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fence before Valentine's Brook was going as well 

 as anything. 



Kirkham, the sire of Kirkland, was bred, in 

 Australia by the Hon.. James White, and came 

 over here with a view to running in the Derby 

 of 1890, won by Sainfoin. Ridden by F. Webb, he 

 started at 50 to i, and ran nowhere. He was 

 subsequently sent to the stud in Ireland. 



After his disappointing performance at Aintree. 

 Moitaa was presented by His Majesty to Colonel 

 Brocklehurst, who has since hunted him in Leicestei"- 

 sh i re . 



