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CHAPTER IX 



In the " sixties " Two-year-old racing Sir Joseph Hawley and 

 Mr. Chaplin's views Sk'etch of Lord Glasgow His early 

 connection with Middleham Dr. Shorthouse's tribute Lord 

 Glasgow's temper and eccentricities Disruptions with his 

 trainers Ashgill rising to its zenith Mr. "John" loquitur 

 Blair Athol and The Miner Their great race at York 

 Defeat of Blair Athol not a surprise to the Osbornes 

 Paternity of Controversy Our hero's first St. Leger on 

 Lord Clifden A bad beginner and a sensational victory 

 Not like Kilwarline's " Leger " A bad pace Sketch of 

 Lord St. Vincent The ill-starred Klarikoff Lord St. 

 Vincent's pluck He buys Lord Clifden His terrific finish 

 with Macaroni in the Derby and race for the St. Leger 

 The "sublime Edwin "Sketch of Lord St. Vincent His 

 indolence and irritability His 11,000 to 1000 bet never 

 hedged Anecdote of Lord St. Vincent and John Jackson 

 The missing 300 found in a waistcoat pocket, - - 129 



CHAPTER X 



Midway through the " sixties " Wild Agnes and Mr. Pad wick 

 Death of old John Osborne Sale of the Ashgill stud 

 "The Druid's" sketch of "Old John" Quite an "Old Parr" 

 The Eaton episode Sweating them "for t' brass" Old 

 patrons of Ashgill A fresh start New nags and new 

 employers " Mr. John " resumes the tale Romping Girl 

 and the Oaks "Careful John's" betting transactions A 

 " pot " on the Cesarewitch He backs four and stands to lose 

 nothing His only "plunges" Caller Ou Cathedral and 

 Oppressor's dead heat Regalia's race for the Oaks Objec- 

 tion to Gladiateur New patrons in Mr. R. Jardine and 

 Mr. A. Johnstone Tupgill horses in '68 Lord Hawthorn, 

 Thorwaldsen, and Pretender as two year olds, - 152 



CHAPTER XI 



Big events in '69 Death of "Jock o' Oran" Sketch of 

 his career on the turf Saunterer and Tim Whiffler 



