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unobtrusive fashion. This was Kirldand, a son of 

 Kirkham, one of two horses who had been sent over 

 from Australia by a famous Colonial breeder and owner, 

 Mr. J. White. They arrived in this country as two- 

 year-olds, if my memory serves me, it being Mr. 

 White's ambition to win the Derby next year. It soon 

 appeared that they were quite unable to cope with the 

 better class of English-bred horses, but Kirkham was 

 sent to the stud, and if he did not much distinguish 

 himself there, produced Kirkland from an unknown 

 mare by Perigonius. I can find no record of Kirkland 

 running on the flat, but as a four-year-old in March, 

 1900, he came out for the Stewards' Plate at Kilmallock, 

 one of five runners, and, backed at 4 to i, started his 

 career by a three length victory. The race was a small 

 one, worth ^22 los., but it was beginning in the right 

 way. Moreover, he repeated his success in a Stewards' 

 Plate, worth a sovereign less, at Croom, though he was 

 not awarded this modest prize until after an objection 

 had been decided. An animal called Granagh came in 

 first, but was disqualified. 



Mr. Bibby heard that there was a promising young 

 one for sale, and Colonel Lort-Phillips went over to 

 Ireland to have a look at him, the result being that 

 Kirkland was acquired for the moderate price of 450 

 guineas. 



It was soon found that an excellent bargain had been 

 obtained. At that time Mr. Bibby was one of the 



