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PLACE BETTING. 



Evens agst. Roquefort. 



6 to 4 „ Frigate. 



7 „ I ,, Black Prince. 



The Race. 



At the second attempt a good start was made, 

 Black Prince showing- the way to Candahar, Frigate, 

 Axminster, Redpath and Ben More, Zoedone even 

 at the start showing right at the rear. 



At the first fence Harlequin came down, Roque- 

 fort and Dog Fox taking second and third places 

 respectively, followed by Albert Cecil and 

 Axminster, By the time Becher's Brook was 

 reached Black Prince had again gone to the front, 

 and went on from Roquefort, Albert Cecil, Axminster 

 and Ben More, Kil worth falling at the ditch. and- 

 hedge fence. 



Going on thence to Valentine's Brook Down- 

 patrick rushed to the front and showed the way to 

 Red Hussar, Black Prince and Gamecock, with 

 Roquefort, Albert Cecil and Axminster next. 



Approaching the canal bridge Belmont, Dog 

 Fox, Black Prince, Albert Cecil and Red Hussar 

 again formed the first division, but as they came 

 on to the course Dovvnpatrick again rushed to the 



