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about sixth in the first ruck of beaten horses, almost level with Cheveley. 

 Mango. He was a little and decidedly moderate horse, but those ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ 

 who considered him after this performance as a confirmed jade Rutlaml. 



changed their opinion when they saw him make his tremendous 

 and all but successful finish with Mango over the Old Mile at Ascot 

 that June. Flambeau, a heavy, flashy style of animal, was always 

 a favourite with his noble master, and among his occasional 

 winners in later years may be reckoned Sir Hans, Cowslip, 

 Hyrcanian, Allumette, Crenoline, Welbeck, Paultons, Nina, &c., 

 and Harry of Hereford, by John O'Gaunt out of the latter mare, 

 achieved the last victory but one in his colours, which was, 

 curiously enough, the Rutland Stakes of 1854. The last one of 

 all was with another of Nina's stock, Ninette, for a 10 sovs. 

 Sweepstakes in the second October Meeting of 1855. The Duke's 

 racing was confined almost entirely to Newmarket, though he 

 did not fail to send one or two of his string down to Leicester 

 every year. Mr. Sloane Stanley was his associate in racing matters 

 for several seasons, and they were known on the racecourse 

 as the " Brothers Cheeryble " — a name given to them by the 

 then Lord Maidstone, afterwards Earl of Winchilsea and Notting- 

 ham. Robinson was his principal jockey, while William Boyce, His Jockeys 

 who distinguished himself not a little when a lad on his smart *"'' Trainers. 

 black filly Flame, had a fair number of mounts. Perren had his 

 horses to train originally, and they were then transferred to 

 F'enwick, at Cheveley, and in course of time to the Boyces, while 

 the one or two which he owned shortly before his death were in 

 Tom Taylor's hands at Bretby. There is an interesting picture of 

 Newmarket by Frost (1790) now at Cheveley, in which Elizabeth 

 Duchess of Rutland is portrayed seated in her coach, while on the 

 road is Mr. Perren, the trainer; the church of St. Mary's being 

 visible in the back-ground. 



The door of Cadland's box at Cheveley is still adorned with 

 the plates he wore when he won the Derby ; and in the picture 

 galleries are two portraits of the horse, of which one belonged to 



