SOME UVERPOOLS. INCLUDING KIRKLAND'S 



the place betting he was absolutely favourite, no more 

 than 4 to I being obtainable against him. The result 

 was not exactly a surprise, little as it had been anticipated 

 by the majority, for the race went to Shannon Lass, a 

 daughter of Butterscotch and Mazurka, who had gained 

 a certain amount of reputation over other courses, but 

 was not generally supposed to stay well enough or to 

 jump well enough to win a National. The jockey, 

 D. Read, a capable horseman, was regarded as rather of 

 the rough and tumble character, and not very likely to 

 beat the more fashionable riders on well fancied horses. 

 The mare's victory was nevertheless well received, for 

 her owner, Mr. Ambrose Gorham, has always been 

 recognised as a sound sportsman. Mr. Gorham is a 

 man of various occupations. For a while he made a 

 book, he was proprietor of the Queen's Hotel at 

 Brighton, but mainly devoted himself to looking after 

 the horses which were trained under his supervision at 

 Telscombe on the downs in the neighbourhood of 

 Rottingdean, to breeding and preparing greyhounds, 

 and hunting a cheery little pack of beagles, in addition 

 to breeding prize cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and 

 creatures of all descriptions. Shannon Lass, home 

 trained, Hackett being awarded credit for her perfect 

 condition, started at 20 to i, and, as the phrase goes, 

 never having " put a foot wrong," jumped the last fence 

 in company with Mr. "White-Heather's" Detail, 

 ridden by Arthur Nightingall, and Mr. John Widger's 



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