LIVERPOOL 187 



On entering the race-course the first to be beaten was 

 Flying Column, and Father O'Flynn getting his head 

 in front a couple of fences from home drew right away 

 and won by twenty lengths, two lengths separating Ilex 

 from Cloister. Although a fair number of horses fell 

 the list of accidents was not quite so long as usual, 

 but Barker, who was riding Partisan, sustained a nasty 

 shaking at the third fence. Father O'Flynn previously 

 belonged to the Marquis of Cholmondeley, who sold 

 him to Mr. Wilson in the previous year for 470 guineas. 

 He was privately trained in Leicestershire, and won his 

 race in 9 minutes 48! seconds. 



1893 



Mr. C. G. Duff's "Cloister," aged, 12 st. 



7 lb Dollery . . i 



Captain M. Hughes' "^sop," aged, 



10 St. 4 lb H. Barker . 2 



Capt. C. H. Fenwick's " Why Not," aged, 



11 St. 12 lb A. Nightingall 3 



Fifteen started. Betting: — 9 to 2 Cloister; 100 to 12 /Esop; 



5 to I Why Not. 



This year the race was worth 2500 sovereigns, second received 300 

 sovereigns, and the third 200 sovereigns. 



The unplaced horses were Tit for Tat, The Midship- 

 mite, Father O'Flynn, Roman Oak, Field Marshal, The 

 Primate, Lady Helen, Choufleur, Faust, Joan of Arc, 

 Golden Gate, and Golden Link. 



The race was started no more than six minutes late, 

 there being one break away only. By the time Becher's 

 Brook was reached Golden Link, The Primate, and Lady 

 Helen had fallen. Cloister being the leader, and as the 

 horses jumped on to the race-course he drew clear away. 

 Joan of Arc fell at the fence before the water, over 

 which Cloister held a clear lead and jumped Valentine's 



