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set his heart on winning the Grand National Hunt 

 Steeplechase of 1870; but Mr. Richardson and 

 Schiedam were too much for them, though Schiedam 

 at that time was by no means a perfect jumper. Thus 

 early, too, the name of the Hon. George Lambton 

 frequently occurs. He was the possessor of beautiful 

 hands, which he retained till failing health obliged him 

 to give up riding and devote himself to training — with 

 what fortunate results the records of recent years 

 decisively show. The stable over which he presides 

 came out fourth in order of value of races won in 1 896. 

 Mr. Hugh Owen, the elder brother of " Roddy " Owen, 

 was one of the most active horsemen of this day ; and 

 among soldiers, both in England and Ireland, Mr. Lee 

 Barber, the boldest, not to say most reckless, of riders 

 did well. Among professional horsemen of this time, 

 Robert I 'Anson, the present Clerk of the Course at 

 Sandown, was prominent, and he was certainly one of 

 the most accomplished horsemen ever seen over a 

 country. A number of Newmarket trainers now in 

 the busy exercise of their calling were constantly found 

 in the saddle at this period, including R. Marsh, James 

 Jewitt, Joseph Cannon, who won the Grand National 

 on Regal (the second string of the stable, Chandos, 

 the better of the pair, having fallen just after Jewitt 

 had shouted to his friend that he was going on to 

 win), and Tom Jennings, junior. Others who now have 

 stables of horses under their charge away from head- 

 quarters, include Jem Adams, F. Lynham, &c. An 



