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well he was an unlucky horse, and by no means 

 made that mark on the turf which his make and 

 shape and early jDromise caused his owner and 

 the public to expect. As a two-year-old he was 

 only beaten once, and this was by The Bard at 

 Manchester. Bread Knife was in receipt of 

 lOlbs., and run Mr. Peck's gallant little horse to 

 a neck. His other races were won in good style, 

 and his victory in the Beaufort Nursery Handicap, 

 where he carried 8st. 12lb. (the top weight), was 

 a highly meritorious one. 



Who does not remember the severe winter of 

 188.5-86, one only equalled in severity of late 

 years by that of 1887-88, and the difficulties the 

 North country trainers had to encounter tried 

 their patience severely. Mr. I' Anson had entered 

 Bread Knife for the Lincoln Handicap, and 

 although he was apportioned Gst. lllbs., a weight 

 which hitherto no three-year-old had carried to 

 victory, he had come on so well through the 

 winter, and made so much improvement, that 

 his admirers thought he had a great chance. 

 Then came the snow ; but his owner was not to 

 be beaten, and he kept him in strong work with 

 some other good ones, and when need was galloped 

 him on the snow. He still continued to improve 

 and please his friends, and they began to back 

 him in earnest. It was currently stated in the 

 south that the Malton horses could not be got 

 ready in time for Lincoln, and that it was 



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