THE GRAND NATIONAL. 47 



Mr, Smith's ns. b. m. Cuuibcrlaud Lassie, 10 st. 



4 lb Meddock. 



]\Ir. Oakey's b. m. Wilcria, 5 yrs,, 10 st. 3 lb. 



Dally. 

 Mr. H. B. Browne's br, m. MidnigJit, 5 yrs., 10 st. 



10 lb. ... ... ... ... Gardner. 



BETTING AT THE START. 



10 to I agst. Matthew, 15 to I agst. St. Leger. 



(at first 4 to i). 15 „ I „ Pioneer. 



10 to I agst. Culverthorpe. 15 „ i „ Avoca. 



100 „ 8 ,, Jerry. 20 ,, i ., Red Lancer. 



The Race. 



Cumberland Lassie went off with a strong lead, 

 with Jerry and Frederick ahead of the others. At the 

 third fence. Mareno"o, hittinof the rail hard, fell over 

 into the next field, his jockey lying on the ground 

 insensible for some time, whilst at the next obstacle 

 Red Lancer was knocked down and shortly after- 

 wards pulled up. 



First over Becher's Brook Cumberland Lassie 

 went on with the running until she came to the 

 fence leading on to the course by the canal bridge, 

 when, swerving away from the hedge, she ran 

 against a rail placed across an open gateway, and 

 fell over it into the lane bevond. 



