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only left of the fourteen to fight out the battle. It 

 Avas a moment of suspense as the two came on locked 

 together, just <d the pod (which is the right place to 

 ■win). Mundig won the race ; at the next stride Ascot's 

 head was in front. As a matter of fact, this year's Derby 

 was won on the post, and for some brief moments it 

 was not known to which horse the judge would accord 

 the victo^3^ Only two horses were placed, but to 

 Pclops was generally awarded the honour of being- 

 third, lie was a full length behind Ascot, and 

 Ibrahim was so close beside liim that it was difficult 

 to separate them. A gentleman who witnessed this 

 stru^c'le for the ' Blue Kibbon,' told the writer in Blue 

 Gown's year that if time had been taken in Mundig's 

 year it would have recorded a very fast-run race. 

 W. Scott was the successful jockey in a field of 

 fourteen. The value of the stakes, subject to the 

 usual deductions, was £3,550, and Mr. Bowes is said 

 to have won £10,000 in bets, the trainer of the horse 

 and his brother, who rode it, bagging each an equal 

 sum by the victory of Mundig. 



Mundif? before beini,^ withdrawn from work did a 

 good deal of what was described by an old turfite as 

 * general utility work.' He won eleven races between 

 Epsom and Doncaster, so that the horse was not allowed 

 to eat the bread of idleness. The winner of the Two 

 Thousand, Lord Jersey's b. c. Ibrahim, by Sidtan, ran 

 in the race for the Derby. 



The Oaks this year was won in a 'common canter' 

 by Mr. Mostyn's br. f. Queen of Trumps, who beat 

 nine competitors. She was ridden by T, Lye. There 

 were ninety-eight subscribers to the race. Mr. Grc- 



