86 RECORDS AND REMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



her being driven against tlie rails, which so attracted 

 Mr. Greville's attention that he did not see Dandi- 

 zette ; and Boyce, who rode the mare, asked Mr. 

 Greville if he did not win, stating that, although he 

 passed the post first by some lengths, he could have 

 increased the lead had he felt disposed. So apparent 

 was the error, that Lord Verulam offered the Duke of 

 Richmond the stakes, stating he was perfectly satis- 

 fied he was not entitled to them, as the Goodwood 

 mare won easily enough. 



His Grace, thanking Lord Verulam for his honour- 

 able offer, declined it, saying, whatever his private 

 opinion might be, they must abide the decision of 

 the judge, which was final. 



The Earl of Burlington approached his Grace and 

 said, " Although you have won the race, it has been 

 given against you by a judge who is a Newmarket 

 man above all things." The disappointments in 

 racing are proverbially numerous, but few have been 

 greater than the above, which was borne by his 

 Grace with the placidity that characterized him 

 through life. 



Lord Dunwich was greatly annoyed with Mr. 

 Greville's error, holding that in one with so much 

 experience in racing such a mistake was unpardonable. 



As I have previously stated, his Lordship was 

 very considerate, cautious, and a good judge of the 

 primary objects of racing, viz. to render it interesting, 



