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Mr. Perkins had bought at Doncaster Jenny 

 Hewlett, a chesnut filly by The Palmer, out of 

 Jenny Diver by Buccaneer, for 1,300 guineas, 

 and when she made her debut great things were 

 expected of her. She won two or three races as 

 a two-year-old, as did her stable companion, Mr. 

 Cookson's Bonnie Marden, but there was nothing 

 especially meritorious in the performances of 

 either of them, and their names were seldom or 

 never mentioned in connection with the great 

 three-year-old events of the next season. Both 

 the mares wintered well, so it was thought 

 advisable to send them to Epsom on the off- 

 chance. They were tried just before they left 

 home, and Bonnie Marden, as was expected, 

 proved herself the best stayer of ihe two. Their 

 connections did not fancy the chance of either of 

 them very much, although Mr. Perkins backed 

 his mare for a trifle. They both started at a 

 useful price, the official return being 20 to 1 

 Bonnie Marden, and 33 to 1 Jenny Hewlett. 

 The race was run at a strong pace, and, contrary 

 to the expectations of everyone connected with 

 them, the two stable companions ran first and 

 second, the non-stayer winning in a hand canter 

 by four lengths. The reversal of the form as 

 shown in the trial, is rather curious, but it was 

 unquestionable that Jenny Hewlett had a fine 

 turn of speed, and probably the trial was run at 

 a stronger pace than the race. 



