Mr. John Solloway 



that Mr. Solloway, his rider, had passed a tree on the 

 wrono- side, but failed to substantiate his charo^e. After the 

 race, Prince Esterhazy and his party went to the Turf 

 Hotel, kept by Coleman, to have some luncheon ; at the 

 conclusion of which Mr. Anderson, the owner of Splendour, 

 was sent for, and his health proposed by Prince Esterhazy, 

 who at the same time, handed him the hundred-guinea gold 

 cup presented by himself as a memento of his visit. 



Not content with that, the Prince, on Anderson's with- 

 drawal with the trophy, gave Coleman a five-pound note 

 for others to drink his health. 



Previous to this, in 1833, we find Mr. Solloway winning 

 an important steeplechase (20 sovs. each) in the Pytchley 

 country on his own horse. Daring Ranger. The ten runners, 

 which included the famous Grimaldi, ridden by Mr. Osbaldes- 

 ton, were started in a field close to Brixworth to run to a 

 finish in Collesbrooke cow pastures ; two brooks came in the 

 line, and the fences, though not particularly severe, were very 

 numerous. 



Grimaldi refused the fourth obstacle so sharply that the 

 Squire came off, and on the principle that misfortunes never 

 come singly, on having remounted, fell backwards into the 

 first brook ; and Mr. Wesley's Lily, who had held the lead 

 all the way, falling half a mile from home. Daring Ranger 

 won easily. 



Daring Ranger, again ridden by his owner, came in 

 second soon afterwards in a sweepstake of 25 sovs. each, 

 in the Amersham country, but was disqualified for going 

 the wrong side of a flag. Mr. Solloway rode his last race 

 on the 13th April, 1837, when he had the mount on Wild- 

 goose at Abergavenny. The horse fell heavily towards the 

 end of the race, apparently without injury to his rider. In 



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