THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



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Duke of Hamilton's llic Bear, lo st. 4 lb. 



R. Marsh. 

 Mr. T. J. Clifford's Northflcet, 10 st. 3 lb. 



C. Lawrence. 

 Mr. J. G. Blake's Tattoo. 10 st. 3 lb. 



W. Canavan. 



STARTING PRICES. 

 9 to 2 agst. His Lordship. loo to 7 agst. Northfleet. 



After a couple of breaks away Shifnal at once 

 went to the front, closely followed by Miss Lizzie, 

 Martha, and Jackal, the pace being- exceedingly slow. 

 At the first fence, Northfieet fell and Tattoo, jinnp- 

 ing sideways, cannoned against His Lordship and 

 The Bear, knocking them both over. Meanwhile 

 Martha was at the head of affairs and showed the 

 way over Becher's Brook, at the next fence to which 

 Jackal all but came down, thereby losing a lot of 

 Qfround. 



Approaching Valentine's .Shifnal once more took 

 the lead, jumping it two lengths ahead ot Miss 



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