HENRY SAVILE 



took place over the last two miles and a half of the 

 Beacon Course, and resulted as follows : 



Cremorne, 4 yrs., 9 st. 4 lb. . . 1 



Kaiser, 3 yrs., 7 st. 11 lb. . . 2 



Uhlan, 4 yrs., 8 st. . . . 3 



Lilian, 4 yrs., 7 st. 7 lb. . . . 



It must be mentioned that Kaiser only jumped in 

 for the last mile and a quarter, and when it is 

 remembered that this colt had previously only been 

 beaten a short head for the Two Thousand, and 

 had run a dead -heat for second place in the 

 Derby, whilst he subsequently landed the Prince 

 of Wales's Stakes at Ascot and four other races 

 off the reel, it must be admitted that Cremorne's 

 performance was one of the most remarkable ever 

 recorded either in private or public. An un-named 

 colt out of Harlequin's dam, ridden by the lightest 

 boy in the stable, was put in to ensure a strong 

 pace during the early part of the gallop, and Kaiser 

 took care that the speed did not slacken towards 

 the finish, but Cremorne settled them all with 

 consummate ease, winning by four lengths ; Uhlan 

 was six lengths behind Kaiser, and Lilian had only 

 just passed the Red Post when the winner was 

 finishing. Such a marvellous trial made the 

 Ascot Cup one of the greatest certainties ever 

 known in racing, and after Uhlan had made 

 assurance doubly sure by winning the Ascot 

 Stakes by a dozen lengths with 7 st. 12 lb. on his 

 back, Mr. Savile, who was a very heavy speculator, 

 simply went on backing his colt as long as any one 

 would bet against him. I think his preliminary can- 

 ter was one of the most perfect exemplifications of 

 the poetry of motion that I ever saw, and in the race 

 he simply made hacks of Flageolet and his other five 

 opponents, amongst whom were included Hannah 



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