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1836, Bay Middleton's year, he had a horse named 

 Eberston which was fancied, but he did not run for 

 the Blue Ribbon, and in 1837 his horses, Pocket 

 Hercules and Mahometan, were both backed at out- 

 side prices for the big event. In 1836 he followed up 

 his previous year's success on Rush by again winning 

 the Cup at Heaton Park on Locomotive, the property 

 of Mr. Headlam. Perhaps the best horse which he 

 possessed at this period was Saddler, who won the 

 Doncaster Cup. This horse when sent to the stud 

 got nine foals out of the Parmesan mare, one of 

 which, viz. Sorella, ridden by Robinson, M'on the One 

 Thousand Guineas for the Squire in 1844. In 1846 

 the Squire rode his own horse. King Charles, in the 

 Two Thousand Guineas, but only got fifth place in a 

 field of six runners. In 185 1 we find him the owner 

 of Mountain Dew, a Touchstone colt, of whom great 

 things were expected. He ran second in the Two 

 Thousand Guineas, ridden by Templeton, after which 

 event the Squire Trefused two offers for him, one of 

 5,000 guineas and half the Derby stakes, the other 

 of 7,000 guineas. However, eventually he parted 

 with him, and he ran in Mr. Hillins' name for the 

 Derby, and, ridden by Maton, was not placed. As 

 a steeplechase rider it was said that the Squire in 

 his prime was the best man in England. His match 

 on Clinker against Crasher, ridden by Dick Christian, 

 is still a topic of conversation in Leicestershire circles, 

 and when mounted on Grimaldi, on whom he won 

 several matches, he was invincible. But I must ask 



