362 THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



We need not enlarge upon the spontaneous l)urst 

 of cheering- which went up from all parts of the 

 crowded course when it was seen that Anibush II. 

 had the Grand National in safe keeping for his 

 Royal owner. Suffice it to say that since the 

 institution of the race in 1839 there has been no 

 such popular ovation accorded to any winner as on 

 this occasion. 



That a dangerous opponent was removed when 

 Hidden Mystery was knocked over by the riderless 

 Covert Hack, goes without saying, as the former, 

 though a headstrong, impetuous horse, was quite 

 capable of winning could his jockey have controlled 

 him. 



For all that we fancy that the consensus of 

 opinion was that the best horse won. 



Ambush II. was, as a two-year-old, offered at 

 auction tor /, 50, but not reaching the reser\'e, was 

 withdrawn. His breeder, Mr. \V. Aske, then offered 

 him to a friend for ^40 for hunting purposes, but to 

 no purpose. Eventually Mr. Lushington bought 

 him on behalf of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for, 

 we believe, ^500. 



