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offenders, they got away. Timon quickly drew clear 

 of Red Cross, Manifesto, Clawson and Westmeath, 

 Nelly Gray, Barcalwhey, Gauntlet, The Soarer, 

 Norton and Ford of Fyne lying close up. All got 

 over the first fence safely and shortly afterwards 

 Manifesto took second place to Timon. 



The whole field neootiated Becher's Brook, but 

 at the canal fence Wild Man from Borneo was 

 cannoned against and knocked out of his stride. 

 Ballyohara, breaking a stirrup leather, was pulled up. 



Some little changes had taken place as they took 

 the fence on the course, Timon and Manifesto still 

 going in front with Cathal, Red Cross, and Nelly 

 Gray. 



At the fence before the stand. Goldfish fell, and 

 going on loose, cleared the water in front of Timon, 

 Nelly Gray, Cathal, Gauntlet. Before going into 

 the country a second time, Wild Man from Borneo 

 and Clawson were pulled up. 



At the second fence in the country the second 

 time Daimio was pulled up, and Chev^y Chase 

 stopped at the next obstacle. 



At the fence before Becher's. Barcalwhey 

 blundered and brought down Little Joe, whilst the 

 second fence further proved fatal to Westmeath, 

 The Continental, Gauntlet and Norton. 



