THE TURF. 
horses that ever won a Derby. The following year, 
Young Eclipse beat Tyrant, giving him four pounds. 
Buckle, having made one of his two events safe, had 
then a fancy that Mr. Wastell's Scotia could win the 
Oaks, if he were on her back ; and he got permission to 
ride her. She was beaten three times between Tatten- 
harns corner and home; but he got her up again in 
front, and won the race by a head. The Newmarket 
people declared they had never seen such a race before, 
snatched out of the fire, as it were, by fine riding. In 
another place (Lewes), he won an extraordinary race 
against a horse of the late Mr. Durand's, on which he 
had a considerable sum of money depending ; thus 
winning his race, but losing his money. He rode 
Sancho for Mr. Mellish, in his great match with Pavilion, 
and was winning it when his horse broke down. He 
also won the Doncaster St. Leger with Sancho. 
Buckle, as we have already said, commenced riding 
exercise at a very early age ; but his first appearance 
in public was on Mr. Vernon's bay colt, Wolf, in 1783, 
when he rode one pound short of four stone, with his 
saddle. He soon entered the service of the late Earl 
Grosvenor, with whom he remained to his, the earl's, 
death. His weight was favourable, being seldom called 
upon to reduce himself, as he could ride seven stone 
eleven pounds with ease. He continued riding in 
public until past his sixty-fifth year, and his nerve was 
good even to the last, although, as might be expected, 
he was latterly shy of a crowd ; and generally cast an 
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