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Counting those belonging to the Duke of Rich- 

 mond and Lord George, forty or fifty yearlings 

 were broken each year. I found it very advan- 

 tageous to ascertain their merits as soon as I could, 

 and to select a few of the best for heavy engage- 

 ments, as was proved by results ; for often, when 

 taken from the paddocks, the most promising were 

 put into stakes which closed very early. If possi- 

 ble, all were tried before the end of the Houghton 

 Meeting. In some years many were tried before 

 Doncaster Races, as was the case in 1844, when 

 Ennui (dam of Saunterer, Loiterer, &c.) distin- 

 guished herself by winning two trials. At Don- 

 caster John Scott had what was thought a very 

 fine yearling to sell, called Tom Tulloch by Het- 

 man Platoff, out of Cyprian which Lord George 

 was anxious to purchase, and desired me to look 

 him over. I did not quite like the colt, as he was 

 heavy-shouldered, and one of his fore-feet rather 

 clubby. Still, his Lordship had a fancy to buy 

 him. I recommended him not to do so, but to 

 let some one else have him, and to match the little 

 filly, Ennui, against him. At the sale Lord George 

 bid 1200 guineas for Tom Tulloch, when I en- 

 treated him not to bid more. Eventually the colt 

 became the property of Lord Maidstone for 1500 

 guineas. The next day Lord Maidstone, the Earl 

 of Glasgow, and others went round Lord George's 

 stud at Doncaster. " So I hear you bought that 

 yearling from John Scott yesterday," said Lord 



