l'^6 ASHGILL; OR, THE LIFE 



Another celebrity owned by Mr. John Jackson was 

 Tim Whiffler, who, although an indifferent two-year- 

 old performer, did a great thing in the Chester Cup, 

 which he won as a three-year-old, carrying 6 st. 11 lbs. 

 In consequence of his heavy weight Mr. Jackson did 

 not back his colt to win more than £7000, but he was 

 greatly dehghted with the performance, as it apparently 

 left the Derby at the mercy of liis stable companion, 

 Neptunus, who was believed to be the better of the 

 pair. En route to Epsom they were slipped out at 

 Doncaster, where they went a rattling gaUop on the 

 Town Moor, " Nep." performing so well that his ovmer 

 thought the Derby was over, and we all recollect what 

 a " cracker " the horse " came " in the betting at 

 Tattersalls' a day or two before the race. Many think 

 this feat at Doncaster destroyed his chance, as he only 

 ran fourth to the moderate Caractacus. Neptunus 

 proved an unfortunate investment for his owner, but 

 there can be no doubt he was a really fine animal, as 

 he gave Montebello no less than 24 lbs. in the North- 

 umberland Plate, and ran a good second. 



The opinion was held that Tim Whiffler was the 

 best three-year-old of his year, and that if he had been 

 engaged in the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, and 

 St. Leger, he would have carried off all three events. 

 He won the Queen's Vase at Ascot and the Goodwood 

 and Doncaster Cups, the two latter in a canter, while 

 in the last-named he gave Buckstone, who had run 

 The Marquis to a head for the St. Leger, 4 lbs. After 

 winning the Queen's Vase he was sold to Lord W. 

 Powlett, and it was in the colours of this nobleman 

 that he so greatly distinguished himself. Elland was 

 another good horse he owned. He won the Liverpool 



