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and was followed over the water by Nimrod, 

 Boxkeeper, Peter Simple, Cure-All, and Vanguard, 

 in the order named, whilst Clansman fell, with fatal 

 results. 



After passing" Becher s Brook the second time. 

 Exquisite was just fifty yards ahead, but rapidly 

 compounding when reaching the race-course, gave 

 way to Peter Simple and Cure-All, between whom 

 a ofood race home ensued, the latter winning- cleverlv 

 at last by two lengths. PLxquisite was third, about 

 the same distance off, and Tom Tug, close up, 

 fourth. 



Time : lo minutes 47 seconds. 



Owing to the sharp frost which had prevailed 

 overnight, it was considered extremely doubtful if 

 the race vv^ould take place that day — indeed, the 

 respective owners of Cure-All and Crocus made a 

 formal protest at the last moment against it being 

 run, whereupon the Stewards present (the P^arl 

 of Sefton and Mr. Georg'e Payne) assenibled the 

 different owners in the weiafhintr room, and the 

 question " To run or not to run," being answered in 

 the affirmative, it was decided to make a start, it 

 being nearly five o'clock when the horses assembled 

 at the post. 



