H2 MEMORIES OF MEN AND HORSES 



news that Ladas was all right appeared in The Sportsman 

 of Tuesday that week. My own article, quoted above, 

 was on the Wednesday. 



After an interval of weeks came another view of 

 Ladas, which was thus described : 



" The Sportsman" 2$th May 1894. 



THERE could not have been a pleasanter morning for a 

 stroll as far as the Limekilns than was that of to-day, 

 and on all sides there was evidence of business prepara- 

 tions for coming events. ... I had better, I take it, go 

 straight to Ladas, though he was not among the early 

 arrivals. It was probably 9.30 when Mathew Dawson's 

 carriage was observed on the road, about midway of the 

 mile gallop, and presently the numerous spectators saw 

 Gallican told off to lead the crack in an easy canter. 



At whatever pace Ladas goes, his action is superb, 

 and he retains it in full perfection, while he is himself 

 showing the brightest bloom of health and maturing 

 condition. I never saw a horse with action quite like 

 his a daisy-cutter and yet covering so much ground 

 in his stride. People at Newmarket have all begun to 

 swear by him now, and nothing short of a trial in which 

 Matchbox should make a hack of Grey Leg would 

 shake their confidence. 



About half-an-hour after the canter just referred to 

 Mathew Dawson's carriage moved back to the finish of 

 the Limekilns gallop, and this time Ladas and Gallican 

 came a mile at about half speed, the Two Thousand 

 horse striding along freely and well, and appearing 

 to relish his task, though he is a temperate sort and 

 does not fight for his head. Nothing could be more 

 satisfactory than the manner in which Ladas has 



