LIVERPOOL 139 



1868 



Lord Poulett's "The Lamb," 6 yrs., 



10 St. 71b Mr. Edwards . i 



Sir G. Wombwell ns " Pearl Diver," aged, 



lost. 12 lb ,, Tomlinson 2 



Mr. B. J. Angell's "Alcibiade," aged, 



11 St. 10 lb Col. Knox . . 3 



Twenty one started. Betting: — g to i The Lamb; 10 to i Pearl 



Diver; 16 to i Alcibiade. 



The year 1868 saw the first win of that fine steeple- 

 chaser, Lord Poulett's "The Lamb," who in the hands 

 of "Mr. Edwards" won somewhat cleverly by a couple 

 of lengths. In other respects it was hardly a satisfactory 

 race, as out of the twenty-one starters six only passed 

 the post. Fan refused the second fence several times. 

 The Nun fell, while Chimney Sweep broke his leg and 

 was destroyed. Chimney Sweep, Moose, Alcibiade, and 

 Astrolabe lay just behind The Lamb, who made the 

 running, while Mr. Braley's old horse. Pearl Diver, soon 

 drew into a good place. Opposite the grand stand 

 The Lamb and Pearl Diver were the first two, taking 

 their fences in unquestionable style, and they landed 

 over the water jump abreast. Captain Crosstree then 

 took up the running, and after going for three miles 

 The Nun threw her rider at the artificial brook. The 

 Lamb and Pearl Diver were again side by side as they 

 jumped the last hurdle and a desperate race ensued, but 

 the grey being slightly the fresher of the two drew a 

 little bit in front, and won, as already mentioned, by a 

 couple of lengths, there being ten lengths between 

 second and third. Some 100,000 people were present 

 on this occasion, together with cardsharpers in abundance 

 and numbers of roulette tables. Just as the following 

 race was being started the wind blew down a tent, in 

 which were gathered together some of the dite of the 



