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behind Hob Nob. Surplice and Sheriff Hutton 

 early came to grief, and the next fence disposed 

 of Hob Nob, who jumped sideways and fell. At the 

 third obstacle Greenhill resumed command, attended 

 by Gauntlet, Cushalu Mavourneen, Nepcote and 

 The Soarer. 



Snow now began to fall, but at Becher's Brook 

 The Soarer had taken second place to Greenhill. 



On reappearing on the race-course Ford of Fyne 

 took the command with Greenhill second in front of 

 Cathal and Dead Level. At the third fence from 

 the stand Barcalwhey came a cropper, and The 

 Soarer, who was lying handy, followed suit at the 

 water, where the order was Drogheda, Cathal, Ford 

 of F'yne, Cushalu Mavourneen, Nepcote, Barsac, 

 Dead Level, St. George, Grudon, Electric Spark, 

 etc., the last being Swanshot. 



hi a blinding snowstorm they turned for the second 

 round, and finding pursuit hopeless Athelfrith and 

 Kingsw^orthy were soon after pulled up. 



Cruiskeen II. followed suit at Becher's, whilst 

 Hall In fell. 



Greenhill was now done with, and Nepcote on 

 the inside went on from Drooheda. 



At the railway turn Nepcote gave up, and 

 Drogheda took up the running, Dead Level going 



