 St. 5 lb. . . . ,, C. J. Cunningham 2 

 ,, Rutherford's "M. P.," aged, 



10 St. 9 lb A. Nightingall ... 3 



Twenty started. Betting : — 8 to i Frigate ; 11 to i Why Not ; 

 20 to I M.P. 



The seventeen other starters were Ballot Box, 

 Roquefort, Gamecock, Ringlet, Savoyard, Voluptuary, 

 Bellona, Kilworth, Et Caetera, Glenthorpe, The Fawn, 

 Magic, Battle Royal, Merry Maiden, Hettie, The 

 Sikh, and Great Paul. Magic and Hettie, ridden re- 

 spectively by J. Jones and A. Hall, belonged to the 

 Prince of Wales, who was again present with the Crox- 

 teth party. Magic's starting price was 25 to i, and that 

 of Hettie 66 to i. 



There was one break away before the flag fell, 

 and then Voluptuary went in front, Merry Maiden re- 

 fusing and Savoyard falling, while Et Caetera, Hettie, 

 and Ballot Box came to grief at the third fence, Kilworth 

 refusing the next obstacle. At Becher's Brook Volup- 

 tuary was followed by M.P., Roquefort, and Why Not, 

 M.P. taking up the running along the canal side; but 

 at the water opposite the stand. The Fawn had gone to 

 the front and was followed by Why Not and Gamecock. 

 On going into the country for the second time, Why 

 Not drew to the front, and was first over Becher's 

 Brook, but at Valentine's Brook M.P. resumed the lead, 

 while Roquefort fell at the fence before landing on to 



