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though we take it that it was not until 

 the Bibury and Kingscote meetings that 

 gentleman-jockeyship arrived at perfection 

 in England. It is beyond a doubt that 

 there were gentleman-jockeys at that time 

 almost, if not quite, equal to the professional 

 artists, and a few of them in nearly as high 

 practice in the saddle. Amongst these first- 

 rate hands were, the present Duke of Dorset, 

 and George Germaine, his brother; Lords 

 Charles Somerset, Milsington, and Delamere 

 (then Mr. Cholmondeley), Sir Tatton Sykes ; 

 Messrs. Delme Radclyffe, Hawkes, Bullock, 

 Worral, George Pigot, Lowth, Musters, 

 Douglas, Probyn, etc. Who was the best 

 of these jockeys it might be invidious to 

 say ; the palm of superiority for head, seat, 

 and hand was generally given to the duke 

 and Mr. Hawkes; but Messrs. Germaine, 

 Delme Radclyffe, and Worral, were by 

 some considered their equals. Lord Charles 

 Somerset was a fine horseman, though too 

 tall for a jockey, and he often rode a winner. 

 Mr. Bullock was also very good till his leg 

 and thigh were broken by his horse running 

 against a post ; and Mr. Probyn was superior 

 on a hard-pulling horse. Mr. Delme Rad- 



