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prowess and stamina than speed.
The first organized steeplechase {j that is, one over a made course probably was held at the Bedford flat racecourse in 1810. It came about when a flat race for hunters was proposed, and to ensure that no racehorses were substituted by unscrupulous characters, eight fences, 4-feet-6inches, with a fixed top rail, were added to the flat course.
The race drew a reported crowd of 40,000, who watched Fugative (formerly Off-SheGoes) beat Cecilia.
The first flagged race was organized by Thomas Coleman of St. Albans, who nevertheless kept the layout of the course in Herefordshire secret until the start of the race by having the flag men concealed in ditches, raising their flags on the word “Go.”
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