SOME MORE NATIONALS, INCLUDING GLENSIDE'S 



Bullough was present, and I chanced to be next to her 

 on the Stewards' Stand as we watched the finish. Our 

 conviction was that Wavertree had won by something 

 like a neck, if not half" a length, and though naturally 

 disappointed, with characteristic kindness Lady Bullough 

 remarked that she " did not much mind being beaten 

 by Mr. Bibby." When Sir George became Master of 

 the Ledbury Hounds, it may be observed, he bought the 

 pack with which Mr. Bibby had for so long a time 

 hunted the North Shropshire. Instead of the number 

 of Wavertree which we so confidently looked for in the 

 frame Ballymacad's number was hoisted, the verdict in 

 his favour being a short head. 



A few days afterwards Wavertree won the Stanley 

 Handicap Steeplechase at Sandown Park, another horse 

 of Sir George Bullough's, Simon the Lepper, being this 

 time second, and just one week later Wavertree ran 

 for the Staines Handicap Steeplechase at Windsor, 

 Here Mr. H. A. Brown was on his back, and three 

 fences from home the horse came down, having looked 

 very much like winning. As it happened I was in 

 correspondence at the time with Mr. Brown, who in 

 writing to me strongly advised me to back Wavertree 

 for the approaching National. The mishap was entirely 

 his fault, the rider stated, and declared that he had been 

 fairly holding Captain Dreyfus all the way, which meant 

 much ; for this horse had been doing particularly well 

 and was an exceptionally useful animal as a test of 



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