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nearly all the rest of a short course and the kill to his credit, 

 his victory in this particular trial being due partly to good luck, 

 partly also to very marked cleverness. For the final course, 

 Five by Tricks was a slight favourite, but he certainly had the 

 worst of the handicap, his course against Fabulous Fortune 

 having been much longer than that in which Gallant beat Black 

 Veil. Unfortunately the hare slipped at was not a very strong 

 one ; but such as it was, it served to show the superiority of 

 Gallant, who had the lead, the best of the work, and the death 

 to his credit. It is just on the cards that Five by Tricks was 

 momentarily ' blinked ' in the run up, for after he had been 

 level with his opponent for a short distance, he threw up his 

 head for a second, at which instant Gallant drew out to score 

 the turn about a couple of lengths in front. Mr. Holmes's 

 greyhound came well round with his game, and scored again 

 before Five by Tricks joined. An exchange then took place 

 before Gallant resumed possession, wrenched and killed, 

 leaving off a most decisive winner. Gallant' is by Young Fuller- 

 ton, who was a full brother, though of a younger litter, to the 

 famous Fullerton, by Greentick out of Bit of Fashion. 



The Purse this year was won by Mr. M. G. Hales's Happy 

 Sight, a very fast puppy, who had been beaten in the Cup after 

 leading. The Waterloo Plate went to Under the Globe, who 

 beat Laurel Leaves in the deciding course, the latter being the 

 Duke of Leeds' puppy who had led Gallant in the second round 

 of the Cup. Thus the chief honours of the meeting, Cup and 

 Plate, went to a brace of Cumberland-trained kennel com- 

 panions ; and curiously enough this double victory was achieved 

 by Mr. Thomas Graham just after that well-known courser had 

 disposed of almost his entire kennel by auction at the Barbican. 



1898. Like its predecessor, 1898 was not a particularly 

 sensational year, though on all three days of the meeting first- 

 rate coursing was afforded. Indeed, it is questionable if the 

 Altcar hares have ever run better than they did on this occa- 

 sion ; and we may also add that the weather was fine through- 

 out the meeting, though it rained heavily on at least two of the 

 intervening nights. The winner of the Cup was forthcoming 



