154 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



Brook, whilst Thomastown, who was going very well 

 at the time, fell at Valentine's. Nearing the race- 

 course, Mr. Goodman brought vSalamander to the 

 front for the first time, and from that moment the 

 race was "all over but shouting," as the saying is. 

 Mr. Studd's horse winning, pulling up, by ten 

 lengths, Cortolvin, who had overhauled Creole at 

 the final hurdle, beating the latter by four lengths 

 for second place, whilst Lightheart, who came with 

 a rare rattle at the finish, was fourth, six lengths in 

 front of Merrimac. 



Time : 1 1 minutes 5 seconds, 



A great crowd o-athered too-ether to witness the 

 Grand National won by Salamander, it being 

 estimated that there were no fewer than 30,000 

 people present. 



Just as the course was being cleared for the event 

 of the day, a heavy snow-storm came on, but 

 luckily it did not last, though a little kept falling 

 during the race. 



Amongst the large field of thirty horses who 

 assembled at the post were L'Africaine, the supposed 

 finest steeplechase horse in existence ; Alcibiade, 

 winner the previous year, and his old opponent, Hall 

 Court ; the diminutive Philosopher, and the club- 



