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tremendous set to ensued for the rest of the journey 

 between Mr. Osborne's horse and Maria J3ay. the 

 judge's verdict being in favour of Little Ab by haU' 

 a neck. Two lengths away Sir John was third, 

 Half-and-Half fourth. Vain Hope fifth. Rat Trap 

 sixth. ?^lulligan seventh, Shinsore eighth. Reindeer 

 ninth, Tipperary Boy tenth. 

 Time : 9 minutes 59 seconds. 



Mr. Joseph Osborne, who owned Abd el Kader, 

 was the conipiler of that welbknown work of 

 reference. The Houic Brccdci's Handbook and 

 The Steeplechase Calendar, which preceded the 

 official publication, and was, in addition, a regular 

 contributor to Jn'/Z's Life in London. 



