GREEN; YELLOW SLEEVES, BELT, AND CAP 



form and only won a single race against a very small 

 field at Newmarket. 



In 1900, when Mr. R. Bourke's Bloomer took the 

 Grand Sefton, Zodiac ran, but fell, and in 1901 nothing 

 from the Lawrenny stable was produced, the race going 

 to Inquisitor, belonging to Lord Coventry, the victory 

 being received with a warm demonstration, for it was 

 remembered that forty years had passed since the brown 

 jacket and blue cap had been carried home in the Liver- 

 pool by Emblem. It can scarcely be said that an agree- 

 able surprise was forthcoming in 1902, for Mr. Bibby 

 and Col. Lort-Phillips estimated Kirkland at what may 

 be described as his true value. Nevertheless though it 

 was impossible not to esteem his chance with 10 st. 51b. 

 and Mason to ride him, the opposition was unquestion- 

 ably formidable. Venetian Monk, the favourite, had 

 won no fewer than nine races during the previous 

 season, Hill of Bree, a son of Ascetic, had shown 

 excellent form, and amongst others was the mighty 

 Manifesto, a source of extreme danger even with 

 1 2 St. 12 lb. Manifesto, indeed, ran wonderfully well 

 but Kirkland won easily, beating the great horse by 

 eight lengths. 



1902. LIVERPOOL. 



GRAND SEFTON STEEPLECHASE of £412 ; about 3 miles. 

 Mr. F. Bibby's Kirkland, by Kirkham, 



6 y. 10 St. 5 lbs. - - - - F. Mason I 



Mr. J. G. Bulteel's Manifesto, a. 12 st. 12 lbs. E. Piggott 2 



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