Gentlemen Riders 



long he became recognized as one of the best amateur horsemen 

 of his day. 



Strange to say, however, workman though he un- 

 doubtedly was, his race-riding was chiefly confined to the 

 Continent, the only event of importance we can trace to his 

 credit in this country being the Grand Military Gold Cup of 

 1859, which he won in the easiest possible fashion on his own 

 horse Goldsmith, who, carrying a lo-lb. penalty, and settling 

 down at the head of affairs the moment the flag fell, was never 

 headed from start to finish. 



Though he never had a mount in the Grand National, he 

 all but won it in i860 with Huntsman, on whom Captain 

 Townley was only beaten a neck by Mr, Thomas on Anatis, 

 a result which would have certainly been reversed, but for 

 the former getting both feet out of the irons at a critical 

 moment. 



A keen rider to hounds, he made his head-quarters for 

 many years at Market Harborough. He was also a splendid 

 fisherman and game shot, and during one winter in Scotland 

 is said to have killed three hundred woodcock to his own gun. 



An amusing little comedy, which might have ended in a 

 tragedy, in which Jonas Hunt was one of the principal actors, 

 occurred at the Baden-Baden meeting in 1865, on the Grand 

 Prix day. 



There were a great many notables present, amongst them 

 being the King of Prussia and the Duke of Cambridge ; while 

 the French were represented by Count F. de Legrange, who 

 had just won the triple crown with Gladiateur, and now hoped 

 to carry off the Grand Prix with Le Mandarin ; whilst the 

 English division, who had mustered in great force, were equally 

 confident about Harcourt, who, with Custance in the saddle, 

 they thought certain to win. 



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