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The Rack. 



After one breakaway, the fourteen competitors 

 got away to a capital start. On settling down into 

 their stride Schooner showed in front of ALsop, 

 TroLiville, and Father O'Flynn, with Dawn and 

 Kelly Gray next in front of Lady Ellen II. and 

 Carrollstown, at whose heels lay Why Not, 

 Musician and Wild Man from Borneo, this same 

 order being maintained over the first fence. At 

 the next ditch .-Esop joined Schooner, and the pair 

 went on from Nelly Gray, with Trouville and 

 Dawn side by side clear of W^hy Not and Lady 

 Ellen II. Calcraft fell at Becher's Brook, pumped 

 out. Rounding the railway turn, Nelly Gray went 

 to the front, but at the cross fence by the side she 

 bolted, and jumping the wrong fence came down 

 with her rider. yEsop was left to show the way to 

 Trouville, Why Not, Musician and Lady Ellen, 

 whilst it was evident that Schooner was losing her 

 place. 



Lady Ellen took up the running when approach- 

 ing the canal, clear of W^ild Man from Borneo, and 

 Musician, jumping into the course Dawn drew to 

 the front followed by Musician and Lady Ellen II., 

 with ^-Esop next. Nearing the water ..-Esop drew 



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