'3-'^0 ashgill; or, the life 



in that season, amongst them being Stockwell, 

 Kingston, Daniel O'Rourke, Hobbie Noble, and 

 Chief Baron Nicholson, who was third in the 

 Derby, and as a two-year-old ran two dead heats 

 with Kingston at Stockbridge, the last-named 

 being a very smart two-year-old. '53 was a 

 good year, and brought out prominently West 

 Australian, Sittingbourne, and Rataplan; 

 while Hawkwood was a clinker, though he 

 really never showed his really best form from 

 home. Another good year was '57. There was 

 Blink Bonny, Adamas, Vedette, Skirmisher, 

 Saunterer, Arsenal, Ignoramus, and Imperieuse. 

 In '58 and '59 the average was also good. In 

 '60, Thomianby and The Wizard distinguished 

 themselves. High Treason was above the 

 average. Thunderbolt was very speedy and a 

 good horse over short cuts, but never stayed 

 more than the T.Y.C. There were other good 

 horses in '59, when I come to remember — Musjid 

 and North Lincoln, to wit, the last-named being 

 third in the Stewards' Cup, carrying 8 st. 13 lbs. 

 as a three-year-old. '61 was only an average 

 year, with Kettledrum and Brown Duchess in 

 the front rank." 



