The Archive · 1871

Mr. Bill Nye's dun Heathen Chinee 10st. Ibs

Sanguinary Hovel's pie Yoming Robert's ore Eawthors 0st be.

Noir 10st 0 Olbs. showed, and an excellent race' jas made, For the Derby a crowd of good ponies

The start was very fair, Hawthorn and Cli-maz being in front. The run up first time past the Stand was 5 pretty, but no exertion was yet made. Athol rode with the leaders for some time, and the unfortunate Do-'mono, whom the course did not at all suit, brought up a wide rear, further extended fourth. bythe Heathen Chinee, who was very proper 1y slated" in suck worshipful company. With the three leaders already mentioned, Hengist rode past the stables. Climax led when they were opposite the Stand, on the further side of the Course, but was pulled in by Fiddle-de-dee, who had been in fair position hitherto, and was now exerted to improve it. At Probst's corner it was Leecheraft to the front, but only momentarily, and the lead was an uncertain one between him, Fiddle-de-dee, Climaz, and the coming Uhlan, the places hardly' altering will they came down to the corner for home. Cries of " Climaz is riding" showed that his

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