AFTER THE RACE 237 



to the rise at the finish, when Lord of the Isles gradually 

 crept up and won a most exciting race by a neck, three 

 lengths between second and third. 



Mr. Hill's face, not at any time having the most 

 pleasing expression, now looked unutterable things. He 

 stood pale and motionless, musing over the event. 

 Probably his appearance on this occasion gave rise to 

 his subsequently being alluded to in the sporting papers 

 as ' Mr. Henry Unwell.' Mr. Padwick, on the other 

 hand, bore his defeat with equanimity. He had a good 

 horse, well ridden, but unfortunately for him it met a 

 better. He consoled himself, doubtless, with the thought 

 of the high pressure that would be put on visitors for 

 accommodation at Hill Street on the Monday following, 

 in order to recoup himself his losses ; pocketing the 

 disappointment and allowing the whole business to be 

 buried in oblivion, as a true philosopher should do. 

 Mr. Merry viewed the exciting scene, though secretly in 

 rapture at the victory, with a dignified air worthy of 

 himself. It was certainly a race to be remembered : 

 three good horses running for a large and very popular 

 stake, well and truly ridden by jockeys of the greatest 

 eminence in their most admirable style. Mr. Dixon 

 (alias ' Druid'), ' On Condition,' says : ' William Day is 

 popularly supposed to adopt the severe system ' (of 

 training) ; ' but be this as it may, we do not think that 

 we ever saw a horse brought to the post in more perfect 

 form than Lord of the Isles was for the Two Thousand.' 



So much for the race between ' the Saint and the 

 Lord.' With the former we have done, but as the latter 

 failed to fulfil expectations in not winning the Derby, 

 the circumstances surrounding the latter race may well 

 be reviewed, if it be only to throw a little light on a 

 matter which to most people is still an unsolved problem. 



