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Norma, a daughter of New Fashions, and on the same 

 mare the Kell's Challenge Cup, defeating Mr. Alley's 

 The Breeze, and Mr. Barnwall's De Freyne. At 

 this time Brunette was in her "hey-day." She 

 began the year well by winning the Kilrue Cup (for 

 the third time in succession), beating ten good 'uns, 

 including Mathew, St. Leger, Sam Slick, Fanny 

 Elssler, and the Switcher. Soon after this she won 

 the Foxhunter's Stakes at the Ormond Meeting, 

 defeating Myrha (ridden by Sir George Douglas), 

 Mathew, and Saucepan. Her next appearance on a 

 race- course was at Mullingar, where she won the West- 

 meath Challenge Urn, value loo gs., with 40 sovs. 

 added. Sam Slick was her only opponent. Then she 

 easily defeated St. Leger for the Trim Gold Cup, and 

 on that day week the wonderful daughter of Sir 

 Herculeus ran third for a sweepstakes at Lucan. The 

 " talent " looked upon the race as a certainty for her. 

 All the runners except herself fell, and Mr. M'Donogh 

 was walking in a winner when, to his utter astonish- 

 ment, the remounted Sam Slick shot past him and won. 

 Mr. M'Donogh was not much to blame ; as often 

 occurs, it was a case of "caught napping." How- 

 ever, some of those who backed Brunette were greatly 

 annoyed, made unpleasent remarks, and one of them 

 went so far as to strike her rider. In the month of 

 September, she won the New Melton Stakes, value 215 

 sovs., at Cahir, beating Regalia and Saucepan. A few 

 days following Sam Slick (i2st. 3lb.) beat her, carry- 

 ing i2st. 51b., for the Rock Stakes at Cashel, after a 

 severely contested race. The same day Mr. M'Donogh 

 won the County Plate on The Disowned ; but in the 

 next race he did not fare so well, as he rode Mountain 



