82 hp:rop:s and h]':roines of 



Gwynne and Chatterbox were shortly after pulled 

 up. 



At this point the friends of Abd el Kader might 

 well be excused for hoping their horse would win 

 for the third time. They were not best pleased 

 therefore when on re-entering the starting field they 

 saw Peter Simple leave his companions and wrest 

 the lead from him. 



No chano-e occurred until the second fence from 

 the lane, when Crabbs retired from sheer distress. 



On landing on to the race-course Abd el Kader 

 was beaten, Oscar and Miss Mowbray going on in 

 hot pursuit of Peter Simple, with whom they drew 

 level at the first hurdle, the trio being in the air 

 simultaneously. 



Peter Simple, however, soon resumed command 

 again, and going on won by four lengths from 

 Miss Mowbray, who was followed at a like distance 

 by Oscar. Sir Peter Laurie was a bad fi)urth, 

 Abd el Kader fifth. The General sixth, Carrig 

 walking in seventh. 



Time : lo minutes ;^y^ seconds. 



Of the two cracks, Oscar and Miss Mowbray, the 

 latter was universally preferred; whilst Peter Simple, 

 who looked fit to run for his life, was pooh-poohed 



