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strong work he made headway rapidly. We 

 tried him as follows on October 3 : 



Five Furlongs 

 Casuistry colt, 2 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb. . . . i 



Rebecca colt, 2 yrs., 8 st 2 



Whipper-in, 5 yrs., 9 st. . . . .3 



Reprieve, 3 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb 4 



Siren, 5 yrs., 8 st 5 



Won by half a length; two lengths between 

 second and third ; three lengths between third and 

 fourth ; two lengths between fourth and fifth. 



This was a first-rate performance ; so good, 

 indeed, that the Duke of Westminster, who had 

 previously noted the way the Casuistry colt 

 shaped in his work on the Downs, expressed a 

 desire to buy him if Captain Bowling was willing 

 to sell. The latter asked £6000 and got it. 

 Paradox, therefore, carried the Duke's colours 

 when he competed in the Middle Park Plate. 



Cora, a filly by Uncas, was strongly fancied 

 for the " Two- Year-Old Derby *' because she 

 had won three good races, one being the 

 valuable Whitsuntide Plate at Manchester, and 

 another the Tattersall Sale Stakes at Doncaster. 

 On this occasion, however, she was outclassed. 

 Melton was placed first, Xaintrailles second, 

 while Paradox dead-heated with Royal Hampton 

 for third place. When the flag fell Paradox 

 whipped half round and lost many lengths. 

 During the race he picked up the lost ground 



