372 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



Matthew again headed Tipperary Boy, the next 

 four being Inquisitor, Barsac, Lurgan, and 

 Manifesto. 



At the next fence Inquisitor fell, and Detail be- 

 came the attendant of Matthew ; Lurgan, Manifesto, 

 Shannon Lass, and Tipperary Boy leading the 

 others. 



As they came towards the straight Shannon Lass 

 and Detail took second and third places to Matthew, 

 with Manifesto, Lurgan, and Tipperary Boy taking 

 close order. 



At the last fence Detail made a bad mistake, and 

 Shannon Lass, closing with Matthew, quickly got 

 the best of it and won a popular victory by three 

 lengths. A similar distance separated second and 

 third. Detail was fourth, Lurgan fifth, Tipperary 

 Boy sixth, Drumcree seventh, Barsac eighth, The 

 Sapper ninth. Miss Clifden II. tenth, and Steady 

 Glass eleventh. 



Time : lo minutes 3 3/5 seconds. 



Stakes, ^2,000. 



Thoroughly exposed as she had been all through 

 the piece, and a most consistent mare to boot, it is 

 a wonder that Shannon Lass did not start in more 

 general request than was the case. It was distinctly 



