198 HEROES AND HEROLXES OF 



two points of the race, especially at the fence 

 just before the water. 



Captain Machell had a very ^ood race, the first 

 bet Mr. Peach, who did the commission, takinsJ for 

 him being- ^10,000 to ^200, whilst Mr. Richard- 

 sons solitary wager on his own mount was one ot 

 ^1,000 to /^lo. 



How that gentleman steered the winner it is 

 hardly necessary to state, there being but one 

 opinion from jockeys who took part in the race 

 and lookers-on alike, viz., that it was a master- 

 piece of patience and judgment, and it were super- 

 fluous to add that "the Bold Harrow Boy" was 

 overwhelmed with congratulations on returning to 

 the weighincj-room. 



Mr, Richardson bought Disturbance on behalf of 

 Captain Machell from the late Mr. James Barber 

 (who, by the way, hadn't a shilling on him at Liver- 

 pool), after riding him in a six-furlong race at the 

 Ayr meeting, and as at the same time he purchased 

 Defence and Reugny, the three costing him 

 ^1,200, he may be said to have made a record 

 barorain in horseflesh. 



Disturbance, who was a six-year-old bay horse, bv 

 Conimotion — Polly Peachum, is thus described by his 

 old trainer and rider : "I never rode so good a 



