Twyford Meeting on Haselcy Do'mi), as ti'ainer, and when Mr. Edwards donned the 

 cerise and bine, that Eenazet, Charlemagne, and others became names of dread in the 

 South Coimtrie. And though C'ortolvin, a future Grand Xational winner, had been 

 parted Avith to the Duke of Hamilton, the first of the trio named proved himself one of the 

 best in England over his own distance (two miles), and showed that the Dutchman's stock 

 could jump as well as race. Genevre, another French importation, did not, however, do 

 much for the stable fame, and it remained for the Irish half-bred, The Lamb, to set the 

 seal to their fortunes by winning the Grand National of 18G8 from the celebrated Pearl 

 Diver, who has since proved how good the form m^ist be. Lord Poulett is as well 

 known in the hunting-field as on the course, and for some few years he handled tho 

 horn himself, which he only relinquished at the end of the season of 1867-8, and with the 

 neat little bitches made the foxes fly over the rough, stiff Durly and Wickham country, 

 where the brooks and ditches want no end of doing, or over the hills by Old Winchester 

 and Westbury. As a coachman also he is well known, and the neat blood-like browns 

 are invariably to be seen trotting gaily on to all southern racecourses, where they form 

 a strong contrast to the stately grays from CIranbury Park, Avhich are quite as regular 

 in attendance. His lordship (when ho took the Hamblcdon Iloinids) built new kennels at 

 Waterloo with every convenience, and removed the pack which had formerly stood at 

 Droxford to them, so that they should be immediately under liis o^vn eye. For his 

 steeplechase horses he also laid out one or two courses, with every description of fence ; 

 so that, let him and his aide-de-camps decide on sending them into what country they 

 might, they had tlie means at home of qualifying them for the contest. With regard to 

 the Ilamblcdon Hunt Meeting, under his fostering care it has sprung from a mere plating 

 concern into a meeting of some consideration and importance, where really good horses 

 are sent to contend for the stakes ; and we have seen such cracks as Benazet, Shakesj^eare, 

 and Ace of Trumps forming up to face Lord Poulett, who always acts as starter himself. 

 As a holiday for the neighbourhood it has no rival, and all Gosport, Portsmouth, and 

 Portsea turns out on the occasion ; so that the road over Portsdown Hill almost reminds 

 one of getting on to the Downs at Epsom, or perhaps a better simile would be the 

 journey to Landsdowne from Bath. Besides this, he also two years ago got up botli 

 stcei^lechases in the spring and races in the summer at Hayling Island but though both 

 meetings passed oft' very well, the course was a wretchedly bad one, and after the first 

 year no attempt was made to revive them. As regards tho steeplcchasmg, the countr}- 

 Avas beastly in the extreme, and the racecourse had only the recommendation of being 

 close to the sea, for worse galloping ground could hardly have been found, so their 

 abandonment was altogether a wise one ; and sticking to his old love, the pretty little 

 Waterloo course will no doubt now receive the benefit of his lordship's undivided atten- 

 tion. Besides being an owner of racehorses and steeplechasers, and a rider to hounds. 

 Lord Pordett has also ridden successfully on the flat, and won the Tally-ho Stakes at the 

 Liverpool Hunt Club Paces on his own horse, Venator, by Gemma di Yergj-, 1867^ — a 

 1)011(1 Jide hunter, by the wa}-, and one that had been doing duty all the winter in tho 

 Hambledon establishment. We hear that, like the Duke of Hamilton, he now intends 

 training some steeplechasers in France, and altogether we must look on him as one of 

 our most enthusiastic patrons of the sport. 



