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those which principally attracted my atten- 

 tion. 



I should scarcely know which to select as 

 the right horse to assign a preference, the 

 one bearinor the name of the Ris^ht Man or 

 Bentinck, both magnificent animals, which 

 were subsequently purchased for the Prince 

 of Wales, the former for 3 1 o, and the latter 

 for 500 guineas ; but they did not answer 

 His Royal Highness's expectations, and 

 were soon disposed of again. Comet, a 

 splendid bay gelding, having combinations 

 of the Redshank and Melbourne families, 

 did great credit to his ancestors. Phoenix 

 — a very clever, short-legged, bay horse. 

 Trumpeter, and Rocket were included 

 among the horses distinguished by Lady 

 Stamford's favour, and were accustomed to 

 carry her ladyship triumphantly in the first 

 rank. Charnwood, a dark bay horse; Keg- 

 worth, a great, fine, lengthy chestnut ; and 

 Bradgate, a grey ridden by Lord Stamford. 

 Pilgrim, a dark brown horse, with very 

 much of the Cotherstone stamp, attracted 

 my admiration vastly — a long low horse, 



