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and two or three others pulled up. Timon held his own 

 very well, and jumping into the race-course for the first 

 time still led. At the fence near the stand Timon was 

 about ten lengths ahead of Nelly Gray and Cathal, Wild 

 Man from Borneo being pulled up. On going into the 

 country the second time Timon showed the way to 

 Westmeath and Manifesto. Ford of Fyne gradually 

 came through his horses and Barcalwhey fell. Still 

 holding his lead, Timon crossed Becher's Brook, Cathal 

 and Manifesto being second and third, the three being 

 some distance in front of the main body. Before jump- 

 ing Valentine's Brook Manifesto took up the running, 

 Cathal lying third, and at this point Timon headed 

 Manifesto again till the race-course was reached, and 

 there Cathal was beaten. Timon fell at the second 

 fence from home and Cathal at the last obstacle. At the 

 last fence Manifesto led a long way clear of Filbert, and 

 won by twenty lengths, a head between second and third. 

 The time was 9 minutes 49 seconds, and nine only of 

 the competitors escaped falling. 



1898 



Mr. C. G. M. Adam's "Drogheda," 6 yrs., 



10 St. 12 lb Gourley . i 



,, R. Ward's "Cathal," aged, 11 st. 5 lb. . Owner . 2 

 „ F. D. Leyland's "Gauntlet," aged, 10 st. 



13 lb W. Taylor 3 



Twenty-five started. Betting: — 25 to i Drogheda; 7 to i Cathal; 

 100 to 12 Gauntlet. 



The field included The Soarer, Grudon, Prince 

 Albert, Ford of Fyne, Nepcote, Swanshot, Dead Level, 

 Barcalwhey, Athelfrith, Greenhill, Surplice, Kings- 

 worthy, Sheriff Hutton, Cruiskeen II., Filbert, Barsac, 

 St. George, Little Joe, Hob-nob, Electric Spark, Cusha- 

 lee Mavourneen, and Hall In. 



