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ampton, where they plunged into the sea. Some 

 were drowned, twenty were killed, and 200 were 

 missing. 



There was further illustration during a series of 

 military manoeuvres near Kildare, September 18, 

 1904, when 600 horses stampeded and seriously 

 injured four sleeping troopers. Many of the 

 animals were also hurt. It may be safely assumed 

 that there was more or less thoroughbred blood in 

 every one of these horses. Mr. Henry Custance, 

 the great jockey, gives a further illustration (amongst 

 others) in the case of the stallion Broomielaw, ' who 

 transmitted his bad temper to most of his progeny.' 



For the benefit of the gentleman known in 

 Australia as ' Wapstraw,' I put in Appendix I. a 

 summary of the criticisms upon the English race- 

 horse, many of them from racing men. 



