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4 and 20. — Rail and fence, the rail being 2 ft. 6 in. high and the 

 fence 5 ft. high. 



5 and 21. — Same as No. i. 



6 and 2 2.^Known as " Becher's Brook," a thick thorn fence 

 4 ft. 10 in. high, with rail 2 ft. in front and a natural brook about 

 8 ft. wide on the far side and 4 ft. deep. 



7 and 23. — Thorn fence, 4 ft. 10 in. high, with rail in front, 

 2 ft. 6 in. high. 



8 and 24. — -Thorn fence, 5 ft. high, ;ditch on take off side 5 or 

 6 ft. wide, and rail in front 2 ft. high. 



9 and 25. — Known as "Valentine's Brook," a thorn fence 5 ft. 

 high, with a rail in front 2 ft. high, and brook on far side. 



10 and 26. — Thorn fence, 4 ft. 10 in. high and 2 ft. thick. 



11 and 27. — Rail 2 ft. high, a ditch about 7 ft. wide and 4 ft. 

 deep, and a thorn fence on far side 4 ft. 6 in. high. 



12 and 28. — Rail 2 ft. high, fence 5 ft. high, and ditch on far side 

 6 ft. wide. 



13, 14, 29 and 30.^ A thorn fence, 4 ft. 6 in. high. 

 15. — Thorn fence, 5 ft. high and 2 ft. in width, ditch on take off 

 side 5 ft. wide and a rail in front 2 ft. high. 

 16. — The "Water Jump," 15 ft. in width. 



Sandown is "a galloping course" as the term goes, 

 but it requires jumping, especially the three fences near 

 together at the foot of the hill. If a horse loses his 

 balance and gets at all abroad at the first or second of 

 these, the third is very likely to upset him, as it is stiff 

 and he cannot go through. At Kempton a handy 

 horse is wanted, one or two of the jumps being rather 

 on the turn ; and the same sort of animal is required 

 at Hurst Park, where the fences are on the big side, 

 and for the most part well made up. Lingfield is 

 not a very satisfactory course, as the hill which has 

 to be descended is too steep, and there is a bad 

 turn, where a horse that has got out of hand is not 



