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inconvenience the Trustees, early in 1887, authorised the 

 construction of a subterranean passage from the lawn at 

 the back of the Grand Stand to the Paddock Enclosure. 

 It was built by Mr. Charman, and was ready in time for 

 the June racing. It is 118 yards long, and brilliantly 

 lighted, and at each end there is a flight of steps leading 

 to the upper air. The constant stream of people that 

 passes between the Paddock and Grand Stand during the 

 race week, witnesses from year to year to the forethought 

 and judgment of the authorities. 



Major Clement, the Clerk of the Course, also carried 

 out several improvements in front of the Stands, more 

 especially by enlarging the lawns, and adding 27 ft. to the 

 Royal Enclosure, a corresponding extension being at the 

 same time made to the width of the Course on the oppo- 

 site side. The turn of the Course from the Old Mile was 

 made more gradual, although the length was kept precisely 

 the same. A very much better view of the horses on 

 the Old Mile Course was obtained from the stands in 

 consequence of the new light open-iron-work Spagnoletti 

 Telegraph Board, which was erected in the place of its 

 cumbrous predecessor. 



The racing in the Jubilee year (1887) was remarkably 

 good, and the attendance was prodigious. On the Tuesday's 

 programme an additional race was included, called the 

 Jubilee Cup, value 1000 sovs., with 500 in specie added 

 for the winner ; 300 sovs. for the second, and 200 sovs. for 

 the third, for three-year-olds and upwards. The race 

 resulted in an easy win by a length for Mr. Vyner's Minting, 

 ridden by J. Osborne. 



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