i6 Random Recollections of the 



Walker^s hands, under whose fine horseman- 

 ship he placed a number of races to his 

 master's credit. At a subsequent meeting 

 there was again only one race, the competitors 

 starting below Barrowby Toll-bar, and running 

 on the right of the Nottingham turnpike 

 nearly to Sedgebrook, where, bearing round 

 to the left they crossed the road, and returned 

 in a parallel line of four miles journey, finish- 

 ing within a couple of fields of Barrowby 

 Church. This race was won by the well- 

 known Captain Skipworth, a North Lincoln- 

 shire man, who had a reputation in the 

 Spanish wars and died a few years ago. He 

 rode a grey mare called '' Diana," and 

 had a strong tussle with something else 

 up to the last fence. The last of this class 

 of race was again held below Barrowby, the 

 horses covering four miles, but running the 

 reverse way, leaving Casthorpe Covert to the 

 left on the outward journey, crossing the 

 turnpike near Sedgebrook, and jumping the 

 brook twice, finishing on the right as you 

 looked down from the Toll-bar. This was 

 carried off by a bay mare called '' Seaweed," 

 by '' The Sea," who I think was hunted by 

 Lord Howth, from Melton. The winner be- 



