54 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



Ashberry Lass now led to the brook at the 

 canal and up to the strong- post and rails beyond, 

 where she gave w^ay to Standard Guard, Switcher 

 at the same time, was struck into by Sparta, and 

 nearly knocked down, his rider. Lord Strathmore, 

 having a large piece torn from his boot ; whilst the 

 contretemps so upset his horse, that from that 

 moment he seemed to lose all his spirit. 



At the fence before reaching the course. Pioneer 

 broke down, and Saucepan, who was now leading, 

 showed the way over the artificial water, in front of 

 British Yeoman and Standard Guard, the last of 

 all being The Switcher, who, approaching it very 

 slowly, dropped his hind legs into the water, 

 narrowly escaping a fall. 



At the bank and hedo-e leading from the course 

 into the country, a refusal on the part of Saucepan 

 caused general confusion amongst his immediate 

 followers, Khondooz, who took no further part in 

 the race, being the principal sufferer. 



A little further on British Yeoman took a decided 

 lead, being quite twelve lengths' ahead of the others 

 as they neared Becher's Brook, Gipsy Queen and 

 Standard Guard next, and Eagle, ridden by Johnny 

 Broome, the pugilist, who, bucking over the 

 fence in question in a half-hearted manner, sent the 



