SOME WINNERS 



pneumonia, and when he recovered was found to be a 

 bad roarer. In spite of this he at least showed what he 

 might have done. As a five-year-old he won a hurdle 

 race at Ludlow, beating two frequent winners, in Viz, 

 belonging to the late Mr. George Edwardes, and 

 Giulan, and in a Novices' Steeplechase at Hooton he 

 beat that famous son of his sire, Jerry M. To state 

 this without explanation might, however, cause mis- 

 apprehension, for Cowley, Jerry M.'s rider, broke a 

 stirrup leather and came off. Still, Creangate disposed 

 of the second favourite, a 7 to 2 chance. On Guard, and 

 he won the Flintshire Steeplechase at Bangor from Bally- 

 macoll, a son of Hackler and Ballymacarney, half brother 

 to Ballymacad, winner of the War National, and to 

 BaUyhackle whose name has constantly appeared in the 

 book. This was a great day for Mr. Bibby, as besides 

 Creangate's victory he took other races with Wickham 

 and Caubeen. Subsequently Creangate beat On Guard 

 again on the same course, and the following afternoon 

 only failed by about half a length to take a hurdle race. 

 It will readily be perceived that had he remained sound 

 he could hardly have missed a memorable career. 



Denmark 



This son of Queen's Birthday and Floraline is scarcely 



worth a paragraph. He had belonged to two or three 



owners before Mr. Bibby, thinking that he saw room for 



improvement in him, bought him for 260 guineas after 

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