CHAPTERS FROM TURF HISTORY 



when he came to the post for the Cup he showed 

 a significant improvement on his form in the 

 St. Leger. In the race Marlow rode the Dutchman 

 and Nat (Flatman) displaced Job Marson as the 

 Zetland jockey. Lord Eglinton's horse had been 

 rather upset by his journey to Doncaster, and was 

 more fretful than usual. Marlow had strict in- 

 junctions to wait on the three-year-old, who was 

 in receipt of 19 Ib.^ from his horse (there were no 

 other runners), until they were round the Red 

 House corner — some six furlongs from the winning- 

 post ; but to the consternation of owner and 

 trainer the Dutchman, on passing the stand for 

 the first time, was seen to be making the running 

 at a rate without parallel in a long-distance race. 

 Round the turn and up the hill the pace was 

 maintained, the Dutchman still leading, and as 

 they descended the hill the tartan jacket was 

 ten lengths in front. At the Red House Voltigeur 

 drew up within two lengths of the other, and 

 Nat challenged just before the distance was reached. 

 Then, to his horror, Marlow on the Dutchman 

 found that he had driven his great horse to a stand- 

 still, and that there was not an ounce of extra 

 power left in him for a final effort. Voltigeur, 

 ridden with fine judgment throughout, passed 

 the post with an advantage of half a length, and 

 the Yorkshiremen roared themselves hoarse with 

 delight. 2 



« The Flying Dutchman carried 8 st. 12 lb. and Voltigeur 

 7 St. 7 lb. 



« The writer had the account of this race, as also that of 

 the match at York in the following spring, from a relative, a 

 Yorkshire squire, who was an eyewitness of both races. This 

 authority stated that it was evident that when Marlow got up 



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