CHAPTER IV 



PRINCE PALATINE AS A THREE-YEAR-OLD 



The start of Prince Palatine's three-year-old career 

 was delayed until the second day of the Ascot 

 meeting-, June 14th, when he came out for the 

 Biennial. It is to be presumed that he cannot have 

 been ready, or otherwise, notwithstanding that he 

 was giving from 12 lb. to 23 lb. to all his opponents, 

 he would surely have been more fancied than the 

 odds of 10 to I against him seem to suggest. 

 Bannockburn, a son of Forfarshire and Rue, the 

 property of Hallick the trainer, had, however, been 

 doing remarkably well. The colt had already won 

 three races this season, and his favouritism here 

 proved to be justified, though it is impossible to 

 doubt that had Prince Palatine been nearly at his 

 best he would very readily have given the weight 

 instead of being beaten by the least possible margin. 



191 1. ASCOT. 



2ND Year of 53RD Ascot Biennial Stakes of £10 each with 

 £500 added, of which second reed. 10 per cent. ; for 3 yr. 

 olds ; Old Mile (108 ents. — £1412). 

 Mr. J. F. Hallick's Bannockburn, by Forfar- 

 shire, 9 St. F. Templeman i 



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