GREEN; YELLOW SLEEVES, BELT, AND CAP 



years, in each of which Fairland, by Ascetic, was 

 successful. 



But in 1904 it is far from impossible that Leamington 

 lost for the Lawrenny stable by bad luck. Colonel 

 Lort-Phillips has kindly sent me the history of this 

 race. Mason, who was always secured when possible, 

 had hurt himself and was unable to ride at the meeting, 

 Percy Woodland was engaged for John M.P., Frank 

 Hartigan for Biology, Piggott was retained by Mr. J. G. 

 Bulteel for Dearslayer, and in fact it was impossible to 

 get any of the best riders ; for at this time on Easter 

 Monday, besides Manchester, there were meetings all 

 over the country, at Colchester, the Eridge, Grafton, 

 and Herefordshire Hunts, at Marken Rasen, Win- 

 canton, Cardiff, Torquay and Wethcrby. Manchester 

 was of course infinitely the most important, but some 

 of the jockeys were engaged at the minor fixtures. I 

 will give the story in Colonel Lort-Phillips's own 

 words. 



" I borrowed some breeches and boots at the very last 

 moment, and put up the stable boy, Legge, who had 

 brought the horse to Manchester but who had never 

 ridden a race. I did not know what orders to give in 

 such a case, but took him aside and tried to impress 

 upon him that he was to 'jump off in front and stay 

 there! ' I could think of no instructions more easy to 

 remember, or more satisfactory in the result if they 

 could only be carried out ! I said to him ' I shan't 



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