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so much on the course that there was every excuse for 

 going the wrong side of the flag. This mistake both 

 the favourite (Gamecock) and Wild Meadow, who was 

 also well backed, committed. 

 The placed horses were : — 



Mr. P. M. V. Saurin's "Lady Tempest," 



5 yrs., 12 St. I lb Mr. W. Beasley . i 



Lord Wolverton's " Helmet," 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb „ C. W. Waller 2 



Betting : — 1 1 to 4 Lady Tempest ; 7 to i Helmet. 



Rienzi soon took the lead from Gamecock, and as 

 they came on to the race-course the shouting of the 

 crowd apprised the riders that they had gone the 

 wrong course, so Gamecock, Wild Meadow, and Lady 

 Tempest returned and jumped the fence which had been 

 missed. Into the country the second time Rienzi was 

 still leading ; and as they came down the hill Helmet 

 took second place for a short distance, but was passed 

 at the turn for home by Lady Tempest, who overhauled 

 the leader at the last fence, but Rienzi, getting the 

 better of the mare in the run in, won by three-quarters 

 of a length ; Helmet a bad third. On returning to 

 weigh in, Mr. Beasley objected to Rienzi, on the ground 

 of his having gone on the wrong side of a post, and 

 Mr. Bewicke (riding Golden Fleece) objected to first, 

 second, and third for the same reason. The first 

 objection was sustained, the other overruled, and Rienzi 

 was disqualified. 



1886 



This year the steeplechase was held at Highfield, 

 about a mile and a quarter from Malton, Yorkshire, 

 and on ground belonging to Mr. I'Anson, over which 

 the Malton steeplechases were run. It was all grass, 



