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during the race and afterwards ; Uncle David insisting on a 

 repetition, in case " Reggie" had not heard him the first time, 

 in the confusion resulting from the fall. 



Soon after this he had a winning mount at Hexham on a 

 horse belonging to his lifelong friend Mr. Ned Heron Maxwell, 

 called Billy o' the Glen (late The Owl). The horse had just 

 run at Kelso, where he fell at the brook. The Owl, as he then 

 was, coming what the local reporters termed an " Owler." 

 This horse was the property of a well-known Yorkshireman, 

 since dead, who went " flapping " about all over the country, 

 with much profit to himself. 



Mr. Ned Maxwell was most kind in getting and giving 

 his protigd mounts on every possible occasion. Newcombe 

 Mason, too, was a very good friend, not only letting him ride 

 "schooling" at Golders Green, but frequently giving him a 

 mount in public. He never gave but one order, and that was 

 " I hope you can win." 



"Teddy" Woodlands again, was most encouraging, con- 

 stantly giving him mounts. On one of them at Croydon, 

 Captain "Wenty" got a very bad fall, his first recollection, 

 when " brought to " by copious drafts of vinegar and water forced 

 down his throat, the effect of which was to make him choke, 

 being shaken violently by Woodlands, and requested to " look 

 sharp," as he had another one for him in the next race. On 

 this noble animal, blindfolded for the occasion. Captain Hope- 

 Johnstone was led to the post, and there the story ended so 

 far as the race was concerned, for the moment the covering 

 was removed from his head, and the flag fell, his mount bolted 

 in the opposite direction. 



On the whole, the subject of our memoir was very lucky as 

 regards falls, never being seriously hurt. About the worst he 

 ever got was at Croydon, when, riding a horse of Sir John 



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