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He often refused to go on the downs, and I told 

 Mr. Keene that I should have to be severe with 

 him, and with his consent I gave him an awful 

 hiding. This was just before he won the Jockey 

 Club Stakes ; he was quite a different horse for some 

 time afterwards, but the old Adam again asserted 

 itself, and he was sent to the stud in America. He 

 ran for the Eclipse Stakes, ridden by a jockey 

 named Henry, who was then riding under a re- 

 tainer, through an arrangement made by Mr. 

 Foxhall Keene, for Mr. Keene, but I had en- 

 gaged Morny Cannon, who was far more suitable 

 for the horse. At this time the Egerton House 

 stable had a claim on Morny Cannon, and on the 

 morning of the race they telegraphed from San- 

 down to send Lord Quex, belonging to the late 

 Duke of Devonshire, and claimed Morny Cannon 

 to ride. I therefore had to put up Henry. We 

 were beaten two heads, but Diamond Jubilee ran 

 moderately, ridden by H. Jones. The race was 

 won by Mr. Buchanan's Epsom Lad. I felt very 

 hurt and disappointed that I didn't have Morny. 

 Some time after, Egerton House hadn't a jockey 

 suitable for Slim Lad, again at Sandown. I had 

 Acclaim running in the same race, and 



Higgs wins ^ ' 



on Slim Higgs was to ride him for the late Duke 



of Devonshire. Hearing that the King's 



horse (the late King Edward) was without a 



