42 SAM DAELING'S REMINISCENCES 



" Well, Mr. Darling, what will win this Derby ? '* 



** I think," I answered, " I shall, with Blair- 



FiNDE.'' The horse was then at six to four, and 



^, , , as the stable money was on. Lord 



The Lord '^ ' 



Chief Justice Russell turned round and said : 



"I'll have £5 on with the stable," 

 which brought him £15 to his fiver, three to one 

 instead of six to four, which he would have got if he 

 had put it on himself. The Lord Chief Justice was 

 highly delighted after the race. 



When I visited Mr. Linde I saw Baldecoote 

 as a yearling. He was led out for my inspection, 



Recollections ^^^ I said : 



of Linde ^y^ii^ ^^^^ ^^^^ f^j, ]^i^^ ]\lr. Linde." 



He said : 



" A thousand guineas." 



There was a drop- fence in front of his house, 

 Eyrefield Lodge, and he took up his huge walking 

 stick, and struck the horse on the quarters, 

 saying : 



" Get away down there," to the man who was 

 leading him. Dan and the yearling jumped down 

 the drop- fence into the field, and I said : 



" By jingo, Mr. Linde, that's a bit of a risk, 

 isn't it ? What in the world did you do that 

 for ? " 



" Begad," said he, " they must walk before they 

 trot." 



