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Steeplechase but did not complete the course behind 

 Captain Foster's Lara. We find him in good company 

 at Newbury, running with Judas, Fetlar's Pride and 

 others, including Denmark, whom Mr. Bibby subse- 

 quently purchased. He had an easier task at Mon- 

 mouth, where he won, as he did at Gatwick, starting 

 an odds on favourite, and 15 to 8 was also laid on him 

 at Windsor, where he justified the odds. As a six-year- 

 old he carried off four of his eight races, the Surrey 

 Steeplechase at Gatwick, favourite, beating Mr. Leopold 

 Rothschild's Key West, Onward, Barrabas II., Glenely 

 and other winners. At Bangor, favourite at 5 to 2, he 

 won the Stewards' Steeplechase, the Loughborough 

 Handicap at the Quorn Hunt in a field of fourteen, the 

 County 'Chase at Ludlow ; but Timothy Titus and Do 

 be Quick were too good for him at Kempton. As a 

 seven-year-old he was only out for a Hurdle race at 

 Sandown. The following season he made an ambitious 

 essay at Hurst Park against Veglo, Holy War, and 

 Moonstruck, giving 7 lb. to the two latter. For Holy 

 War Sir Charles Assheton-Smith paid 4000 guineas, 

 but to the general amazement Veglo won, giving the 

 expensive purchase 141b. Aerostat never scored again. 

 Unfortunately it was decided to send him to France 

 where he broke down and had to be destroyed. 



