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warm favourite at last, was exceedingly popular, 

 Mr. Masterman having adopted an open policy all 

 through the piece, and never attempted to conceal 

 his belief in the ability of his horse to win, whilst 

 Arthur Nio-htinoall came in for his due share of 

 praise for the able way he steered the winner, 

 whose victory was the easiest that had been 

 witnessed for years. 



Ilex ran the two following years in the Grand 

 National, coming in third on each occasion. After 

 this he was used by Arthur Nightingall as a hunter, 

 the pair becoming quite an institution at last with 

 the Surrey packs. 



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