26 THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



Meanwhile Seventy Four maintained liis lead to 

 the turn for the straight run up the course, 

 when he began to tire, and Gaylad, although in 

 difficulties, struggled on with such effect that he 

 was level at the last hurdle, which both crashed 

 through, Seventy Four hardly rising at all. 



At this point, the latter showed his old temper, 

 and cutting it the moment he was collared, left 

 Gaylad to win by four lengths. Two lengths off 

 Peter Simple was third, four lengths ahead of The 

 Returned, 



Time : i t,^ minutes. 



There seems to be little doubt that Peter Simple's 

 impetuosity, coupled with want of power on the 

 part of his jockey, lost him the race, whilst Seventy 

 F"our, a notorious rogue, would probably have made 

 a better race of it had he waited, for it is certain 

 he had never been fitter in his life. 



Elmore was reported to have won a good stake 

 by the result, but would have been better suited, 

 so it was said, by the victory of Sam Weller, who 

 fell in the second round. 



