SOME OWNERS I HAVE TRAINED FOR 179 



races for Lord Dalmeny, Lord Rosebery asked me 

 to value them, which I did, and his lordship bought 

 them. My experiences with Lord Dalmeny were 

 of the most pleasing character in every way. 



Lord Lonsdale is a first-rate sportsman and a 



good friend. So far he has been unlucky racing — 



Lopj no one has run more seconds — though I 



Lonsdale ^qj^ f^j, Y^[^ lordship the Tattersall Sale 

 Stakes and the Parkhill Stakes, Doncaster, with 

 EuFROSiNA ; the Newmarket Oaks and the Seaton 

 Delaval Plate with St. Begoe ; and the Duchy 

 Plate at Liverpool with Santa Bellis. Never have 

 I been more anxious to win a classic race than for 

 Lord Lonsdale. I have had the honour of paying 

 him a visit to Barleythorpe and Lowther Castle, 

 and it was really a treat to see over the stables, 

 kennels, and estates generally. One could see at 

 once that there was a master mind there. Never 

 have I met any one with greater powers of or- 

 ganisation than Lord Lonsdale. It is something 

 marvellous. 



Lady Lonsdale is a charming lady, and delight- 

 fully natural with every one, no matter in what 

 station of life they may be. 



Many distinguished sportsmen take great interest 

 in the morning work on the course at Ascot, and 

 until the last year or so there was always to be 

 found H.R.H. Prince Christian, riding with his 



