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was thoroughly well. He and Cremorne came 

 right aAvay from the other twelve runners, and the 

 result was the same as in the Criterion, though 

 Cremorne reduced the three lengths that had 

 separated them in that race to a neck. Within 

 a week or two of this victory Greaves left Bed- 

 ford Lodge, so I must deal with the remainder of 

 Prince Charlie's brilliant career in comparatively 

 brief ftishion, although I was fortunate enough to 

 see him run nearly all his races. 



His defeat in the Derby might well have been 

 anticipated, and it is remarkable that he should 

 have started first favourite, although he had only a 

 fractional call of Cremorne. It is very doubtful 

 if the noise he made had much effect in stopping 

 him, but a worse course than that at Epsom can 

 scarcely be imagined for a horse of his make and 

 shape, for how often do we find one standing 

 seventeen hands that can really get even a mile ? 

 It is well-nigh impossible to carry such a frame 

 over a distance of ground, and Prince Charlie 

 should never have been asked to travel a yard 

 beyond the length of the Rowley Mile. In writ- 

 ing this I am not forgetful of the fact that he 

 finished second in the St. Leger, but when it is 

 examined it will be found that his performance in 

 that race was precisely the same as that which he 

 had accomplished in the Derby. The three placed 

 horses in the Epsom race did not run at Don caster, 

 so the fourth and fifth in the Derby moved up into 

 first and second places respectively in the Leger. 

 I am getting on a little too fast, however, as I 

 must not forget Prince Charlie's Ascot and Good- 

 wood performances. At the Royal fixture he 

 carried off the Fern Hill Stakes and All Aged 

 Stakes, and a study of the latter of these events is 

 instructive. In it he gave 9 lb. and a three lengths 



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