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must come to the mountain. The accompanying plan 

 shows how I thought it could be managed. Some ex- 

 planatory notes drafted at the time this plan was submitted 

 to the Jockey Club cited the general grounds upon which 

 I made the proposal and the particular advantages claimed 

 for the alteration. I have nothing to add to these notes, so 

 I give the exact text : * For some years it has been very 

 generally objected that the occupants of the stands and 

 enclosures ' on the present alignment are unable to see the 

 races run over the New Mile course until the horses are 

 nearly home ; for instance, the line mar'ked A on the plan is 

 drawn parallel with the front of the Koyal stand. It will be 

 seen that the starting point and the greater part of the 

 present New Mile course are actually behind the front of 

 the Eoyal and other stands and enclosures. 



' The Master of the Buckhounds is of opinion that this 

 objection may be successfully dealt with by an alteration 

 in the direction of the present New Mile course, and he 

 would suggest laying out a new Straight Mile as shown on 

 the annexed plan. 



' The whole course would thus be thrown considerably in 

 front of the stands and enclosures, and their occupants would 

 literally see each race run out from start to finish. 



' Another consideration disposes the Master of the Buck- 

 hounds to recommend this alteration. The present New 

 Mile course is just under a mile, and cannot be lengthened on 

 account of the high road. There is thus no room for fractious 

 animals to be quieted in, and a consequently increased risk 

 of false starts. The new course, on the other hand, is 

 exactly a mile in length, amply sufficient space being provided 

 behind the starting post to enable a large field of horses 

 to be conveniently marshalled. This is a very practical 



' Eoyal Stand ; Master of the Buckhounds' Stand ; Jockey Club Stand ; 

 Iron Stapd ; Grand Stand. 



