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won the Jockey Club purse, 8600, four-mile heats, heating in 

 four heats Trumpator, Eed Murdoch and Hypona. Time, 8m. 

 22s. — 8m. 13s. — 7m. 5Ts. — 8m. 4s. 



" Red Murdoch won the first heat, in 8m. 22s. ; Ariel and 

 Trumpator both in reserve. Ai-iel took the second heat, with 

 great ease, in 8m. 13s. Intense interest was excited at the 

 prospect of a severe sti'uggle for the third heat—that to an ob- 

 servant eye seemed inevitable. Trumpator, who in many a well 

 disputed field had earned distinguished honor, and more than 

 once excited the apprehensions of his formidable adversary, 

 had yet made no eftbrt in the race ; and was in the hands of a 

 most skilful, deliberate, and experienced turfite. It was ob- 

 vious he alone attracted the notice of his fair adversary, and 

 that the tug of war could no longer be postponed. Never were 

 anticipations more fully realized ; never was reputation more 

 nobly sustained. From tlie onset both pressed forward, with a 

 desperate rush, and maintained a severe and ceaseless press 

 throughout the entire heat. For the four miles, the whip nor 

 spur were idle ; for three and a half it was impossible to con- 

 jecture the result — when Trumpator gained a slight, but preca- 

 rious ascendency, which, with great difficulty, he maintained to 

 the close, coming in a few feet ahead — winning mie of the best 

 heats ever done at Newmarket, and perhaps the vei'y best third 

 heat ever run in this hemisphere, or any where else. Time, 

 Tm. 5Ts. 



" The readiness with which both recovered and ' cooled 

 off,' surprised those most familiar with the turf. In a short 

 while both were prepared for the decisive engagement. At the 

 sound of the trumpet the ardent competitors appeared, for the 

 fourth time, at the goal — eager for the conflict. At the word they 

 pressed forward with desperate efforts — both conscious that the 

 slightest advantage must prove decisive, in a contest of such 

 equal powers. For a mile and a half their prospects were alike ; 

 Ariel now gained some advantage — ^Trumpator strained every 

 nerve — they are again locked, and all as doubtful as ever. On 

 they fly — urged by every persuasive — ever and anon fiercely 

 called upon, and at every call found worthy of almost bound- 

 less confidence. In the third round, victory inclined to Trum- 

 pator — he gradually cleared his opponent — light appeared be- 



