35. Ringleader. The start on 
this horse was quick and ex¬ 
cellent, and the distance per¬ 
formed in. 8 42 
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a minute stunned by the fall. A countryman who was near the 
spot picked him up, assisted him to remount, and he pursued his 
course, performing the four miles in twelve minutes. On alight¬ 
ing he was evidently flurried and distressed; but he shook it off’, 
and again started in high glee. Twenty-five to twenty offered 
he did not do the distance in nine hours; the fall having given 
new hopes to the backers of time. 
32. Tam O’Shanter . 9 40 | 33. Eldorado . 9 20 
In coming in this round he shewed slight weakness, and for a 
moment sat on the knee of a friend : some, however, thought 
that no harm was done; and, in fact, he was mounted and oft' in 
thirty seconds. 
34. Coventry. 9 0 i 
One hundred and thirty-six miles had now been performed in 
six hours; so that three hours remained to complete the distance 
in nine hours, and four in ten hours, there being sixty-four miles 
to do. Six to four against the nine hours, taken. 
36. Tranby (third time). 8 15 
37. Ipsala. 8 20 
38. Skirmisher. 8 45 
39. Guildford (second time) .. 9 10 
The interest now became more intense. One hundred and 
fifty-six miles had been performed, and there remained two hours 
and eleven minutes to accomplish the remaining forty-four in the 
nine hours, or at the rate of twenty miles an hour, which, consi¬ 
dering what had already been done, was deemed easy work. On 
alighting from the last horse he appeared as fresh and as gay as 
a lark, laughed heartily, and took a glass of brandy and water, 
and said he was as hungry as a hawk. In forty seconds he was 
again mounted and off, amidst loud cheers, on 
40. Streamlet. 8 50 
The odds were now six to four on nine hours, and ten to one he 
did it within the ten hours. 
There was now forty miles to perform in two hours and three 
minutes, which, barring an accident, was backed as a certainty. 
It was accomplished in the following order:— 
41. Donegani. 9 12 | 42. Hassan . 9 0 
The weather now greatly improved, the sun shone out with 
cheerfulness, and as Mr. O. came in, sitting as firm as a rock, he 
was loudly cheered. He appeared as fresh as ever, mounted in 
six seconds, and was off on 
43. Surprise filly. 9 10 
44. Ringleader (second time) 9 30 
./ 
45. Tranby (fourth time) 
8 50 
There were now but tw r enty miles to do in one hour and eleven 
minutes, to complete the whole in nine hours; and on starting, Mr. 
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