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who had been close behind, got on terms with him. At 

 the Telegraph, Organist was in front and looked like 

 winning easily, when on came the other three, and, to the 

 spectators on the Stands, it appeared as though the quartette 

 had passed the chair in a straight line. It was not until 

 the numbers were hoisted that it was ascertained that 

 Organist had won by a short head from Lilian, Bertram only 

 a head behind, and Scamp fourth, beaten by a neck. 



The Gold Cup also resulted in a good race. The field 

 included winners of the Cambridgeshire and Cesarewitch, 

 a second in the Grand Prix, besides Flageolet and Doncaster. 

 who had competed with Boiard for this race in the previous 

 year. Count F. de Lagrange's Peut-etre made the running 

 at a great pace ; but Fordham, on Doncaster, was waiting 

 his opportunity, and, after the first mile was over, he over- 

 took horse after horse, and won easily. The victory of the 

 English horse called forth a tumultous enthusiasm from the 

 crowd, an episode that greatly impressed the Sultan ot 

 Zanzibar, who was one of the distinguished visitors. 



An innovation was made this year in the charges for 

 the Grand Stand ; one ticket only was issued available for 

 the four days, and cost /i. Although many thought the 

 alteration unwise, the receipts, it is said, exceeded ^24,000 

 from all sources, which would seem to indicate that the 

 weekly ticket w^as successful. 



The Grand Stand since 1866 had been entered through 

 a wooden and thatched building, a pretty structure, in 

 keeping with the rural surroundings, but out of harmony 

 with the solid buildinors on the course. The Trustees, 

 therefore, ordered its removal, and erected the present hand- 

 some colonnade in the Italian style of architecture. It consists 



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