10 MALTON. 



Muley Edris, the horse, it may be remembered, 

 that savaged poor Fred. Archer in tlie spring of 

 1880. Tlie horse had never forgotten the severe 

 punishment he received at the hands of the 

 famous jockey, and would undoubtedly have 

 killed him had not assistance been at hand. As 

 it was the muscles of his right arm were very 

 much lacerated, and he was unable to ride for 

 some time. He went wp to London to consult 

 Dr. Huttou, the famous bone-setter, to whom he 

 was personally unknown. His principal anxiety 

 was to ascertain how long it would be before he 

 would be able to ride again, and Dr. Hutton 

 caused him no little uneasiness when he mentioned 

 some very distant date. The doctor' was rather 

 astonished to hear who his patient was, and that 

 he firmly intended riding in the Derby, then 

 about three weeks off, even if he should ride with 

 only one arm. Archer was in the saddle again 

 at the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting, and he 

 did ride in the Derby, and to some tune too, as 

 those who saw his brilliant head victory on 

 Bend Or will remember. 



Jessie Agnes was nicely handicapped in the 

 Cesarewitch of 1880, and her connections thought 

 highly of her chance. She was in good form, 

 had been well tried, and was backed by her 

 owner and the stable. She had only 7st. lllb. 

 to carry, and to secure the services of Tom 

 Chaloner lib. overweight was declared. She ran 



