84 RECORDS AND REMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



Orthez having shifted its position. After his re- 

 covery he was so strongly advised and entreated not 

 to hunt again, that, although it was a great sacrifice, 

 he reluctantly but prudently acquiesced. 



His Grace then sought amusement on the turf. 

 In 1817, as Lord March, he ran two horses at 

 Goodwood, viz. Hermes and Princess. The former 

 won a match against Lord Apsley's b. g., for 50 

 sovs., half a mile. 



In 1818 he ran Gas and Roncesvalles at Goodwood 

 — the latter winning a sweepstake of ten guineas 

 each, two miles, five subscribers, which was the first 

 public race his Lordship won. 



About two or three years after his accession to the 

 title, he gradually increased his racing stud, running 

 his horses principally at Goodwood. His great friend 

 and companion in arms, Viscount Dunwich (after- 

 wards Earl of Stradbroke), in 1823 recommended 

 him to engage my father as his private trainer ; my 

 father at that time being at Newmarket with Mr. 

 R. D. Boyce, who trained for the Earl of Stradbroke, 

 Lord Dunwich's father. 



His Grace then entered more fully into his pursuit 

 of pleasure, purchasing from Mr. Walker Dandezette 

 (which had run second to the Duke of Grafton's Zinc 

 in the Oaks) and Hampden from the Duke of Grafton. 

 With the former he was successful in winning some 

 races at Newmarket, where he had not ventured to 



