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At the third ditch Sinbad and Conscript fell. 

 Gamecock then rushed to the front, being followed 

 by Badger, Old Joe, Lady Tenipest, and Coronet. 



Fontenoy refused at the fence past Becher's 

 Brook. 



As they made the canal turn Lady Tempest 

 assumed the lead, and was just clear of The 

 Badger, with Coronet, pulling hard, third, Sir John 

 fourth, and Gamecock fifth. Before reaching the 

 straight Coronet had given his field the go-by, and 

 came on, followed by The Badger, Roquefort, 

 C(3rtolvin, and Magpie. As they neared the water 

 the leadino- divisicjn took close order, but Coronet still 

 maintaining his advantage was clear of Gamecock. 



As they made for the country a second time 

 Coronet held a three lengths' lead of Gamecock and 

 Roquefort, who were side by side of Old Joe and 

 The Badger. 



The first fence was negotiated in safety by the 

 lot, but at the " thorn fence " Belmont fell, Roquefort 

 overjumped himself at the ditch-ancl-hedge fence 

 and fell heavily, leaving Badger with second place. 

 At Becher's Brook Limekiln fell, and shortly after 

 Billet Doux was mercifully pulled up, dead beaten. 

 On to Valentine's Brook came Coronet with Old 

 Joe, Savoyard, and The Badger still in close attend- 



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