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HEROES AND HEROINES OE 



STARTING PRICES. 



The flag fell at five minutes past three to a capital 

 start, Gardener and Primrose being- seen in advance 

 directly the line was broken. All cleared the first 

 fence successfully but Traveller, who fell and took no 

 further part in the race, whilst at the third obstacle 

 F"an refused and was forthwith walked back to the 

 paddock. 



Meanwhile The Elk, passing Primrose, took up 

 the running at a great pace, being four lengths ahead 

 of everything at Becher's Brook, and quite twelve 

 when Valentine's was reached. 



Getting on to the race-course The Elk was tem- 

 porarily headed by Guy of Warwick, but the latter 

 making a blunder at the fence before the water, 

 they again changed places, and The Elk led over the 



