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jockeys and trainers who stopped at Headley to 

 a sumptuous repast, over which he presided in 

 person, towards the end of the Epsom week. 

 Needless to say, the Epsom meeting was greatly 

 enjoyed by Robson, Neale, William Chifney, R. 

 D. Boyce, and my father. After the death of 

 Mr Ladbroke, Headley ceased to be so attrac- 

 tive to frequenters of Epsom, and deeply indeed 

 was his loss felt and lamented by the inhabi- 

 tants. Leatherhead and Ashstead were also fa- 

 vourite resorts during the Derby and Oaks week 

 the former place being frequented by John 

 Scott and James Edwards, and the latter by John 

 Forth and, after Mr Ladbroke's death, by Neale 

 and R. D. Boyce. It was at the " Leg of Mut- 

 ton and Cauliflower " at Ashstead that Cadland, 

 Frederick, Little Wonder, Merry Monarch, and 

 the notorious Leander were stabled, and also 

 Gulnare, winner of the Oaks, whom the Duke 

 of Richmond came there to see. With his usual 

 kind and considerate thought fulness, his Grace 

 said, " Well, Kent, how is the mare ? I hope she 

 is well, and you too? You ought to live well, 

 as you have a ' Haunch of Venison ' at one end 

 of the village and a ' Leg of Mutton and Cauli- 

 flower ' at the other ! " 



After Mr Ladbroke's death the Chifneys pur- 

 chased a meadow and paddock at Headley, not 

 far from the Cock Inn, upon which they built 

 some good stables. Before long the Chifneys 



