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Octaviana, in foal with Crucifix. Lord Chesterfield 

 parted with him in the Second October Meeting (the 

 very week that Sam's Fidget Farm was sold) to 

 Mr. Tatter sail, who bid 3,500 guineas for him, on 

 behalf of an American breeder. Brother Jonathan 

 was determined to fly at high game, and have no 

 ring-tailed roarer, and hence the fame of the pur- 

 chase spread so far and wide through the States, 

 that he got back a great part of his purchase -money 

 in the very first season ; and all attempts to redeem 

 him at 4,000 guineas for England were utterly use- 



Epsom had nothing more for the Chifneys in its 

 lucky-bag after they drew its great prize with Priam, 

 but they started two for the Derby in the following 

 year to wit, Exile with Macdonald "up," while 

 Sam rode the Surprise filly at 41bs. overweight. The 

 filly was equally unfortunate in the Oaks, though 

 Sam wasted 21bs. on the evening of the Derby, in 

 order to start her on even terms with Oxygen and 

 her other lady-friends on the morrow. Will lent 

 her to Mr. Osbaldeston, when he rode his great 

 match on the Round Course against time, in the 

 following November ; and she did her four miles in 

 9 minutes 10 seconds no bad performance for a 

 three-year-old over such a course, and uncier llst.41bs. 

 Emiliana made nothing out in the Derby of 1832 ; 

 but Harry Edwards and Sam were both in the 

 Chifney green on the Derby day of 1833 ; the 

 former on Prince Llewellyn, and the latter on Moor- 

 hen, whose dam (Shoveller) he had just shoved in 

 first for the Oaks some 14 years before. The two 

 brothers did not agree on this occasion about their 

 nags' forms, as Will Chifney thought very highly of 

 Prince Llewellyn, while Sam would not have it, 

 and preferred wasting down to 8st. 21bs. for Moor- 

 hen, who beat the Prince in their places. This filly 

 had the honour that autumn of giving Frank Butler 



