Captain William Peel 



Colonel Morgan's horse, who was on the inside all the way, in 

 jumping the last flight, not only cleared the corner hurdle, but 

 the rails as well, landing handsomely amongst the crowd, and 

 as a consequence had to retrace his steps, thereby enabling 

 Lord Tredegar to win at his leisure. 



The amusing part of the story was that the natives went 

 away firmly convinced in their own minds that Colonel 

 Morgan's jump over the rails, so far from being an accident, 

 was prompted by an amiable desire on his part not to defeat 

 his brother. 



The subject of this memoir, who died to every one's 

 great regret on January 8th, 1909, represented Monmouth- 

 shire in the Conservative interest for thirty years, being only 

 deprived of his seat at the last general election, and was, 

 from its foundation, one of the most active members of the 

 N. H. committee. 



CAPTAIN WILLIAM PEEL 



One of the best of the little band of amateur steeplechase riders 

 who in the late fifties of the last century rode from sheer love 

 of the sport, was Captain Peel, part owner with his great 

 friend, Captain " Josey " Little, of The Chandler, with which 

 he won the Liverpool in 1848. 



In 1846, Captain Peel rode Mr. C. E. Brooke's Eagle in 

 the Liverpool of that year, won by Pioneer, the horse who 

 started second favourite at 6 to i, finishing fifth. 



The following year he was on the back of Pioneer, the 



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