1 88 Saddle and Sirloin. 



looking out of the train, and then old John descended 

 and walked up the line, but took no part, as Johnny 

 " unshipped" The Miner. There seemed a worm at 

 the root then, and we felt sure he would never see 

 another St. Leger. He came to the town once more for 

 the spring meeting, whose first Hopeful stakes he had 

 won with Saunterer ; but he was hardly seen out 

 again, and he was on his deathbed ere Stockbridge 

 came round, and henceforth all the entries were made 

 in John Osborne junior's name. That confirmed in 

 words what the racing world had long known too well 

 by report, that the old man's days were numbered. 

 His was a homely style, and a homely school, but it 

 was a most efficient one, and few, if any, can boast of 

 having reared up such jockeys as John Osborne, 

 Challoner, and Harry Grimshaw, who all begun their 

 saddle-life in his colours. 



If there is ever a gallery devoted to the heroes of 

 " field and fold," the late Mr. Anthony Maynard will 

 infallibly have a place. He came from quite a short- 

 horn and horse-loving family. " Maynard's bull " is 

 a name of note in the "Herd-book," and "t'auld yellow 

 cow," to which he so often reverted, made her peculiar 

 mark. Crusade (7898), by Cotherstone, by Bates's 

 Cleveland Lad, from a granddaughter of John Col- 

 ling's celebrated cow Rachel, was his most famous 

 show beast ; but he had done nothing in that way for 

 some time past. He leant decidedly to the Bates' 

 blood, but bullocks were his secret pride. He de- 

 lighted to recount what toppers (the best of which was 

 nearly lost in the snow) he and his father before him 

 had pitched at Yarm ; and how both of them would 

 take " to boot and horse, lad," and ride thirty miles 

 across country by daylight to be at market betimes. 

 He was always a very active man, a keen sportsman, 

 and rode well to hounds ; and it was, we believe, a 

 hard-riding accident which caused that peculiar crick 

 about one shoulder which, with his keen, intelligent 



