8 CONTENTS 



CHAPTER V 



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CHILDWICK AND COMMON . . . .66 



First Impression of Childwick His Sale as a Yearling " Pavo" 

 and Chattanooga Common at Kingsclere His Leger Victory 

 Robert Peck's Opinion Mr (Sir) Blundell Maple's Greatest Triumph 

 Lord Marcus " never got a bid " 



CHAPTER VI 



THE STRANGE STORY OF ORME . . . -73 



Orme one of the Best Superior to Fate John Porter says he can 

 stay Was Orme really poisoned ? Probably not An Angry Duke 

 "The Duchess of Pimlico's Cat" Alarums and Excursions An 

 invited Interview and its Results 



CHAPTER VII 



MORE ABOUT THE POISONING . . . . .86 



Dictation from Grosvenor House "The Special Commissioner's" 

 Lack of Memory " He certainly took no notes " Was the Duke too 

 hasty ? Was the Horse poisoned ? What about Loeffler and the 

 Decayed Tooth ? Shake Hands all round 



CHAPTER VIII 

 ORME AND THE DUKE ...... 91 



An Allegory representing the True History of the Alleged Poisoning 

 of Orme and full Details given Facts and Fancies 



CHAPTER IX 



MORE ABOUT ORME ...... 98 



The Genuine Orme Historic Eclipse Victory Orme, La Fleche and 

 Watercress at Kingsclere before the St Leger Orme obviously the 

 Best The Duke of Westminster, Colonel Maude and Lord Marcus 

 Beresford A Great Gallop George Barrett's Opinion and Perform- 

 anceUltimate Superiority of Orme 



CHAPTER X 

 MATHEW DAWSON . . . . . .107 



Mathew Dawson and the Admirable Ladas Lord Rosebery's Double 

 Trouble before the Two Thousand Guineas An Evening with 

 Mathew Dawson All Clear ! Ladas with Gallican Needs no 

 Encouragement by a Better Horse Old Mat is absolutely right 

 A Brilliant Horse and his Leger Race thrown away 



