THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



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At the ensuing" post and rails The Curate came 

 down heavily, all however pulling out of his way 

 except Shylock, who lost at least sixty yards in 

 avoiding trouble over the fallen one. 



Zanthus was the 

 first to jump on 

 to the race-course 

 with a command- 

 ing lead, but a 

 " steadier " before 

 reaching the thorn- 

 tO]jped hurdles at 

 the outer line en- 

 abled Anatis and 

 Telegram to get 

 on terms with him, 

 the three jumping 

 first the timber, 

 and then the arti- 

 ficial water, abreast, 

 three lengths ahead 

 of The Huntsman 



and the rest, with the exception of Sir Robert, 

 who, completely outpaced, had been pulled up at the 

 preceding' hurdles. 



Over Becher's Brook flew Zanthus with Anatis 



Pilot o. by Russell and Sons. 



THE FOURTH EARL OK SEFION, OWNER 

 OF THE AINTREE COURSE. 



