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unfortunate Pug to grass with such force that he 

 had to be carried to a neighbouring cottage. Nor 

 was this the final chsaster, as at the third fence from 

 the road, a bank and deep ditch, The Sailor fell, and 

 breaking his back, had to be destroyed, a similar 

 course being necessary with Blue Bell and Counsellor, 

 both of whom broke their leo-s. 



Meanwhile British Yeoman still held the lead, 

 and at the first hurdle after landing on the race- 

 course, was quite a length in advance. Here Jerry 

 stopped, dead beat, and a good race home between 

 Chandler and The Curate ended in favour of the 

 former by half a length. 



A length and a-half away British Yeoman was 

 third and Standard Guard, close up, fourth. 



Time : 1 1 minutes 2 i seconds. 



Owing to the torrents of rain which had fallen, the 

 going was exceptionally bad. 



On the previous night Matthew was all the rage, 

 being backed down to 8 to i, to win a large sum, and 

 at this price he started, many being of opinion 

 that he was the unlucky horse of the race, so 

 well was he going when knocked over ; whilst 

 Sir Arthur's chance was not improved by his fall 

 into the Mersey when being landed from the 



