CHAPTER V. 



The Squire of Blankney and his Purchases — ' JuUus's ' Cesarewitch 

 — ' Broomielaw's ' Chesterfield Cup — ' Hermit ' breaks a Blood- 

 vessel, and 'The Rake' follows Suit — The Derby of 1867; 

 ' Hermit's ' Sensational Victory. 



N the year 1865 Mr. Chaplin bought 

 ' Breadalbane ' and ' Broomielaw ' 

 from Mr. I'Anson, of Malton, who 

 had bred them. "The Squire of 

 Blankney " gave a great price — I 

 think it was ^11,000 — for the two horses. They 

 remained at Malton for a short time, and were after- 

 wards sent to William Goater's, at Findon. Mr. 

 Chaplin engaged me as first jockey, but Lord Lons- 

 dale had first claim on my services. I recollect we 

 took ' Lytham,' the same horse that fell with me at 

 the Epsom Spring Meeting before ' Lord Lyon's ' 

 Derby, down to Malton to try ' Breadalbane ' with 

 for the Two Thousand Guineas. I won the trial on 

 ' Lytham,' a smart plater, by a length and a half, at 



