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race, and he was scarcely looked at, though a few 

 tempted by the price, and the knowledge that a four- 

 year-old had a great advantage in the weights, supported 

 him. The favourite, Cannock Chase, had not long before 

 jumped the Rugby course in excellent style ; but at 

 Cardiff he was not himself. 



1890 



From Wales the National Hunt Committee went to 

 Scotland, where they joined hands with the Eglinton 

 Hunt meeting ; but the race turned out a comparative 

 failure, though 750 sovereigns, of which the second 

 received 100 and the third 50, were added. 



The four starters finished thus : — 



Mr. T. G. Arthur's " Innisfail," 5 yrs., 



12 St. 1 lb Owner . . . i 



,, C. J. Cunningham's " Harlequm," 



aged, 12 St. 10 lb Owner ... 2 



,, A. Schwabe's " Privernus," 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb Owner ... 3 



,, A. Peel's "Darling Blue," 5 yrs., 



12 St. I lb Mr. F. Hassall 4 



Betting : — 2 to i Innisfail ; 3 to i Harlequin ; 7 to 4 Privernus ; 

 10 to I Darling Blue. 



Harlequin jumped off the moment the flag fell and 

 made play at a strong pace, Innisfail gradually catching 

 him in the last mile, heading him in the straight, and 

 winning easily by a length and a half, after swerving all 

 over the course after clearing the last hurdle ; a neck 

 divided second and third. 



1891 



Hurst Park, at that time the latest addition to the 

 Metropolitan circuit, has had more than its share of ill 



