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Borneo, these three drawing right away from the others. 

 Then, Van der Berg being beaten, the race was confined 

 to the other two. Wild Man from Borneo obtained a 

 sHght lead a hundred yards from home, and eventually 

 won by a length and a half, Van der Berg being a bad 

 third. The time was lo minutes 32 seconds. Horizon, 

 who fell at the water jump opposite the stand in the first 

 round, completed the course without a rider, and was 

 between Cathal and Van der Berg on passing the 

 winning post. 



1896 



Mr. W. H. Walker's "The Soarer," 



aged, 9 St. 13 lb Mr. D. G. M. Campbell i 



„ C. Grenfell's "Father O'Flynn," 



aged, 10 St. 12 lb. . . . Owner 2 



„ W. C. Keeping's "Biscuit," 



aged, 10 St E. Matthews . • • 3 



Twenty-eight started. Betting : — 40 to i each The Soarer and 

 Father O'Flynn; 25 to i Biscuit. 



On this occasion the starters included Barcalwhey, 

 Wild Man from Borneo, Cathal, March Hare, Why 

 Not, Manifesto, The Midshipmite, Moriarty, Ardcarn, 

 Waterford, Swanshot, Redhill, Dollar II., Alpheus, St. 

 Anthony, Rory O'More, Van der Berg, Emin, Fleet- 

 wing, Clawson, Miss Baron, Philactery, Kestrel, West- 

 meath, and Caustic. 



The horses were started at the first time, old VJhy 

 Not at once showing the way. Redhill and Manifesto 

 fell at the first fence, and soon afterwards Alpheus took 

 up the running. At the fence below the water Father 

 O'Flynn ran into second place ; Emin fell at the fence 

 just before coming to the canal side, where St. Anthony 

 also came down. The Midshipmite fell soon afterwards 

 as also did Swanshot. 



Rory O'More led over Becher's Brook the last time 



