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HEROES AND HEROINES OE 



been dispensed with, at 3.46, sixteen minutes iate, 



the start was made. 



Grudon showed the way in front of The Sapper, 



Covert Hack, Curagh Hill, and Barsac. Then 



came Cooloardie, Pawnbroker, Cushenden, Levanter 



and Buffalo Bill, 

 with Gossip whip- 

 ping in. 



As they came to 

 the water Grudon 

 was followed by 

 Covert Hack, Le- 

 vanter, Padishah, 

 etc. 



Nothing c o Ld d 

 now be seen ot the 

 runners, but between 

 the fences it was 

 noticeable that Le- 

 vanter was beaten, 

 and that Drumcree 



had taken second place and Buffalo Bill was third. 

 Neither however could overhaul Grudon, who 



passed the post four lengths in front of Drumcree, 



w^ho was in turn six lengths ahead of Buffalo Bill. 



Levanter was fourth, Fanciful fifth, Curagh Hill 



THE LATE MR. NUGENT. 



