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coachy appearance, but a famous horse to gallop 

 and jump. He was shown at Malton when the 

 Yorkshire Show was held there in 1872, and was 

 jumped into and out of the show ring ad libitum 

 at the conclusion of the Show, to show Mr. 

 Crossley, who bought him for 200 guineas, what 

 he could do in the timber tojDping line. He was 

 a famous hunter, and when the season was over 

 Mr. Crossley ran him in a steeplechase or two. 

 He first made his appearance between the flags 

 at Catterick Bridge, and many were the jests 

 cracked about the man who was running his 

 Brouo-ham horse amonsfst tliorouofhbred ones. 

 Little did the jesters know what grand racing 

 blood was in the veins of the despised horse, but 

 when he went thundering up the course to the 

 starting post, pulling Mr. Hopwood, who had the 

 mount, out of the saddle, one or two of them 

 thought if he jumped he might be worth backing. 

 He soon showed his jumping powers, for he flew 

 the two hurdles in the straight as if they had 

 been nothing, and left the water jump behind him 

 as if it had been a four foot drain. Then did 

 those gentlemen w^ho liked his galloping slip into 

 the ring and modestly invest a few sovereigns on 

 the Brougham horse, taking good care to keep 

 their own counsel. Tliey were never in any 

 jeopardy about their money, for Rakeaway fairly 

 galloped his field to a standstill, and won as he 

 liked by some five or six lengths. 



