HENRY SAVILE 



course. Yet he galloped all right and accom- 

 phshed about the best performance of his career 

 in that race, giving 7 lb. and a four lengths 

 beating to Boiard, and fairly " losing " Doncaster 

 at even weights. In the following season he 

 formed one of the most remarkable fields that ever 

 went to the post for the Ascot Cup, the other five 

 being Boiard, Doncaster, Marie Stuart, Flageolet, 

 and Gang Forward, and he remained in training 

 until he was six years old, his last appearance being 

 made in the Lincolnshire Handicap of 1876. Sub- 

 sequently to his three-year-old season, however, 

 his career possesses no features of interest, and he 

 may be set down as an honest, useful httle horse, 

 but no more, as may be imagined from the fact 

 that Cremorne could always give him 18 lb. 

 beyond weight for age and a good beating. His 

 lop ears detracted considerably from his appearance, 

 and he was remarkably short both in his back and 

 quarters, and always seemed to miss that bit of 

 length in his stride. 



After the days of Kaiser Mr. Savile never 

 had the luck to own a horse that could be 

 described as more than second-class, and very few 

 even of those. Nevertheless, he continued to race 

 with unabated enthusiasm until his death, which 

 took place in 1880. He was a sportsman of the 

 very best type. When in luck there was no bolder 

 or more dashing bettor, nor one who was more 

 prompt to take the fullest advantage of Fortune's 

 favours. It was, however, when the tide was 

 against him that he was seen to the greatest 

 advantage. No amount of ill-luck seemed to 

 make the smallest difference to him ; there were 

 no capricious changes of jockeys and trainers ; and 

 both Maidment and Gilbert fully appreciated their 

 good fortune in possessing such an employer. 



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