114 THE GRAND XATIOXAL. 



Once on the race-course a slashing set-to ensued 

 between the trio, ending in the victory of Half 

 Caste by a short neck, Jean du Ouesne second a length 

 in front of The Huntsman ; Midge was fourth, Anatis 

 fifth, Orkonsta sixth, Ghika seventh, and Escape 

 eighth. 



Time : lo minutes 2 seconds. 



Though cold, the weather was beautifully fme this 

 year, and the attendance very large in consequence. 



Intimation of a renewal of an attempt made 

 yesterday to remove and lessen some of the fences, 

 which if successful would have given the event the 

 character of a hurdle race, induced Lord Sefton to 

 go over the ground in person. 



Finding that the report w^as true, his lordship at 

 once gave orders for the restoration of the jumps to 

 their original dimensions. 



The majority of the horses (three of whom were 

 French representatives) were casts off from the flat, 

 and, on the whole, were a poor-looking lot for the 

 most important event in the Steeplechase Kalendar 

 which, it may be mentioned, was better worth 

 winning than usual, the value of the Stake being 

 /840. 



