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took the lead in grand style, closely followed by Mr. Hall. On 
coming to a tremendous fence, Mr. Bean pulled, and said to 
Mr. Hall, u Now, I have given you the lead all the way, do you 
go a-head;"” but Mr. Hall declined, and, after waiting some 
seconds, Moonraker took the fence with his usual courage, and 
got twenty yards a-head in the next field. Grimalkin was soon 
after him, and the race from this, which was in full view of the 
spectators on the Heath, was highly gratifying: every move of 
the horses could be seen, and every leap clearly ascertained. On 
coming to the last field but one, there was a deep wide brook bed, 
without water, which Moonraker cleared most.,admirably, and 
came straight for the winning point; not so Grimalkin, who, on 
getting over the brook, fell and threw his rider: there was not 
time to recover this accident, and consequently Moonraker won 
easily; and, no doubt had his late opponent, Grimaldi, been en¬ 
gaged in the same contest, he would have shared the same fate. 
Moonraker was in admirable condition, and never went better. 
Thus terminated a day which has added other laurels to Moon- 
raker’s fame. The country was admirably adapted to his slash¬ 
ing qualities, and would have given a breathing to the best in 
England. 
ANOTHER STEEPLE MATCH. 
A short time since, Captain Horn matched his horse Red Rover 
against Mr. Orbel’s Broomfield, for one hundred sovs.; but, in 
consequence of Red Rover being last in the race against Moon¬ 
raker, on Monday, the Captain was anxious to pay £20 forfeit. 
To this Mr. Orbel, deeming his winning a certainty, would not 
consent, but insisted upon running; and the match being p. p., 
there was no alternative for the Captain but to pay or run, and 
he accordingly preferred the latter; and it was agreed to run on 
Thursday last. The ground chosen was from Washen Bridge, 
near Greenford, to the Windmill at Hanwell, a distance of about 
three miles. Mr. Seffert rode Red Rover, and Mr. Stubbs rode 
Broomfield. The ground was light, and the fences very few and 
easy. Both jockeys had orders to wait; they therefore walked 
off, and did not commence a gallop till they reached the second 
field : here they set off together. Red Rover slightly leading, 
both evidently desirous of leaving the result to a last push. 
About a mile from the starting-point, however, Broomfield struck 
his fore legs against a stake-bound fence, which shook his rider 
from his seat on to his neck. Mr. Seffert perceiving this, with 
great judgment, seized the moment, and set his horse at the top 
of his speed, and slipped his adversary such a distance, that 
Broomfield could never recover it. Every nerve, however, was 
