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round followed by The S oarer and Why Not, and soon 

 afterwards Father O'Flynn took the lead with Why 

 Not, Waterford, and Caustic in attendance. As they 

 approached the race-course Biscuit took up the running. 

 The Soarer lying second, until two fences from home, 

 when the latter went to the front and won by a length 

 and a half, the same distance dividing second and 

 third. The time was 10 minutes 4- second. The same 

 number of horses competed as in 1873, when Disturbance 

 won. 



1897 



Mr. H. M. Dyas's "Manifesto," aged, 



II St. 3 lb T. Kavanagh . i 



„ G. R. Powell's "Filbert," aged, 



9 St. 7 lb Mr. C. Beatty . 2 



Major J. A. Orr Ewing's "Ford of Fyne," 



6 yrs., 10 St. 7 lb ,, Withington 3 



Twenty-eight started. Betting: — 6 to i Manifesto; 100 to i 

 Filbert; 25 to i Ford of Fyne. 



The unplaced horses included Prince Albert, Lotus 

 Lily, Daimio, Cathal, Wild Man from Borneo, The 

 Soarer, Westmeath, Gauntlet, Nelly Gray, Argonaut, 

 Clawson, Norton, Seaport II., Ballyohara, Golden Cross, 

 The Continental, Barcalwhey, Red Cross, Chevy Chase, 

 Greenhill, Little Joe, Timon, Mediator, Fairy Queen, 

 and Goldfish. 



A new departure was taken this year in embroider- 

 ing on a white loin cloth the name of the horse, this 

 being done for the convenience of visitors to the paddock. 

 There was no false start, and on the horses settling 

 down Timon forced the pace, and led over the three 

 fences into the country, where Barcalwhey became second, 

 he being also closely followed by Manifesto and Golden 

 Cross. Approaching Valentine's Brook Barcalwhey drew 

 up to Timon, while Wild Man from Borneo lost his place. 



