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a first-class breeding stud, which I hope will pro- 

 duce in the near future some classic winners for 

 him. 



Jingling Geordie was a good performer for 

 Mr. Buchanan, and he was sent out with other 

 yearlings from his own stud at Lavington. I paid 

 many visits there, and I must say I have never 

 seen anything done better, under the able manage- 

 ment of his steward, Mr. Hales, and no expense 

 is spared to try and produce good horses. As is 

 well known, Mr. Buchanan is a plucky buyer, and 

 there is no doubt he will in his time come to be 

 the owner of a real good horse. Mr. Buchanan's 

 bump of organisation must be very fully developed, 

 to which his enormous and well-known business 

 estabhshment in Holborn bears tribute. His van 

 horses there are worth going miles to see. 



