THE GRAND NATIONAL. 37 



Lord Alford's The StriDigey, 10 st. 10 lb. Hill. 



Mr. Mare's b. g". N^iuirod, 10 st. 8 lb French. 



Mr. R. H. Jones' ns. ch. m. The Rouip, 10 st. 4 lb. 



Thompson. 

 Mr. Wesley's bk. g. Brilliant, 10 st. 4 lb. 



Noble. 



BETTING AT START. 



At the last moment before the race the favourite, The Knight 

 Templar, having met with an accident, was scratched. The horse had 

 attained to 5 to i at Tattersall's on the previous Monday, and up to 

 the time of starting. 



4 to I agst. Vanguard. 7 to i agst. The Page. 



5 „ I ,, Tom Tug. 9 55 I V Peter Simple. 



6 „ I „ Brenda. 10 „ i „ Brilliant. 



The winner being no more thought of than if he were still in the 

 fens of Lincolnshire. 



The Race. 



Vanguard went off with the lead. At the second 

 fence, Brenda, on landing, turned short round with 

 a view to boltino", and comino- across the line of 

 another horse, was struck by him on the head and 

 knocked down on her side, but immediately jumping 

 up, went off on her own account. This mishap 

 caused The Page to refuse. 



On Vanguard's retirement just before reaching 

 the race-course, Exquisite took up the running, 



