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Cups won by her. The fact of her not having been 

 broken in until she was some forty months old may be 

 accounted for the good properties she revealed during 

 her extended and busy career. She never met a Derbv 

 winner, but she defeated three St. Leger winners, one 

 Oaks winner, as well as most of the best horses of her 

 day. She combined great speed with great weight- 

 carrying and staying powers. As a brood mare the 

 largest price ever heard of ujd to that period had been 

 offered and given for some of her produce. She left 

 behind four noteworthy sons in Lord Fauconberg, by 

 Birdcatcher; Oulston, sold for 6000 guineas; Findon, 

 by Touchstone; and the Derby winner, Thormanby, 

 by Windhound. Amongst her best daughters were 

 Terrona, whose produce sold well, and Lady Hawthorn, 

 a sister to Thormanby. She was bred by Mr. John 

 Plummer, of New Parks Farm, Shipton, near York, 

 whose brother bred Thormanby. As a yearling she was 

 sold, but the purchaser declined her. She was subse- 

 quently thrown upon her breeder's hands. Mr. Plummer 

 was not a racing man, but seeing the grace and elasticity 

 of her movements in the paddock, determined not to let 

 her pass out of his hands for an " old song." Time 

 wore on, and until the month of July, when, as already 

 stated, she was upwards of three years old, the eye of 

 Alice Hawthorn had " never looked through a bridle." 

 She was sent to Leonard Heseltine, at Hambleton, to 

 be trained, the owner to divide the profits, if any. 

 After her powers of speed and endurance had been 

 displayed to the public, an offer of £2000 for her was 

 refused by Mr. Plummer. In the zenith of her career 

 she was leased to Mr. Salvin, and in the year preceding 

 her retirement from active participation in racing Mr. 

 Williamson hired her for 1500 guineas. She then went 



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