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the race-course, the first then being Why Not. Two 

 fences from home Frigate drew up to Why Not, and 

 charged the final obstacle in front, the race being con- 

 fined to the pair for the last quarter of a mile. Why 

 Not reduced Frigate's advantage, but failed to get up, 

 and was beaten after an exciting race by a length ; a 

 bad third ; Magic was fifth. Glenthorpe, who broke down, 

 trotted on in front of Roquefort, who was remounted and 

 completed the course. Time, lo minutes li seconds. 



1890 



Mr. G. Masterman's "Ilex," 6 yrs., 



10 St. 5 lb A. Nightingall . i 



„ E. Woodland's "Pan," aged, 



10 St. 5 lb Halsey .... 2 



„ J. Rutherford's "M.P.," aged, 



1 1 St. 5 lb Mr. W. H. Moore 3 



Sixteen started. Betting : — 4 to i Ilex; 100 to i Pan; 8 to i M.P. 



Four old Grand National winners were amongst the 

 entries, Voluptuary, Roquefort, Gamecock, and Frigate, 

 but the last named could not be sent to the post owing to 

 the partnership of his owners not having been registered 

 in time ; the other three, however, started, as also did 

 Why Not, Battle Royal, Bellona, Emperor, Braceborough, 

 Fetiche, Hettie (the Prince of W^ales's), Baccy, Brunswick, 

 and Fireball. On going into the country the second time 

 M.P. went on from Ilex, Fireball, Pan, Fetiche, Volup- 

 tuary, and Why Not, and in something like this order 

 jumped Becher's Brook the second time. Voluptuary fell 

 at Valentine's Brook, and shortly afterwards Ilex headed 

 M.P. Pan then took second place to Ilex, who, however, 

 came sailing away two fences from home, and won in a 

 canter by twelve lengths ; a bad third. Time, 10 minutes 

 4 1 5- seconds. An easier victory had not been seen since 

 Voluptuary won in 1884. 



