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injured so much by being jumped upon that 

 he had to be destroyed later on, whilst The 

 Freshman fell at Valentine's Brook. Once on the 

 race-course, Xanthus passed Redwing, the pair 

 jumping the water together in front of the others, 

 Mr. Rowland taking a pull at his mare when 

 re-enterino- the enclosure, leavino- Cockatoo and 

 Anatis in attendance on the leading pair. 



At the bank where Irish Emigrant fell in the first 

 round, Cockatoo took second place, but shortly 

 after floundered on to his back and whilst Ivino" in 

 that position was jumped on by Anatis, who in her 

 turn pitched on her head. Redwing now led a 

 good three lengths, but coming into collision, so it 

 was said, with the prostrate Conductor, dropped 

 away. 



After this Old Ben Roe took up the running, 

 followed by Xanthus and Bridegroom, until the 

 second fence from the canal hedge, where Jealousy, 

 who had been gradually drawing up, took her place 

 at Ben's quarters, and bounding with him c^n to the 

 course, kept him in close company until the last 

 hurdle, when she came right away and won in a 

 canter by two lengths ; The Dane, who dropped 

 from the clouds, as it were, coming with a rush at the 

 last moment, and snatching the second place from 



