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on second in front of Ford of Fyne and Nepcote, 

 with Cathal and Filbert leading- the others, of whom 

 St. George and Cushalu Mavourneen collided at 

 the Canal Point ditch, the former falliniJf and the 

 latter and Swanshot being pulled up. 



Nepcote was quite beaten at Valentine's, and on 

 coming across the race-course Ford of Fyne took 

 close order with Drogheda, whom he momentarily 

 headed three fences from home ; but resienino- the 

 second place to Cathal he was followed by Gauntlet. 



At the next obstacle. Ford of Fyne and Dead 

 Level were done with, and though Cathal answered 

 gamely to his jockey's calls, he failed to reach 

 Drogheda, who won, all out, by three lengths. 



Gauntlet was third, four lengths behind Cathal, 

 Filbert was fourth, Dead Level fifth. Ford of Fyne 

 sixth, Grudon seventh, and at another long interval 

 came Barsac, Prince Albert and Greenhill. Nothing 

 else finished the course. 



Time : 9 minutes 43 3/5 seconds. 



Stakes, ^1,975. 



The day may well be described as ALirch at its 

 worst. 



Sciualls and sleet, alternative with sunshine during- 

 the morning, held out hopes that it might be fine 



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