302 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



PLACE BETTING. 



6 to 4 agst. Come Away. 

 4 „ I „ Cloister. 



7 „ 4 „ Ilex. 



The Race. 



After one breakaway a capital start was effected, 

 Ilex on the left at once showing- ahead of Grape 

 Vine, Flower of the Forest, Veil, Roman Oak, 

 Choutleur, with Come Away, Cruiser, Young- 

 Gla.sgow, and Gamecock close up. 



At the first fence Ilex was soon steadied, and 

 Grape Vine rushing to the front cleared the obstacle 

 just in front of Flower of the Forest and Veil. At 

 the second fence in the country Flower of the Forest 

 fell. Veil taking second place, whilst at the next 

 obstacle Nasr ed Din and Brunswick came to grief, 

 and Cloister heading Grape Vine went on into the 

 country with Roquefort third in front of Gamecock. 

 The fourth fence accounted for Choufieur, as he 

 blundered and fell. Ov^er Becher's Brook Cloister 

 showed the way to Grape Vine, Gamecock, and 

 Roquefort, with Ilex and Roman Oak well up in 

 front of the next division, who were whipped in by 

 Voluptuary and Dominion. Jeanie, who headed 



