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and runner-up of a twelvemonth before, also Weatherwise and 

 Fair Floralie, who had shown good form at Altcar. Fabulous 

 Fortune stood at a remarkably short price on the eve of 

 running, and others backed at comparatively short odds were 

 Five by Tricks, Fair Floralie, Royston, Rouge Croix, Weather- 

 wise, and Faber Fortunae. Mr. T. Graham's Under the Globe 

 stood at half the odds accepted about his kennel companion 

 Gallant, and doubtless carried the confidence of the Corby 

 establishment, though, as stated just now, MR Holmes's dog was 

 backed to win a good stake. Gallant's first opponent was 

 Realism, by Restorer out of Real Lace, and in this course Mr. 

 Holmes's dog showed great superiority: He led two or three 

 lengths for the turn, and working his game very closely in a 

 trial of just average length, he had hardly allowed Realism 

 more than an odd point or two when he clinched matters with 

 the kill. In the second round Gallant met Laurel Leaves, a 

 smart bitch puppy owned by the Duke of Leeds. Gallant led 

 about a couple of lengths, and sent the hare right round to the 

 puppy, who wrenched, killed, and brought the hat off. In the 

 decider curiously enough the lead was reversed, Laurel Leaves 

 reaching the hare well clear of the older greyhound. The 

 latter obtained possession as the hare came round, and put on 

 a winning sequence before Laurel Leaves got in again. He 

 then quickly shouldered her out, and finishing with the death 

 had easily outcounted the bitch's beginning. In the third 

 round the Messrs. Fawcett's Faber Fortunae fell against Gallant, 

 and odds of 9 to 4 were laid on the first named. To the 

 general surprise Gallant showed better speed and cleverer working 

 abilities, and when Faber Fortunse killed, Mr. Holmes's dog was 

 an undisputed winner. For first point Gallant led a good 

 length, and he continued to score several times before Faber 

 Fortunae got in. The latter had done very little before Gallant 

 was there again for another short sequence, and he also had the 

 best of two or three exchanges before Faber Fortunae brought off 

 the death. In the fourth round against Wildfire II., Gallant had 

 about five-sixths of an average course. He led quite three 

 lengths to the hare, and put on a telling sequence before he 



