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1794 and twenty other races) by Sir Peter, &c. Relative to her 

 purchase a good story is told. Mr. Jason Hassard, a large land- 

 owner in the County Fermanagh, freighted a vessel at Newry, in 

 which he shipped a cargo of bullocks for the Liverpool market. 

 For these he very soon found purchasers, and then proceeding to 

 Knowsley with the proceeds bought Miss Tooley, who, besides her 

 owner, the captain, and crew, was the only freight of the ' Lively 

 Nancy' on her return voyage to Ireland. The landing of this 

 light cargo in lieu of the heavy one with which Mr. Hassard set 

 out provided an amusing story for the good folk of Newry, and 

 one that soon spread throughout the north of Ireland. Miss Tooley, 

 prior to her running in public, was bought by Mr. Dawson, a relative 

 of Lord Cremorne, and she ran on four occasions. Her first race 

 was for the King's Plate at Londonderry in 1812, which she won 

 easily ; and the same year she won the King's Plate at Down- 

 patrick. In 1813 Miss Tooley started for the Mares' Plate at the 

 Curragh, for which she ran second to Lord Rossmore's Giantess, 

 beating four others. She was then purchased by Lord Cremorne, 

 who won the Mares' Plate at the Curragh with her in 1815, after 

 which she was relegated to the stud ; and, when mated with 

 Nabocklish, the produce was Fanny Dawson, the dam of Harkaway. 

 This famous horse was a rich chestnut with a small blaze in his 

 face, and his off hind leg white. He stood i6h. 2 in. in height, with 

 splendid shoulders, and tremendously deep brisket. His legs and 

 arms, considering his immense size, were rather slight, though 

 muscular ; but he had a splendid back, with immense propelling 

 power, and was a grand galloper, although he went very wide be- 

 hind. He was equally good at all distances, and from his docile 

 temper was easily ridden. His pedigree is the most extraordinary 

 inbred to be found in the ' Stud Book,' and he doubtless owed his 

 excellence to the immense quantity of the blood of The Godolphin 

 to be found in his veins, as on the side of his sire, Economist, he in- 

 herited twenty-three crosses of that famous Eastern sire's blood, 

 while on the side of his dam, Fanny Dawson, he had no fewer than 

 twenty-seven crosses of the same blood need more be said to 

 advocate in-breeding ? 



