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moment, for jumping sideways at the last hurdle, 

 the mare stumbled on landing and would probably 

 have fallen outright but for her pilot's quiet handling 

 and firm seat in the saddle. 



Emblem, by Teddington — Miss Batty, was bred 

 in Wales by Mr. Holford in 1856. Asa three-year- 

 old she ran thirteen times and only won once, viz., 

 the Revival Handicap at Cardiff. After this Lord 

 Coventry bought her, and she was forthwith sent to 

 Tom Golby at Northleach to be educated tor 

 steeplechasing, by whom she is described as being- 

 one of the finest " natural " jumpers he ever handled, 

 and no trouble at all to deal with in consequence. 



