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A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH TURF. 



Thomas Lye. 



than mention his name before passing on to Templeman, who was one of the many 

 to whom Catterick gave a maiden win. His last struggle was on Buzzard against 



Harry Edwards on Mercutio at Pontefract ; and his neatest 



victory was with Catherina at Liverpool against Holmes on 

 General Cliasst. Job Marson was one of Templeman's favourite 

 rivals, and in the St. Leger of 1843 Job beat F. Butler, 

 Holmes, Nat Flatman, three of the Nobles, Jem Robinson, and 

 Templeman himself. It was one of the finest finishes ever seen, 

 and there was plenty of excitement too, for John Gully is said 

 to have stood to win ,50,000 on Prizefighter, and many 

 thought that Butler pulled Cotherstone in his favour. Whatever 

 really was intended, after Prizefighter had made the running to the Red House he 

 was on the rails from there, still ahead, when Job Marson on Nutwith split him and 

 Cotherstone, and won a magnificent race by a head, Prizefighter 

 third, a neck behind. Job won his first race on Cinderella in 

 1831, when he was only fourteen. He sat very upright, but 

 Frank Butler leaned slightly forward, and though not so strong 

 and steady had a faster and more sudden rush. I 7 rank did so 

 well at Great Ealing School, where he may well have been a 

 contemporary of Cardinal Newman, that his family hoped he 

 would go into the Church ; but a nephew of the Chifneys and a 

 son of Lord Lowther's trainer could hardly be expected to keep 

 out of the saddle. His greatest victory was on Daniel C? Rourke in the Derby. 

 One of the finest finishes "the Druid" ever saw was when young John Day on 

 Old Enoland beat Marson on Plaudit and Robinson on Prologue 



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over the Abingdon Mile in the Houghton Meeting of 1844. 

 and with the Days I must conclude this sketch of the jockeys of 

 the old school, though the name of Nat Flatman cannot be 

 omitted, who has always been considered a parallel in integrity 

 to Francis Buckle. He was born in 1810, and he began 

 racing work at Newmarket when he was fifteen. From 

 1846 to 1852 inclusive he was at the head of the winning 

 list, having more mounts than any one else till he rode 



his last race in 1859, two years before his death. He was wonderful with 

 two-year-olds, and always sparing with the whip, and his fame is assured, 



/. Holmes. 



Nat Flatman . 



