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fast pace as usual weeded the field somewhat, 

 His Lordship and The Bear refusing, while Bell- 

 ringer and Bacchus fell. Regal also blundered 

 twice, losing a good deal of ground. Bob Ridley 

 and Lord Marcus jumped Becher's Brook some 

 lengths in front of 

 the others, who were 



headed by The ^|^^^ 



Liberator, ^Lirtha, ^^^^^^^L 



Jackal, and Marshal ^^P^^^^B 



VI IT.- 1 J'^^0B^ W 



.\iel, and whipped ^ ^ 



■^-^ it 



in by Reoal and * «^|o[^ *-' 



^m^ i 



Brigand, and in this , .-.«^ 



order they jumped ^Q^T 



on the race-course, 

 though they closed 

 up before reaching 

 the water, which 

 was cleared by Bob 

 Ridlev half a lenoth 



•^ -MR. O. MOORE. 



in advance of the 



others. Going into the country the second time 

 The Liberator drew into fourth place, a position 

 he improved upon after jumping Becher's Brook, at 

 which Marshal Niel fell, \ictor II. dropping out 

 soon afterwards. Bob Ridlev and Lord Marcus 



