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first Tuesday iu January, 1889 ; any surplus to l^e paid 

 to the winner ; about a mile and a half, startino; from 

 the high level starting post; 233 subscribers, 106 of 

 whom paid 25 sovs. each and 63, 10 sovs. eaeli. 



Sir James Miller cli. c. Sainfoin, by Springfield - - - 1 



Mr. Lefevre's ch. c. Le Nord. by Tristan - - - - 2 



l^uke of Westminster's b. c. Orwell, by Bend Or - - - 3 



!Mr. A. W. IMerry's b. c. Surefoot, by Wisdom - - - 4 



Mr. N. J. Corballv's b. c. Rathbeal, bv Boulevard - - 5 



Mr. E. W. Baird's b. c. GoMen Gate, "by Bend Or - - 6 



3Ir. James Wliite's ch. c. Kirkham. by Chester - - - 7 



Mr. James Snarry's b. c. JIastagon, by Bend Or - - - 8 

 Time, 2:49i 



T]ic Bettiiir/. 



40 to 95. Surefoot, 1 to 8 place. 

 7 to 1, Sainibin, 1 to 2 place. 

 ] 4 to i , Le Nord, 4 to 5 place. 

 14 to 1, Ratiibeal, 7 to 1 place. 

 50 to ] , Golden Gate, 4 to 1 place. 

 50 to 1, Kirkham, Ah to 1 place. 

 100 to 1, Orwell, 5 to 1 place. 

 100 to 1, Mastagon, 7 to 1 place. 



The Race. — The horses got away at the first attempt. 

 Orv/ell took the lead at the start and made the running 

 slowly. He was followed by Sainfoin, while Le Nord 

 and Surefoot were the last to get off. AVhen the mile 

 ])Ost was reached Orwell showed well in front. In 

 making the hill for Tottenham Corner Sainfoin took the 

 lead, and coming on won by three-quarters of a length. 

 Le Nord was second a neck before Orwell, third. Sure- 

 foot was beaten 500 yards from home, and came in a 

 head behind OrAvell. The winner was ridden by AA'^atts. 



The wiimer, Sainfoin, Avas bred at Her ^Majesty's stud 

 and was trained by John Porter. As a two-year-old 



