38o THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



Ambush II., when, apparently full of running, he 

 blundered through the same obstacle and came 

 down heavily. 



From this point Drumcree looked like having 

 matters all his own way until Arthur Nightingall 

 brought up Detail, whose light weight for the 

 moment looked as if it might stand him in stead. 

 It was not to be, however, the favourite sticking 

 to his work with unflinching gameness, fairly wear- 

 ing the other down and winning comfortably at last 

 by three lengths. 



The hero of the day was undoubtedly 

 Manifesto, now fifteen years old, whose defeat of 

 Kirkland by a short head after a ding-dong struggle 

 all the way up the straight, led to a scene of 

 enthusiasm unparalleled on a race-course. This was 

 the veteran's seventh appearance in the Grand 

 National. In 1895 he was fourth ; in 1896 he fell ; 

 he won in 1897 ; did not run in 1898 ; won again in 

 1899 ; was third in 1900; did not run in 1901 ; was 

 third in 1902 ; and now again in 1903. A record 

 indeed to be proud of. 



