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was fated to draw very few of the Emilius prizes for 

 himself; but his memorable connection with the 

 brothers Chifney in the Sam., Sailor, and Shoveller 

 days, had done enough for his name. The rapid rise 

 and fall of these brothers, when Shillelah dealt them 

 a reeling blow, and Emilius sent no more Priams to 

 the rescue ; Pierse's St. Leger victories with " the 

 Bedale horses," and the still more wizard-like career 

 of Mr. Petre, on the same ground, under the auspices 

 of John and William Scott ; Sir Mark Wood's rare 

 brace of mares, one of whom bore part in an Ascot 

 Cup race of little less interest than Zinganee's ; and 

 Lord Westminster's Cup monopoly with Touchstone, 

 are all proud landmarks in turf history, until Lord 

 George flung aside the flimsey mask of " Mr. Bowe," 

 and avowed himself the owner of Grey Momus and 

 Crucifix. 



The Bentinck era comprises the seasons of 1839-45, 

 when the hoister of the " sky-blue and white cap " 

 banner ruled the destinies of his much-loved turf 

 with all the genius and energy of a Napoleon. Even 

 Westminster Hall acknowledged the polished skill 

 with which he welded together all the links of evi- 

 dence in the Eunning Rein case ; and considering 

 how often (unless rumour is a sad liar) five and six- 

 year-olds were broken twice, that they may bear a 

 hand in two and three-year-old races, it was well that 

 he then arose in his might to give such knavish 

 times a wrench. During one of those years, he had 

 forty horses in Kent's hands ; and a notion that the 

 stock of his Bay Middleton must take the turf by 

 storm, led him into playing a deep game with them, 

 which would have ruined half a-dozen less clever 

 turfites thrice over. Farintosh had no less than 33 

 engagements in the 1842 calendar, for which the 

 forfeits alone amounted to 2,590, and his loss in 

 stakes and expenses on this colt must have reached 

 3,000 ! No man had a more eagle eye to catch 



