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afternoon is not, of course, reassuring to those who have 

 backed Gouverneur, still one cannot get over the fact 

 that he is a very grand horse, that he galloped like a 

 stayer on Saturday, and, on his best form, is the best 

 of his year. We looked over the rest of the Phantom 

 House lot, some of the Energy two-year-olds being 

 very promising ; and we also saw Mamia, who has 

 furnished into a grand brood mare. She has a filly 

 foal by Tristan, which should be worth a lot of 

 money. 



MONDAY'S WORK 



On Monday it rains, and people are leaving by the 

 ten o'clock special. Mathew Dawson, among others, 

 departs, being summoned to give evidence in the case 

 in which Lord Rosslyn was defrauded. Nothing much 

 is toward on the race-course side, but sapient touts are 

 telling one another that The Deemster has split a 

 pastern ; that Mr Barrow has been sent for, and the 

 horse with difficulty removed from the Heath. Of course 

 there is not a word of truth in all this, for The Deemster, 

 ridden by Watts, has, in fact, done a rousing gallop with 

 Belmont and Rathbeal on the other side of the town, 

 and is, to all outward appearance, as well as possible. 

 We spend a profitable quarter of an hour, despite the 

 rain, in company with George Dawson, and see St Serf 

 gallop. This four-year-old is just about coming to his 

 best, and should do great things at Ascot, Goodwood 

 and other important meetings. The last tip we receive 

 is in favour of Old Boots, who no doubt ran an extra- 

 ordinary horse at Manchester ; but we deem it im- 

 possible that any horse with such a name can win the 

 Derby. 



