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In the straight Harlequin soon compounded, and a very 

 hard race ensued between the other three. Impeyan 

 held a slight lead at the last fence but one, but Jubilee 

 Boy pressed him hard, and a desperate finish ended in 

 Impeyan's favour by a neck, Van der Berg, close on 

 the rails, the same distance behind Jubilee Boy. Fast 

 Day and Comet were pulled up, and Favette fell. 

 Time given, 14 minutes 5 seconds. 



1892 



This year the race was again run at Derby, and of 

 the twelve starters the placed horses were : — 



Mr. T. Cannon's "Royal Buck," 5 yrs., 



12 St. I lb Mr. Yorke . . i 



Sir H. de Trafford's "Heather," 5 yrs., 



12 St. I lb „ W.Lindsay 2 



Mr. W. C. Eustis's " The Sheriff," 4 yrs., 



10 St. 10 lb Capt. Bewicke 3 



Betting: — 2 to i Royal Buck; 100 to 8 Heather; 5 to i The 

 Sheriff. 



The Sheriff made play to the first fence, where 

 Spree Boy refused and Emblem fell. Castlemartin then 

 settled down in front, but was pulled up lame. Fire- 

 damp ran out, and Heather led. On reappearing from 

 the country Heather was second to Tyneside, and 

 before reaching the last fence but one near the stand 

 Barrister slipped up and threw his rider, while Emblem 

 fell again at the next obstacle. Haddington, when lead- 

 ing, fell from distress a mile from home, and Heather 

 took up the running. At the last fence Royal Buck 

 went to the front, and Heather failing to get on terms. 

 Royal Buck won cleverly by a length. Five lengths 

 between second and third. Shottery was fourth, and 

 nothing else passed the post. Peter the Hermit fell after 

 going two miles. 



