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weights with Martagon, Laureate II., and other 

 fair -class horses, was quite a good performance. 

 The Midsummer Plate, at the Newmarket Second 

 July, showed how wonderfully the colt had come 

 on in the course of six weeks, for he met Ornatus 

 upon 12 lb. worse terms than at Epsom, and again 

 defeated him, though no doubt the difference in 

 the two courses had a great deal to do with the 

 improvement. He had nothing to beat in the 

 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, and did not run 

 again until the St. Leger, in which he was un- 

 placed to his stable companion Memoir, though 

 George Dawson has always thought that he might 

 have won, had he steered clear of a scrimmage at 

 the bend. It could not be expected that he would 

 have much chance against Amphion at 7 lb. for the 

 year in the Lancashire Plate at Manchester ; but 

 he wound up by beating a notable field for the 

 Free Handicap Sweepstakes at the Houghton 

 Meeting. His weight was 8 st. 10 lb., and behind 

 him were Martagon (7 st. 8 lb.). Blue-green (8 st. 

 8 lb), Surefoot (9 st. 5 lb.), winner of the Two 

 Thousand, and Sainfoin (9 st. 3 lb.), winner of the 

 Derby. This was quite his best performance, and 

 it was very unfortunate that he should have pulled 

 up lame, having hit one of his legs as he came 

 down Bushes Hill. It was hoped that a winter's 

 rest would have pulled him round, and an attempt 

 was made to train him in the following spring, 

 but he again gave way in the weak spot, and was 

 sent to the stud. Here his complete success was 

 assured almost from the outset ; few stallions have 

 held their positions so steadily in the winning list 

 as he has done for season after season, and the 

 great majority of his stock are remarkable for their 

 fine size and good looks. 



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