Mr. E. P. Wilson 



over-jumped himself at the ditch and hedge-fence soon after 

 entering the country for the second time, and fell heavily. 



In 1887 Mr. Wilson and Roquefort were once more in 

 partnership, and looked as much like winning as anything, 

 until approaching the hurdles in the straight, when the rider of 

 Savoyard, suddenly raising his whip, caused Roquefort to 

 swerve and fall over the rails, cutting himself badly in so 

 doing. 



In 1888 he rode Lord Cholmondeley's The Fawn, which 

 fell, however, at the third fence from the start. 



In 1889, Roquefort, then the property of "Mr. Abington," 

 was again his mount, but fell at the ditch and fence before 

 reaching the canal bridge, the second time round. 



In 1890 Mr. Wilson donned the Royal livery for the first 

 time, riding Hettie for our present King, then Prince of Wales, 

 unfortunately without success, the mare coming down in the 

 first round at the open ditch beyond Bechers' Brook. 



In 1 89 1 Mr. Wilson made his last appearance in the Grand 

 National, on the back of Voluptuary, whom he had piloted to 

 victory in 1884. The horse, however, was well beaten before 

 reaching the canal turn on the second round, and was promptly 

 pulled up. 



This famous horseman rode for the last time in public at 

 Dunstall Park, in 1898; but though the racecourse knew him 

 no more, the same cannot be said of the hunting field, where, 

 in spite of his sixty odd years, any enterprising sportsman 

 desiring to " cut him down and hang him up to dry," as the 

 saying is, over the Warwickshire fences, will yet find the 

 popular Ted, in the words of the song — 



, "A rum 'un to follow; 

 A bad one to beat." 



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