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his reserve of 1000 guineas, and Mr. Garrett Moore 

 bought half of him for 500 guineas, and rode him in the 

 Grand National hurdle race at Croydon in 1877. Mr. 

 "Thomas" rode him in the Grand National of 1877, 

 when he carried 10 st. 12 lb., and this time The Liberator 

 managed to run third. No record is found of his 

 running in 1878, but after running elsewhere on two 

 or three occasions, he was now successful in gaining 

 Grand National honours. He was, of course, well 

 backed, but at one time his starting seemed improbable, 

 as after one of his gallops he was attacked by some 

 muscular affection and was soon so lame that he was 

 unable to get back to his stable, and a van was sent for. 

 Before it arrived, however, it was thought better that 

 he should not stand still, so was forced along back into 

 his stable. However, "all's well that ends well," and 

 eventually, as the account shows, The Liberator credited 

 his owner with the race. 



1880 



Mr. P. Ducrot's " Empress," 5 yrs., 10 st. 



7 lb Mr. T. Beasley i 



„ G. Moore's " The Liberator," aged, 



12 St. 7 lb Owner ... 2 



Col. Lloyd's " Downpatrick," 6 yrs., 



10 St. 7 lb Gavin ... 3 



Fourteen started. Betting : — 8 to i Empress ; 6 to i each The 

 Liberator and Downpatrick. 



The other starters were Jupiter Tonans, Regal, 

 Shifnal, Wild Monarch, Woodbrook, Victor II., Victoria, 

 Gunlock, Sleight of Hand, Dainty, and St. George. 



Downpatrick at once made the running from 

 Empress, but Wild Monarch headed them both and 

 led over the two first fences. Sleight of Hand tumbled 

 over at the first, while at the second Gunlock and Regal 



