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of running not being entered until approaching the 

 double fence. From this the line was retraced, the 

 finish being at the same point as the start. The flags 

 were passed in going out on the left, and on the right 

 in returning, and the line was very nearly the same as 

 that of the Northampton Steeplechase of 1840. It was 

 two miles out and in. 



FIRST RACE HEAVY WEIGHTS 



A sweepstakes of 10 sovs., h. ft., with 100 added 

 for horses the property of, and to be ridden by, officers 

 on full pay of the army; 12 st. each (winners to 

 carry 7 lbs. extra) ; the second saved his stake, and 

 received a bonus. 4 miles. 



Capt. France's (Carb.) " Brenda," aged . Owner . . . i 

 „ Scobell's (17th L.) br. g. "Hum- 

 bug " Capt. Broadley 2 



Mr. Barnett's (S. G.) gr. g. " Boxkeeper " „ Bell . . 3 

 Lord Cardigan's (nth H.) "Water 



Witch " Mr. Peel 



Mr. Cator's (R. H. A.) ns "Rival " (late 



Lutzow) „ Willan . o 



„ Morrett's (R. A.) "Prima Donna" . Owner . . . o 

 „ Arkwright's (4th L. Dr.) " Cyrus " . Capt. Halkett o 

 Capt. Shirley's (7th H.) "La Gitana" . „ Sutton . o 

 Sir W. Russell's (7th H.) "The Great 



Western " Owner 



Capt. Jenkinson's (8th H.) "Knight 



Templar " „ 



Mr. Thompson's (8th H.) " Whitney " . 

 Capt. H. Hamilton's (13th L. Dr.) "Tea 



Fighter" 



Mr. Haworth's (17th L.) "Biped" . . 

 Capt.Markham's(32ndRegt.)"Coatham" 

 „ W. Boyd's (87th R. L F.) "Mallard " 

 Mr. Boucherett's (17th L.) "The Im- 

 postor" ,. . . . o 



Betting : — 7 to 2 Boxkeeper ; 6 to i Water Witch ; 6 to i Humbug ; 

 7 to I Coatham; 10 to i each Tea Fighter and Brenda. 



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