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The scene at this moment was well described 

 as " terrific." Four out of the first five on the 

 ground, and several others close behind. Provi- 

 dentially, however, there was no further accident. 

 Powell remounted The Nun, but the mare was so 

 lame, that he pulled her up after going a few 

 hundred yards. Jim Mason, on the other hand — 

 to quote the reporter of the period — was conviiiccd 

 and mvc in. 



From the unlucky wall, the race was confined 

 to Jerry, Arthur, and Valentine, who alternately 

 led for three or four fields, where Arthur took 

 them along at a great pace to the second brook 

 (presumably X^alentine's), but losing his footing, 

 pitched on his head, turning a complete somersault. 

 Alan McDonough, stunned though he was, re- 

 mounted, and turning his horse's fine speed 

 to account, managed to catch the leaders at the 

 race-course, on to which Jerry was the first to land. 



The latter smashing through the last hurdle, was 

 at once challenged by X'alentine. who. however, 

 was soon beaten oft. only to be replaced by Arthur, 

 whose eftbrt was so determined that for a moment 

 the race was in doubt. The P^nglish nag, however, 

 outstayed the Irishman, and in the end won clex'erly 

 by four lengths, the same distance between second 



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