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The Rack. 



The big" field made a capital start at the first 

 attempt, and WHiy Not showed in front ot Manifesto, 

 March Hare, Redhill, Barcalvvhey, Dollar II.. and 

 Rory O'More in the first batch of horses. 



At the first fence in the country Manifesto fell, 

 bringing- down Redhill. Alpheus then settled down 

 in front of Rory O'More, Clawson, Why Not and 

 Caustic, the remainder being in a cluster. 



At the next fence Alpheus increased his lead 

 with Rory O'More, Why Not and Miss Baron 

 close up. 



Before reaching Becher's Brook Wild Man from 

 Borneo came down and Alpheus cleared this obstacle 

 six lengths ahead of Clawson, Cathal, and Rory 

 O'More. 



St. Anthony came to grief at the canal fence, and 



at the next fence Em in was knocked down by a 



loose horse. The Soarer being now in the fourth 



place. 



Soon after landing on the race-course, March 



Hare slipped up and bolted, the lot then jumped the 



water in a body, headed by Alpheus and Rory 



O'More. 



