56 SAM DARLING'S REMINISCENCES 



Galtee More and Cyllene were the only two 

 horses he wanted in England — and this although 

 he had been to see scores of others. 



He was advised that Galtee More, who had 

 won the classics, was better worth attention than 

 An increased Cyllene, and he accepted that view, 

 commission j^^^ jjg^^j ^q return to Russia to discuss 

 the financial position. A few weeks later he re- 

 turned with General Arapof! and Count Nierod, 

 General Arapoff being empowered by the Grand 

 Duke Dmitri, manager of the Russian Horse- 

 breeding Board, to purchase Galtee More. 



This triumvirate came down to Beckhampton 

 on May 12, 1898, and were highly delighted with all 

 they saw. Mr. Gubbins accompanied them. They 

 were so enraptured by Galtee More himself 

 that they never hesitated about the purchase, 

 subject to his being passed sound for stud pur- 

 poses, but they entreated me to let them see him 

 extended in a slow-speed gallop ; " for that," said 

 they, " we shall never see in Russia." 



Mr. Gubbins was willing, and though Galtee 

 More had a very questionable leg, I sent him, led 



One little ^7 SHADDOCK, who was equally shaky, 



gallop ^^Q Qj. three furlongs well on the rising 

 grade. The Russians were in ecstasies, and Shad- 

 dock was bought as well as Galtee More. 



So excited did the Russian gentlemen become, 



