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The Race, 



The race this year was run in a blinding snow- 

 storm despite the protest of the jockeys and owners. 



While the weighing- out was taking place the 

 snow increased in intensit\' and nearly all went into 

 the Clerk of the Course's office to protest. The 

 result was that the Stewards, Lord Enniskillen, 

 Mr. G. J. Fawcett, and Captain Featherstonhaugh, 

 assisted by Mr. C. J. Cunningham, made an inspec- 

 tion of the course, and decided that the event 

 should take place. Accordingly the parade having 



