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was unspeakable. As Porter remarks in telling the 

 story, ' he nearly fainted.' Huxtable was not the 

 first jockey by many who, running wide on the 

 R. M., the most deceptive of courses, had misjudged 

 the position of the judge's eye. Green Sleeve and 

 Rosicrucian, as will have been inferred, ran on their 

 merits, Sir Joseph Hawley advisedly omitting to 

 declare to win with either of the pair. The renowned 

 and unfortunate Lady Elizabeth, about whom the 

 short price of 1 1 to 10 was eagerly taken, was fifth 

 in the race, Formosa being fourth, close up to Lady 

 Coventry, who was third. Green Sleeve beat Rosi- 

 crucian by a head, and the third was two lengths off. 



To the Ascot Summer Meeting of that year, 

 allusion to which has been omitted until more 

 important Newmarket was dealt with, a reference 

 must be made. Briefly, Sir Joseph Hawley there 

 got back all his Derby losses and a good bit over, 

 thanks to Rosicrucian and Blue Gown. ' Rosi ' won 

 a maiden plate on the first day, beating Charn- 

 wood, an equal favourite, and a big field ; while Blue 

 Gown defeated a hot favourite in Grimston for the 

 Fern Hill Stakes. Although the stable had repre 

 sentatives running in other races (for example, The 

 Palmer appropriately waited upon Hermit in the 

 St. James's Palace Stakes), they were of small 

 account. 



It now appears necessary, in order to present 

 with what may be termed dramatic completeness the 

 Baronet's place in the history of that exciting 

 season, to go back to a previous Ascot — the Royal 



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