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amount."" He ran seven times in Lord Zetland's 

 colours, but never managed to carry the " spots " 

 in a prominent position in a race, and at the end 

 of 1883 he was purchased by Lord Middleton. 



He commenced his show-yard career well, for 

 he won the Yorkshire at Ripon in 1884, was 

 second at Selby in 1885, at Sheffield in 1886, and 

 at York in 1887. He was also awarded the £50 

 Premium and Medal of the Hunters' Improve- 

 ment Society at the London Show in 1887. 



After the Yorkshire Show at York in 1887, 

 he was sold by auction by Mr. Tattersall, who 

 was disposing of Sir Charles Strickland's Stud 

 near the Show ground on Knavesmire, when Mr. 

 James Joicey, of East Court House, Malmesbury, 

 gave 600 guineas for him. 



The sire now in use at Birdsall, is Escamillo 

 by Pero Gomez, out of Bonny May by New- 

 minster ; her dam. Bonny Bell by Voltigeur, out 

 of Queen Mary. He is a beautiful shaped horse, 

 with good shoulders and short back, powerful 

 quarters, fine quality of bone and plenty of it, and 

 is a fine specimen of a hunter sire. He ran six- 



'•' On dit £3,000, but we have never heard the exact amount. 

 This said York August Meeting was a very good one for the 

 Asbgill stable, for they also won the Great Ebor Handicap and 

 the Queen's Plate with Victor Emmanuel, a horse that subse- 

 quently became the property of Lord Zetland. He was a luckier 

 purchase than Peppermint, as he did win one race for his new 

 owner. He was a season or two at the Stud in France, where he 

 was much fancied, and he is now at Aske. 



