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kept, with The Primate third, and Nap, P^ither 

 O'Flynn and Ardcarn still ahead of the others. As 

 the two leaders came on to the course Flying- 

 Column went well ahead of Cloister, Midshipmite 

 now taking second place. 



The pace was a real cracker and Cloister managed 

 to get over the water just in front of PTying Column, 

 the pair being well clear of Lord Arthur and The 

 Midshipmite. 



On entering the country a second time, a chapter 

 of accidents began with the bolting of Billee Taylor, 

 Tenby falling at the second fence and The Primate 

 stopping to nothing. 



In the same order the leaders went on to 

 Becher's Brook, where Meldrum came to o-rief. 

 Rollesby and Jason retiring at the same time. 



At the next obstacle but one Paul Pry ran out of 

 the course and was pulled up, whilst Nap, who had 

 lost his place and toiling along in the rear for a lono- 

 time, fell at the canal point. 



The leading division then jumped Valentine's 

 Brook in the follovv'ing order : Cloister, Plyin'-- 

 Column, The Midshipmite, Ardcarn, Ilex, and 

 Father O'Flynn. 



After having passed the Brook, Mr. Atkinson 

 sent Midshipmite up to the leaders, but at the next 



