This was run on average going and the weather was clear. It took place on 28th March 1890 and the time was 10 mins 41 4/5 secs
| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
ILEX |
A Nightingale |
Mr G Mastertman |
| 2 |
PAU |
Halsey |
Mr E Woodland |
| 3 |
M P |
Mr W H Moore |
Mr J Rutherford |
| 4 |
BRUNSWICK |
Mawson |
Mr Lancashire |
| also |
WHY NOT |
Mr C J Cunningham |
Mr D J Jardine |
| also |
EMPEROR |
Mr D Thirlwell |
Captain Machell |
| also |
FRIGATE |
Mr T Beasley |
Mr M A Maher |
| also |
GAMECOCK |
Dollery |
Mr Swan |
| also |
BLOOD ROYAL |
Mr Wildman |
Mr W Fulton |
| also |
BELLONA |
H Barker |
Mr Abington |
| also |
VOLUPTUARY |
T Skelton |
Mr H F Boyd |
| also |
BRACEBOROUGH |
Mr F E Lawrence |
Mr F E Lawrence |
| also |
FETICHE |
V Baker |
Mr M Euphrussi |
| also |
HETTIE |
Mr E P Wilson |
H R H The Prince of Wales |
| also |
BACCY |
Mr W Woodland |
Mr R Woodland |
| also |
FIREBALL |
D Comer |
Mr H Holmes |
| |
Betting |
|
|
| 4/1 |
Ilex |
|
|
| 11/2 |
Bellona |
|
|
| 8/1 |
M P |
|
|
| 100/9 |
Why Not |
|
|
| 10/1 |
Voluptuary |
|
|
| 100/8 |
Battle Royal |
|
|
| 100/7 |
Frigate |
|
|
| 100/6 |
Emperor |
|
|
| 20/1 |
Gamecock |
|
|
| 25/1 |
Fetiche |
|
|
| 25/1 |
Hettie |
|
|
| 100/1 |
Baccy |
|
|
| 100/1 |
Brunswick |
|
|
| 100/1 |
Braceborough |
|
|
| 100/1 |
Fireball |
|
|
| 100/1 |
Pau |
|
|
| |
Over Round 103% |
|
|
| Pos. |
Horse |
Jockey |
Owner |
| 1 |
ILEX |
A Nightingale |
Mr G Mastertman |
| 2 |
PAU |
Halsey |
Mr E Woodland |
| 3 |
M P |
Mr W H Moore |
Mr J Rutherford |
| 4 |
BRUNSWICK |
Mawson |
Mr Lancashire |
| also |
WHY NOT |
Mr C J Cunningham |
Mr D J Jardine |
| also |
EMPEROR |
Mr D Thirlwell |
Captain Machell |
| also |
FRIGATE |
Mr T Beasley |
Mr M A Maher |
| also |
GAMECOCK |
Dollery |
Mr Swan |
| also |
BLOOD ROYAL |
Mr Wildman |
Mr W Fulton |
| also |
BELLONA |
H Barker |
Mr Abington |
| also |
VOLUPTUARY |
T Skelton |
Mr H F Boyd |
| also |
BRACEBOROUGH |
Mr F E Lawrence |
Mr F E Lawrence |
| also |
FETICHE |
V Baker |
Mr M Euphrussi |
| also |
HETTIE |
Mr E P Wilson |
H R H The Prince of Wales |
| also |
BACCY |
Mr W Woodland |
Mr R Woodland |
| also |
FIREBALL |
D Comer |
Mr H Holmes |
| |
|
| 4/1 |
Ilex |
| 11/2 |
Bellona |
| 8/1 |
M P |
| 100/9 |
Why Not |
| 10/1 |
Voluptuary |
| 100/8 |
Battle Royal |
| 100/7 |
Frigate |
| 100/6 |
Emperor |
| 20/1 |
Gamecock |
| 25/1 |
Fetiche |
| 25/1 |
Hettie |
| 100/1 |
Baccy |
| 100/1 |
Brunswick |
| 100/1 |
Braceborough |
| 100/1 |
Fireball |
| 100/1 |
Pau |
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I am grateful to Graham from www.walpoleantiques.com for the image shown below:-

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I am very grateful to John Davis for providing this Oh so rare scan of the newspaper of the day giving a detailed report of the famous race. |
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