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badly on landing, and fell at the next fence, bringing- 

 Dainty to grief at the same time. When fairly 

 in the straight Merlin was beaten, and Reugny 

 fairly wearing down old Chimney Sweep, went on 

 and won amidst great cheering by six lengths. 

 Four lengths away Merlin was third, Defence (the 

 mount of the present Viceroy of India) fourth, 

 Master Mowbray fifth, Disturbance sixth. Columbine 

 seventh, and Ouragan II. eighth. 



Time : lo minutes 4 seconds. 



Value of stakes, ^1.890. 



Though Disturbance was allowed to start at 

 a long price the previous year, it was very 

 different with Reugny, who the moment it was 

 known that he had been favourably put through the 

 mill at Limber Magna, was backed for pounds 

 shillings and pence all over the country until finally 

 landed a hot favourite at 5 to i taken and wanted. 



Captain Machell, who though informed of the 

 result of the spin the same night and advised to 

 back Reugny at once, neglected to do so, giving as his 

 reason that there was no hurry. He had no call, 

 therefore, as the servants say, to lose his temper as 

 he did, when on stepping in to back his horse, he 

 was asked to take a very short price. 



