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to the front and jumped it with the sHghtest 

 cidvantao'e of Dawn and Musician, the three binding 

 over clear of Lady Ellen II., Wild Man from 

 Borneo and Why Not. 



At the second fence in the country Ardcarn fell, 

 while Dawn followed suit two lences further on, 

 whilst Father O'Flynn came down at Becher's 

 Brook. 



Soon after clearing the time-honoured landmark 

 Lady Ellen II. was sent to the front full of running, 

 and she quickly drew away w^ith a clear lead of 

 Why Not, who was doing well in the second place 

 with /Esop, W^ild Man from Borneo, and Carrolls- 

 town next. Ladv Ellen II. held her advantaQe 

 along the canal side followed b)- Why Not, with 

 Wild Man from Borneo third place, in front of the 

 struggling yEsop and Trouville. 



Jumping on to the course again the race was 

 j)ractically only confined to the three leaders, 

 Schooner and Carrollstown being out of it. 



W hen fairly on the course Why Not, favoured 

 by the inside berth, headed Lady Ellen II. But his 

 lead was of very brief duration as the W^ild Man 

 from Borneo rushed to the front and cleared the 

 last fence first. Still hugging the rails W^hy 

 Not struggled gamely along under his welter burden 



