384 VOLTIGEUR. 



Pitsford was in advance of Rusborough ; as they neared 

 the Red House he went up to Beehunter. forced the run- 

 ning, and headed him round the turn, Bolingbroke and 

 Russborough waiting on them, The Italian and Voltigeur 

 still in the rear. At the bend of the rails the two first 

 horses cried — "Hold, enough!" — Voltigeur and Boling- 

 broke then taking the lead, with The Italian and Russbo- 

 rough at their quarters. In this manner they ran to the 

 Stand, where Bolingbroke declined. Russborough then 

 went up, but coming in collision with Bolingbroke, drove 

 him against The Italian ; Russborough cleared them a few 

 strides from the Chair, when Robinson, by one of his 

 splendid feats at the finish, caught Voltigeur, but was not 

 able to pass him, thus making it a dead heat. Bolingbroke 

 was three lengths astern. The Italian fourth, and Bee- 

 hunter fifth. 



For the deciding heat the betting v/as 6 to 4 on Volti- 

 geur, who laid a couple of lengths from Russborough until 

 within the distance, took the lead from him. half way up, 

 and won cleverly by a length. For three consecutive 

 years the Derby and St Leger have thus been won by the 

 same horses. 



On the Thursday in the same Meeting, Voltigeur walked 

 over for the Scarborough Stakes of 30 so vs. each, 10 ft, 

 four subs. 



And on the Friday Voltigeur met the all conquering 

 Flying Dutchman, in the race for the Doncaster Cup. The 

 betting at starting was 11 to 2 on The Flying Dutchman. 

 The favourite took the lead at starting, and for two miles 

 was so far a head that 10 to 1 was offered freely on him. 

 From the bend, however, Voltigeur began to draw up, 

 caught him at the Stand, headed him three or four strides 

 from home, and won cleverly by half a length. Thus 

 establishing his claim to the Championship of the Turf. 



