64 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



Mr. Hunter's Hopt\ a., 9 st. 12 lb. (carried 10 st. 

 I lb.) ... ... ... ... Owner. 



Mr. Vevers' Vengeance, a., 9 st. 10 lb. Archer. 

 Captain Eraser's Kilkenny, a., 9 st. 10 lb. 



Holman. 



Lord Sefton's ns. Little Fanny, a., 9 st. Fowler. 



Mr. Laing's JoJinnie Bani'e, a., 9 st. (carried 



9 St. II lb.) ... ... ... Maitland. 



Lord Seaham's ns. Pegasus, a., 8 st. 10 lb. 



Tasker. 

 Mr. R. Brooke's ns. The Pony, a., 8 st. 7 lb. 



Maney. 



BETTING AT THE START. 



Abd el Kader was not backed in the ring before the start, but on 

 entering the course the second time two or three parties mistaking 

 him for Little Fanny laid loo's to 3, 4 and 5 against him. In London 

 on the day of the race, good money was laid on Victim at 6 and 7 to i, 

 on Peter Simple and Sir John at 7 to i each, and on Vengeance at 

 10 to I. 



The Race. 



The thirty-two competitors were sent off to an 

 excellent start, thouo-h it was marred by an unfor- 



