THK GRAND NATIONAL. 251 



BETTING. 



3 to I agst. Zitella. 9 to i agst. Montauban. 



9 „ 2 „ Eau de \'ie. 100 „ 8 ,, Zoedone. 



100 „ 12 „ Jolly Sir John. ico „ 7 ., Dounpatrick. 



9 ,, I ,, ^Mohican. 100 ,, 3 ., Cortohin. 



y „ I ,, Athlacca. 100 ,, 3 ,. Black Prince. 



The Race. 



Off at the first attempt Montauban went to the 

 front at a slow pace, the well-backed Jolly Sir John 

 refusino- at the second fence, and o-ettino- rid of Mr. 

 Coventry. After jumping- Becher's Brook Zitella 

 assumed the lead, landing on to the race-course 

 just ahead of Zoedone, the pair taking the water 

 together, clear of Montauban, Black Prince, and Eau 

 de Vie. 



Before reaching Becher's Brook the second time, 

 Zoedone took up the running, and at Valentine's 

 was twelve lengths ahead of the now beaten Zitella. 



From this point Zoedone had it all her own way, 

 and thouo^h she knocked down the last hurdle but 

 one, w^ent on and won with the greatest ease by ten 

 lengths, Black Prince being second, six lengths ahead 

 of Downpatrick. 



Time : 1 1 minutes 39 seconds. 



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