54 THE TURF 



Darling, a very eminent country jockey, has 

 lately been riding for Lord Exeter at New- 

 market, where we hope he will be often em- 

 ployed, as he has been very true to his 

 masters, Messrs. Houldsworth, Ormsby 

 Gore, and others. 



The name of Goodison has been long 

 associated with Newmarket ; the late 

 Richard Goodison having been so many 

 years rider to the Duke of Queensberry, 

 with whom the present jockey, Thomas 

 Goodison, began, by riding the late Duke 

 of Bedford's chestnut colt, Cub, by Fidget, 

 in the Houghton Meeting in 1794, and 

 signalised himself by winning the famous 

 match on Pecker against Bennington in 

 1795, B. C., five hundred guineas a side, 

 then riding only four stone one pound, and 

 six to four on him at starting. His father 

 accompanied him on a thorough-bred horse 

 during the latter part of the race, as he was 

 riding against an experienced jockey, and 

 perhaps his instructions enabled him to 

 win. Thomas Goodison rode much for the 

 late King ; but his ' first master/ as the 

 term is, was the late Duke of York, for 

 whom he won many great races, and par- 



