378 HEROES AND HEROINES OF 



The Race. 



After one breakaway the lot were despatched at 

 3.36. Ambush II. showing the way to the first fence, 

 where Expert II. and Orange Pat came down. 

 Fairland, Inquisitor and Kihnalloo fell at the next 

 obstacle and Cushendon at the ditch a litde further 

 on. At the second fence before the water Mar- 

 pessa and Gillie II. fell, Patlander following 

 suit at Becher's Brook and Matthew at the Barn 

 House. Two fences from home .Saxilby and Deer- 

 slayer came clown, and Drumree tailing on the flat, 

 and Ambush II. at the last fence, Drumcree, stalling 

 off the vigorous challenge of Detail, w^on by three 

 lengths. 



Twenty lengths separated second and third, a 

 tremendous "set to" for third place between Mani- 

 festo and Kirkland resulting in favour of the former 

 by a head. 



Time by Benson's chronograph: 10 minutes 

 9 2/5 seconds. 



W^ith the weather everything to be desired, 

 the light perfect, the going good, and — above all 

 — the King present, it only remained for the 

 favourite (or at all events one fancied by the people) 



