GALOPIN AND PETRARCH 



to the conclusion that their two juveniles would 

 prove fully equal to taking care of nearly every- 

 thing of their own age, an opinion which was fully 

 justified by results. 



Galopin's first appearance in public was made 

 in the Hyde Park Plate at the Epsom Spring 

 Meeting. He had not been subjected to any regu- 

 lar trial since his two gallops as a yearling, but 

 Dawson had satisfied himself that he had been 

 doing well in the interim, and he started favourite 

 at 4 to 1 in a field of eighteen. The only other 

 backed with much spirit was Cachmere, a filly 

 by Thormanby out of Scarf belonging to Mr. W. 

 Alington. Early as it was in the season she had 

 already fulfilled five engagements, of which she 

 had won four, the Brocklesby and Althorp Park 

 Stakes amongst them. Thus she was thoroughly 

 up to her business, and, although she was giving 

 weight to everything in the race. Constable man- 

 aged to steal two or three lengths at the start, 

 and made every post a winning one, undoubtedly 

 the right policy on an easy half mile course. Still 

 Galopin had got on terms with her fifty yards 

 from home, but a bumping finish ended in her 

 favour by a head. Morris, who rode Galopin in 

 every race in which he could do the weight, 

 immediately lodged an objection on the ground 

 of a cannon, and the Stewards, after hearing evi- 

 dence, gave the following decision : — 



" We are of opinion that Constable on Cachmere cannoned 

 unintentionally against Morris riding Galopin, which pre- 

 vented the latter from winning. Galopin is therefore the 

 winner of the Hyde Park Plate, and Cachmere is not entitled 

 to a place. 



(Signed) C. Alexander for Lord Falmouth. 



W. S. Stirling Crawfurd for Mr. Chaplin. 

 H. J. Rous." 

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