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thought of going there this year. The new course was 

 situated in the parish of Knowle, on the Wells road, out 

 of Bristol. The public were well cared for, and the 

 accommodation for sightseers cost the Company some- 

 thing like ^8000. It was a round course and every 

 fence could be seen from the stand ; the horses ran from 

 left to right, and there was a straight run in of some- 

 thing like six furlongs. It was objected that the fences, 

 instead of being those of the Burton Lazas and Bedford 

 patterns, were most of them made fences. Neverthe- 

 less it was not an easy course, many of the obstacles 

 requiring a decidedly big jumper to get over them. 



The Prince of Wales was again present, and in the 

 course of the afternoon requested that Mr. Frail should 

 be introduced to him, and that gentleman was much 

 gratified on being complimented by the Prince on the 

 success of the meeting. Mr. Frail, as those who knew 

 him must be well aware, was nothing if not thorough, 

 and while thanking His Royal Highness for his favour, 

 expressed an earnest wish that for the next thousand 

 years and more, his children's children would be on the 

 throne of these realms, and all Fenians, Republicans, 

 and Revolutionists utterly done for. The Prince laughed 

 heartily at the speech, and shaking hands with Mr. Frail, 

 echoed, at any rate, a portion of his wish. The placed 

 horses were : — 



Mr. Robertson's " Pickles," 6 yrs., 12 st. 



10 lb Capt. Tempest 1 



,, Lynton's "Cardigan," 5 yrs., 12 st. 



I lb Mr. A. Yates . 2 



„ E. Studd's "Patch," aged, 12 st. 



10 lb Capt. Holyoake 3 



Ten others started. Betting : — 100 to 15 Pickles; 5 to 2 Cardigan. 



At a very slow pace Greyleg made the running, 

 but on settling down Pickles went in front, followed by 

 Norton Manor. Soon afterwards Fan headed Pickles, 



