THE GOODWOOD CUP. 177 



After Miss Ells' s victory in the Goodwood Stakes 

 Lord George was naturally much gratified, though 

 not in the least elated. Deeming nothing done 

 while aught remained to accomplish, his thoughts 

 flew forward to the next day, and he remarked to 

 me that he hoped he should be able to win the 

 Cup with her, although well aware that in Weath- 

 erbit he had a formidable opponent. That same 

 night his Lordship sent for me, after dinner, at 

 Goodwood House, and inquired how Miss Elis was, 

 and whether she had fed well. I replied that she 

 did not appear to be in any way the worse for her 

 race, which I regarded as only an exercise-gallop 

 preparatory to her weight -for-age race on the mor- 

 row. " In that case," he remarked, " I shall back 

 her to-night, as there is sure to be some betting on 

 the Cup, for which Weather bit has many friends." 



Next day the Goodwood Cup brought twelve 

 starters to the post, and the result was reported as 

 follows in the ' Racing Calendar ' : 



"Lord George Bentinck's ch. f. Miss Elis, 3 yrs., 7 st. 

 (Abdale), 1. 



Mr Gully's br. c. Weatherbit, 3 yrs., 7 st. 4 Ib. (White- 

 house), 2. 



Sir C. Monck's b. g. My Old Hack, aged, 7 st. 5 Ib. (Lye), 

 3. 



Lord George Bentinck's b. h. Discord, Aged, 9 st. 12 Ib. 

 (W. Hewlett). 



Mr Gully's br. h. St. Lawrence, aged, 9 st. 7 Ib. (J. Day). 



Mr Surflen's b. h. Gorhambury, 5 yrs., 8 st. 13 Ib. (J. 

 Hewlett). 



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