SEASON 1885-86 



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just in front of them. Out of a very large field 

 very few remained to see the finish: these were 

 Lord Hopetoun, Captain Brocklehurst, the Hon. 

 A. Pennington, and Mr. Pryor, jun. Both the 

 whip's horses were dead beat, and Arthur Wilson 

 left his at a farmhouse near Asfordby, whilst 



GlLLARD GOT HIS SECOND HORSE AT THE RIGHT MoMEJfT. 



Gillard left his at Melton in Mr. Pryor's stables. 

 The hounds were brought home by train to 

 Redmile, and the hunt staff footed it with them 

 late that night from the station to the kennels. 



Amongst the best conveyances in the hunt 

 stables this season were two by Ripponden, a good 

 hunter sire who stood at Belvoir, and sired Playfair, 

 a Grand National winner. The mare was White- 

 foot, a fine jumper, and the horse was Farewell, 



