JAMES MERRY 



the Brighton Cup, the distance and conditions of 

 which have been constantly changed, but which 

 was then decided over a course of about two miles. 

 This was one of her very best performances, as she 

 gave 10 lb. to Louise Victoria, 6 lb. to Kaiser, and 

 12 lb. to Trent and Scamp. Friiulein, a half-sister 

 to Petrarch and a rare stayer, was too good for her 

 at 7 lb. in the Doncaster Cup, in which, however, 

 she ran another good race, as she gave 7 lb. to 

 Louise Victoria, and made a dead-heat of it for 

 second place. Apology being behind the pair. 

 Marie Stuart never ran again, as Mr. Crawfurd 

 had purchased her principally with the object of 

 sending her to the Sefton Stud, but four seasons 

 training are not a good preparation for high 

 honours in the paddock, and she proved a signal 

 failure. 



The sale of Marie Stuart may be said to have 

 ended JNIr. Merry's long connection with the Turf, 

 and he died in February 1877. From first to last 

 his famous colours were as popular with the public 

 as they have since been when carried by the Duke 

 of Westminster's horses. His sole idea was to win 

 races, those who backed anything in his stable could 

 absolutely rely upon an honest and straightforward 

 run for their money, and a policy like this inclines 

 people to regard various little eccentricities with a 

 lenient eye. There is no doubt that he was a 

 difficult master to serve, which was abundantly 

 proved by his constant changes of trainers and 

 jockeys. In the former capacity there is no doubt 

 that Robert Peck suited him better than any one 

 else had done ; he understood the knack of manag- 

 ing him, and the two got on thoroughly well 

 together. On the other hand, James Waugh could 

 never hit it off with him at all, and those who have 

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