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Duke of Kichmond's b. c. Laird o' Cockpen, 3 yrs., 5 st. 

 12 Ib. 



Mr W. H. Johnstone's ch. f. Pythia, 3 yrs., 5 st. 13 Ib. 



Mr Etwall's ch. f. JEgis, 3 yrs., 4 st. 10 Ib. 



Sir J. B. Mill's br. f. Giantess, 3 yrs., 4 st 10 Ib. 



Mr H. J. Thompson's b. f. by Stumps, dam by Comus 

 3 yrs., 4 st. 



" Betting 7 to 1 agst. Pythia, 8 to 1 agst. Lothario, 10 

 to 1 agst. Pineapple, 11 to 1 agst. Wee Pet, 12 to 1 agst. 

 Eochester, 13 to 1 agst. Boarding-school Miss, 14 to 1 each 

 agst. The Libel, ^Egis, and Miss Elis, 20 to 1 each agst. 

 Europa, Aristides, and Morpeth, 25 to 1 each agst. Laird o' 

 Cockpen, Ajax, and Venus, 30 to 1 agst. Eoderick, and 50 

 to 1 agst. Nottingham. 



" Aristides led for a short distance, but at the first turn 

 .ZEgis and Miss Elis went in front. In coming round the 

 last turn ^Egis, being then second, just behind Miss Elis, 

 ran against a post, which broke between her legs, and fell 

 just before Nottingham and Lothario. At this part of the 

 race Miss Elis increased her lead, and won very easily by six 

 lengths. Lothario was beaten by a length for second place, 

 Pythia and Ajax being close together, just behind Lothario." 



It was Lord George's intention that John o' 

 Gaunt should jump off with the lead and make 

 strong running, and orders to that effect were 

 given to his rider. When the flag fell, however, 

 Lord Eglinton's Aristides, a five-year-old gelding 

 by Bay Middleton, outpaced John o' Gaunt and 

 cut out the work at a tremendous pace, until Miss 

 Elis got into her stride and passed Aristides, soon 

 having everything behind her safe. When she 

 went first past the winning-post by six lengths 

 (which she could easily have made ten or twelve), 



