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claim to having been instrumental in making Mrs. Walker 

 Avhat she is to-day, one of the best light-weight horsewomen 

 in India. If in the equine Nirvana the contents of 

 this book ever become known, we hope good, honest, 

 old "Benjy's" heart will be rejoiced to read that the 

 historian has not forgotten him. May be we shall, if the 

 reviewers cut up this book, be some time consoled by a 

 *' horse" whisper coming to us through the fog of a 

 paperchase morning saying, *' Never mind — you did your 

 best and I, Benjy, am pleased with you — and your 

 nonsense I" 



Mrs. Lamond Walker's other two successes Avere in 

 1900 on Lilac, a big brown mare entirely schooled and 

 taught her business by her owner, and in 1906 on 

 Detective, a little thorough-bred horse who was at one time 

 far from a safe conveyance and by no means "anyone's 

 ride." Mrs. Walker, however, took immense pains with 

 him and in the end turned him into a first-class paperchase 

 horse. The horse is still to the fore, and though in- 

 exorable Time has taken his toll, he still, we hope, will 

 carry his plucky owner well to the front for some time to 

 come. In 1897, Mr. R. H. A. Gresson, Avho was then, and 

 still is, one of the best of the Corinthians, won this Cup on 

 a big chestnut mare named Eau de Vie, probably so-called 

 because she was rather of the same tint as the old brandy 

 of Justerini and Brooks ! She was a big, powerful mare 

 up to a bit more weight than Mr. Gresson wanted, but 

 a good sort, though at times none too careful. She was 

 eventually sold to Mr. T. H. Wheeler, and she came to a 

 violent end when being ridden by him in a Paperchase 

 Cup. In 1898, Mrs. Barrow won on Molly Riley who 

 was not the easiest thing in the world to steer over our 

 cramped Ballygunge country and with a less capable 

 pilot would probably never have got there. In 1899, there 

 was no Cup, as it was discontinued for a season with a 



