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receipt of close upon 2 stone beat General Hess for the 

 Brighton Club Stakes at the Club meeting. Mr. B. J. 

 Angell gave the Major 400 sovereigns for him, and 

 soon afterwards Alcibiade was sent to be schooled 

 at Lubenham. He underwent a goodly trial before 

 starting for the Liverpool, which was his first public 

 performance over a country. 



1866 



Mr. E, Studd's "Salamander," aged, 10 st. 7 lb. Mr. Goodman i 

 Lord Poulett's " Cortolvin," aged, 11 st. 6 lb. J. Page ... 2 

 Mr. Welfit's "Creole," aged, 10 st. 10 lb. . G. Waddington 3 

 Thirty started. Betting : — 40 to i Salamander ; 7 to i Cortolvin ; 

 100 to 7 Creole. 



One of the greatest crowds known gathered together 

 to witness the Grand National of 1866, and it was 

 estimated that there were no fewer than 30,000 people 

 present. Among the thirty starters were L'Africain, 

 Alcibiade (winner in the previous year). Hall Court, the 

 little horse Philosopher, and the club-footed steeple- 

 chaser The Doctor, concerning whom more will be said 

 presently. Just about the time when the race should 

 have started a somewhat severe snow-storm came on, 

 but luckily it did not last a very long time, though a 

 little kept falling during the race. After two false starts 

 the thirty competitors were sent on their way except Sir 

 William, who took no part in the race. The horses kept 

 well together as far as the water jump, where Laura fell, 

 and on entering the race-course for the first time it was 

 seen that two horses. Philosopher and Hall Court, were 

 riderless, but they kept with the other competitors, and 

 Ben Land, as Alcibiade took the water jump, tried to 

 beat off Hall Court with his whip. Both horses, how- 

 ever, cleared the obstacle and continued their career. 



