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however, for he dech'ned No. 3 so persistently that 

 his jockey had no alternative but to retire from the 

 scene of action. 



At the fence before Becher's Brook Mameluke 

 and Hornihiharriho swerved and fell over, the 

 jockey of the latter being- knocked over and 

 considerably hurt as he endeavoured to re-mount. 

 After clearing Becher's Brook Cure-Ail fell back 

 and Peter Simple went on with the lead to the 

 race-course, when Perambulator, who had over- 

 powered his jockey, passed him like a shot out of a 

 gun, jumping the water in front of the stand several 

 lengths ahead of the others. 



Just previous to this. Lancet, colliding with a 

 mounted sportsman, was knocked over, and getting' 

 away from his jockey, jumped the water with the 

 others, accompanying wh(jm was the riderless Lady 

 Gray. 



Golden Pippin bolted down a lane and fell into 

 a ditch, \eluti being with difficulty prevented from 

 following his example. 



At Becher's Brook Culverthorpe assumed the 

 lead, which he held to the race-course. In the 

 meanwhile, Pioneer, who had hitherto been content 

 with a modest position in the rear of the leading 

 division, began to work his way to the front, and 



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