THE GRAND NATIONAL. 



As a three-year-old he was sold for 30 sovs., hut as he kept on 

 winning a number of small races, it was soon discovered how 

 good he was. For all this, however, his size was considered 

 against him, and for a long while no one would buy him, 

 Mr. Studd amongst others declining him, remarking that he was 

 not strong enough to carry a man's boots. It was not until 1868. 

 by which time he had come into the possession of Mr. W. Long 

 for it was said 300 sovs., that he had a chance of showing what he 

 was made of, by winning the Kildare Hunt Plate at Punchestown 

 from fourteen others in that gentleman's colours. 



After that Lord Poulett leased him for his " racing " career, 

 and he carried his cerise and blue sleeves for the first time at 

 Aintree in the Grand National of 1868, which race he won. In 

 December of the following year he ran his memorable race at 

 Kingsbury with the Nun, when, carrying 12 st. 3 lb., he was 

 beaten by a short head. Owing to some mistake he was entered 

 under a wrong age for the Liverpool of 1869, and the day after The 

 Colonel won he ran fourth for the Sefton Steeplechase, the 

 distance evidently not being far enough for him. 



In 1872 ']"he Lamb was fourth for the Grand National, carrying 

 12 St. 7 lb., and soon afterwards, Lord Poulett's lease having 

 expired, he was sold to Baron Oppenheim for 1200 sovs. 



The end of The Lamb was sad in the extreme, for whilst 

 running in the Grand Steeplechase at Baden-Baden in the 

 September of 1872, the gallant little grey broke his leg and of 

 course had to be destroyed. .\ wonderfully compact horse, at 

 four years old The Lamb stood 15 hands high, but afterwards 

 putting on another two inches, his exact measurement when he ran 

 in the I^iverpool was 15 hands 2 inches. 



