THE WATERLOO CUP 17 



was a rank outsider, and he put out Muriel in the first ties ; 

 she, however, making amends by winning the Purse. 



In 1875 the Irish were again successful with their much- 

 fancied representative Honeymoon, the favourite Sirius going 

 down the first round. 



The next year (1875) Honeymoon, who in the interim had 

 won the important Brownlow Cup, started a hot favourite at 

 ii to 2. She beat in grand style Warren Hastings, Handicraft, 



He's had enough 



and Lucetta, but in the next round fell foul of her compatriot 

 and kennel companion, Donald, who succeeded in lowering 

 her colours, and eventually proved the winner of the Cup. 

 After his victory Donald was sold for 3oo/., and was immediately 

 put to the stud. 



1876. Now once more we have to deal with a canine mar- 

 vel, for the winner was the diminutive Coomassie, who made 

 very short work of all her early opponents, with the exception 



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