CHAPTERS FROM TURF HISTORY 



the distance it was obvious that Glenartney had the 

 race in hand, but his jockey steadied him and let 

 up that consummate rider Robinson on Mameluke, 

 who won by a length. After the race Glenartney's 

 jockey frankly admitted his conduct, adding that 

 the ovv^ner's orders were that each jockey was to 

 do his best to win. At Ascot Lord Jersey sold 

 Mameluke to Gully for £4,000, while he refused 

 £5,000 for Glenartney. It then became Gully's 

 ambition to win the St. Leger with the son of 

 Partisan. He took £10,000 to £1,000 about his 

 horse, and, in addition to other large investments, 

 had a heavy bet with Mr. Crockford, founder of 

 the great gaming-house which bore his name. 

 It was commonly beheved that Crockford made 

 a corrupt bargain with the starter, who kept the 

 horses so long at the post that Mameluke, a bad- 

 tempered colt, could hardly be induced to go near 

 the flag. At a moment when Chifney was turn- 

 ing Mameluke round and when Mr. Petre's mare 

 Matilda was many yards ahead, the starter let 

 the field go, and Mameluke was left at the post. 

 He was ridden hard to join the front rank. At 

 the turn his jockey made an appeal to another 

 rider to pull on one side, but Nicholson would 

 not oblige him, and Chifney having to go round lost 

 four lengths. Mameluke's great speed, however, 

 enabled him to reach the girths of Matilda, but he 

 could not sustain the effort, and Mr. Petre's elegant 

 little mare, defying the Chifney rush with his far- 

 striding horse, won by half a length. After the 

 race Gully challenged Mr. Petre to run his mare 

 at an additional advantage of 7 lb. in the weights 

 on the following Friday, but acting on the skilled 



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