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Voluptuary, settling down with the lead, jumped 

 the first fence just in front of Roquefort, who now 

 took second place with Why Not, M.P, and 

 Glenthorpe close up. 



Merry Maiden refused thus early, bringinii^ 

 down Savoyard, whilst at the third obstacle Hettie 

 and Et Cetera fell, whilst Ballot Bo.x, whose bridle 

 had slipped off, also came down. 



Kilworth having refused at Becher's Brook, the 

 field was now reduced to fourteen, Voluptuary 

 leading with M.P. just behind, while Roquefort 

 dropped back third in close company with Why 

 Not, this quartette being clear of Gamecock, The 

 Sikh and The Fawn, the lot being whipped in by 

 Ringlet. At Valentine's Great Paul, coming 

 through, joined issue with The Fawn and Gamecock ; 

 M.P. and Voluptuary being passed by the trio, 

 Frigate, all by herself, coming next. 



Racing along the canal side M.P. resumed the 

 lead, with Gamecock second and Voluptuary third. 

 At the canal point Gamecock rushed through his 

 horses and took up the running, and came over the 

 open ditch with Why Not at his quarters, attended 

 by The Fawn, Battle Royal and M.P. in close order. 



At the water The Fawn headed Why Not, but 

 turning into the country a second time gave way 



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