190 THK GRAXD NATIONAL. 



jumping", the horse caught his hind foot in the heel 

 of his off fore foot, tearing" it right off 



The horse originally belonged to the late Duke 

 of Newcastle in whose colours he ran in the Derby ; 

 whilst JList previously to this he had carried Arthur 

 Yates to victory in the Croydon Steeplechase. 



Casse Tete, a varminty looking, washed out 

 chestnut mare, was bought originally by his owner 

 out of a selling race for ^210. 



Mr. Brayley, familiarly known to his friends as 

 " Old Boots," was a great man in theatrical circles 

 (he was said at one period of his career to have 

 travelled with a " Punch and Judy " show), and as a 

 consequence there was not an actor in London who 

 hadn't a spangle or two on Casse Tete, the largest 

 winner of them all being the late Mr. J. L. Toole, 

 who was a great personal friend of the owner. 



