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years and heavy weight, was freely backed for 

 a place. 



ThouL^h it probably made no difference in the 

 actual result, the fall of Ambush II. in the first 

 round was naturally a great disappointment, for it 

 was agreed on all sides that a more perfectly 

 trained animal had never been sent to the post, 

 the first to admit the fact being the King, who 

 as he shook hands with Anthony prior to leaving 

 the saddling enclosure, observed, "He looks well, 

 does he not ? " 



Thouo-h it was his first victorv in this countrv, he 

 having run thrice previously without success, Moifaa 

 had quite a good record in New Zealand, the land 

 of his birth, he having won nine races out of thirteen 

 in 1900, several being over long distances. In 

 June, 1901. again, we find him winning a three 

 miles and a-half steeplechase, value ,2^500, carrying 

 13 St., giving 3 St. to his nearest opponent. 



Standing over 17 hands, a finer jumper probably 

 was never seen, and so full of " going " was he at 

 the finish that it is hard to say what Mr. Gollan's 

 gelding had in hand. 



It may be mentioned that the fences that year 

 were much more formidable than usual, a circum- 



