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compete until joined by Lord Dunwich, wlio took an 

 active part in the management of his Grace's horses. 

 The Viscount was a most cautious gentleman, and 

 not likely to induce a young beginner in the pursuits 

 of the Turf to speculate extensively. He studied the 

 form of horses, and was very successful in the matches 

 he made, not feeling satisfied with less than " five or 

 seven pounds in hand." 



Thus in the first Spring Meeting at Newmarket in 

 1824, he won two matches for his new confederate 

 with Dandizette, beating Lord Hunting-field's Mostyn 

 A. F. and D. L for 100 so vs. each. 



So good were the matches, that 4 to 1 was laid 

 on Dandizette in each of them. His Lordship was not 

 successful in the purchase of Hampden for his Grace, 

 but there is little doubt he was taken advantage of in 

 the horse having become savage, and losing his form 

 in consequence ; at which his Lordship was greatly 

 annoyed. At Goodwood in the same year a rather 

 remarkable occurrence took place in the result of the 

 race for the Goodwood Stakes, which were awarded 

 to Lord Yerulam's b. f. Vitellina. 



Mr. C. Greville, who was judge, was seated on an 

 erection so far above the level of the course, that 

 Dandizette passed unnoticed by him, two or three 

 lengths in advance of Vitellina and Ghost, which 

 were running on the opposite side of the course. 

 Ghost hung so much upon Vitellina as to endanger 



