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Post," a post painted red which still stands at about 

 the distance; but from 1888 the course has been 

 altered and the race is now run over a distance of 2,000 

 yards, finishing at the Rowley Mile stand. The story 

 of Catch-'em-alive's victory in 1863 has been so often 

 told that it need not be here repeated. The scales 

 were tampered with, and it seemed that the winner 

 must be disqualified until the malicious attempt was 

 fortunately detected. French owners have been 

 specially keen to win the Cambridgeshire, and suc- 

 ceeded in 1873 with Montargis, in the following year 

 with Peut-etre, with Jongleur in 1877, with Plaisanterie 

 in 1885 (the third animal that has carried off both this 

 and the Cesarewitch), and with Alicante in 1890. La 

 Merveille and La Fleche, who won in 1879 and 1892, 

 were English-bred horses in spite of their French 

 names. In 1878 Isonomy, undoubtedly the best 

 three-year-old of his year, who might have won the 

 Derby had his owner pleased — for Sefton could have 

 had no sort of chance with him — was specially kept 

 for the Cambridgeshire and won the race with 7 st. i lb. 

 on his back. Foxhall's penalty raised his weight to 

 9 St., which it was supposed by not a few practical 

 judges he could not possibly carry, especially as he 

 had a field of notable excellence to beat, and his 

 achievement was consequently a great one. 1882 is 

 remarkable for the fact that the race had to be post- 

 poned in consequence of a terrific storm. Fog and 

 frost may lead to postponements, but for wind and 



