-* Reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901 



too, was excellent. For the Gold Cup the betting was 

 5 to 2 on La Fleche and 7 to 2 on Callistrate. In the 

 race Callistrate led well into the straight, when Baron 

 Hirsch's mare gave her rival the go-by, and sweeping to 

 the front won by three lengths. 



On the following day the Prince of Wales's colours 

 were successful in the St. James's Stakes, a gratifying 

 finish to an excellent meeting. As the horses neared the 

 straight, it was seen that the royal owner's Florizel II. 

 was closing on Athlone, and great was the applause as 

 he passed the post, a winner by a length. 



During the closing years of the century the Trustees 

 did much to improve the general appearance of the Grand 

 Stand buildings. In the first place they obtained in 1894 

 a new lease of the course and adjacent property, which 

 will not expire for 40 years. Then the width of the 

 entrance verandahs was doubled ; all covered ways and 

 shelters have been extended, in order to afford the greatest 

 possible protection in the event of inclement weather ; a 

 a new covered way added to allow visitors to reach the 

 dinlng-hall without going into the open, and also to give 

 more accommodation ■ for dining ; and the balcony was 

 covered with a glass roof, over which a continual stream 

 of water is allowed to flow to ensure coolness for the 

 occupants. The unsightly water-tower was removed, and 

 the space thus obtained utilised for stall seats, the tank 

 for supplying water to the stands being placed out of sight 

 at the back. Further, the balcony of the Grand Stand 

 was extended to the south-east end of the building, giving 

 additional accommodation for 300 persons. The enlarge- 

 ment of Tattersall's Enclosure to about double its previous 



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