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Mr. I 'Anson has purchased several horses 

 which have turned out extraordinarily well, but of 

 none of his bargains is he more justly proud than 

 Hambledon and Ilia. The latter mare had only 

 run in a Maiden Plate at Epsom before she went 

 to Gosforth Park to run in the Gibside Juvenile 

 Selling Plate, and her performance there was not 

 calculated to inspire anyone with much confidence. 

 A good looking and well-bred filly, Mr. I'Anson 

 took a fancy to her and bought her for £50. She 

 won her new owner four races worth £674 within 

 three months, and then her turf career came to 

 an untimely close just when she was getting into 

 form. She was at exercise on Langton Wold 

 and was doing a smart gallop when suddenly her 

 thigh bone snapped. There was no place nearer 

 at hand th'^n her own stable, and Mr I'Anson, 

 having despatched messengers for veterinary 

 assistance, commenced the painful and tedious 

 task of getting her home. It took them an hour- 

 and-three-quarters to get her the short distance 

 from the wold to her own stable, and, fortunately, 

 the Gireat care in movino- her had enabled them 

 to oret her there without breakino- the skin, which 

 would have made an end to her at once. Mr. 

 Bowman and Mr. Snarry were speedily in attend- 

 ance and set the broken bone. The mare was 

 some weeks in the slings, and is now practically 

 sound. She should make a valuable brood mare, 

 for she is very nearly allied to Hermit, the sire 



