LIVERPOOL 193 



The weather this year was extremely uncomfortable, 

 squalls and sleet alternating with sunshine in the earlier 

 part of the day. As the time, however, for the race 

 drew near the weather cleared somewhat, and the sun 

 shone out, but before the flag fell snow came on thickly 

 enough. As the race progressed it grew thicker and 

 thicker, and, in fact, it was so dense that the colours of 

 the different riders could not be distinguished by the 

 canal side, while during the second time round the storm 

 was simply blinding. Greenhill made the running and 

 showed the way to the first fence, where Surplice and 

 Sheriff Hutton came to grief, their example being 

 speedily followed by Hob-nob. When Becher's Brook 

 was reached Greenhill was still leading, but Barcalwhey 

 came down at the first obstacle in the straight, and The 

 Soarer added to the list of casualties soon afterwards. 

 During the second time round, however, Greenhill was 

 headed by Nepcote, who in turn gave way to Drogheda, 

 Ford of Fyne, Dead Level, and Gauntlet. Two fences 

 from home Drogheda and Ford of Fyne were leading, 

 but soon afterwards Ford of Fyne yielded second place 

 to Cathal, who, however, failed to reach Drogheda, who 

 won by three lengths, four lengths separating second 

 and third. 



1899 



Mr. J. G. Bulteel's "Manifesto," aged, 



12 St. 7 lb G. Williamson i 



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



aged, 10 St. 10 lb E. Matthews . 2 



Mr. A. Blyth's '• Elliman," aged, 10 st. 



I lb Piggott ... 3 



Nineteen started. Betting : — 5 to i Manifesto ; 40 to i Ford of 

 Fyne; 20 to i Elliman. 



The unplaced horses included Gentle Ida, Xebec, 

 The Sapper, Dead Level, Mum (the Prince of Wales's), 



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