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fifth, withdrew from the Turf in disgust, and the 

 greater part of his stud went to the hammer. 

 Curiously enough, Mendicant could not be sold, as 

 the reserve price, 500 guineas, was not reached. 

 Sir Joseph was fully exonerated over The Ban 

 business, the decision of the tribunal representing 

 the Jockey Club being that the Doncaster ' Stewards 

 committed an error in allowing Vatican to run, he 

 having been entered in Sir Joseph Hawley's name, 

 and if he had come in first Mr. Morris would not 

 have been entitled to the cup.' The official in- 

 vestigators were, however, ' satisfied that a bona-fide 

 sale of Vatican to Mr. Morris took place previous to 

 the race.' That 'good Friday' at Doncaster when 

 Aphrodite won both the Park Hill and Doncaster 

 Stakes, Clincher a handicap plate, Teddington 

 walked over for the Don Stakes, and the Cup fell to 

 The Ban, answered to the Baronet's farewell to the 

 English Turf from 1851 to 1855. He proceeded to 

 Italy, and again, in a small way, raced there. John 

 Day was his trainer for a couple of years when he 

 resumed operations at home. Then he went to 

 Cannon Heath, with George Manning, who had for 

 some years been head lad to Percy at Pimperne, as 

 trainer. It is only necessary to mention Beadsman, 

 Fitz Roland, and Musjid to show how, under 

 restored conditions, ' the lucky Baronet ' renewed his 

 form. 



The small stud in the possession of Sir Joseph 

 Hawley when Porter commenced to train for him 

 included Argonaut, Asteroid (broken down and done 



