The deficiency was then made good.

Accordingly, on October 2 a trial was held, at which the speed was checked with the aid of the second metre that had been forwarded, and several watches with seconds-hands.

These showed the 13-1/3 miles run in 31 minutes.

Of nineteen races run over this course, the average time was 33 minutes 40 seconds.
In 1861 a race was run over another circular course, measuring about 3-1/2 miles, five times round.

The mare that won performed the distance--about 17 miles--in 48 minutes 45 seconds.