292 THE DERBY OF 1848. 



ability have been beaten. Had Robinson, after 

 making such a desperate pace with Flatcatcher, 

 in strict accordance with his orders, been able to 

 steady him when Canezou and Surplice headed 

 him, and to keep an effort left in his horse, the 

 race might have ended as did the second heat for 

 the Derby of 1828, in which Cadland just beat the 

 Colonel. Evidently it was Robinson's hope that 

 he might win by riding. Otherwise he would not 

 have made so much use of Flatcatcher, when he 

 knew the merits of Surplice as well as he did. 



It was a fortunate victory for Mr Villiers, as I 

 know from the most unquestionable authority that 

 he won largely, chiefly by some double event bets, 

 one of which, 10,000 to 100, came to my know- 

 ledge, as well as others which were reported to 

 me, but not by Mr Villiers. Nor was my advice 

 to him after the Derby trial acknowledged in any 

 way. I received, however, a far greater reward 

 than any Mr Villiers could bestow upon me ; to 

 wit, from my old master, Lord George Bentinck, 

 who expressed his desire that I should serve him 

 again. Any acknowledgments which Mr Villiers 

 might have been pleased to make to me could not 

 have produced so much gratification as I felt when 

 I found that the confidence placed in me by Lord 

 George Bentinck was unchanged. 



Two days after the St Leger, Surplice walked 

 over for the North of England Produce Stakes. 

 At Newmarket First October Meeting he met his 



