Lord Manners 



But for this mishap the Duke of Hamilton's mare must 

 have gone very close, for the next day, carrying 1 1 st. 4 lbs., she 

 came out again and won the Sefton Steeplechase in the 

 commonest of canters. 



Out of his five engagements the previous year, Seaman 

 won three, viz.: the First Liverpool Hunt Steeplechase, the 

 Conyngham Cup at Punchestown, and the Paris Grand Hurdle 

 race in June. It was after this last performance that he was 

 bought by Lord Manners from Mr. Linde, for ;!^20oo. 



At the time of the race neither Mr. Linde nor Captain 

 Machell thought that the horse would ever stand a severe 

 preparation again, and it is a fact that when he ran his memor- 

 able race in the Grand National he was only three parts trained. 

 As it was, he broke down badly on landing over the last fence, 

 and ran his race out literally on three legs. 



Though rendered useless for racing purposes by his desperate 

 struggle in the Grand National, Seaman, who may well be 

 described by his owner as an " exceptional " horse, was hacked 

 about for many years after by himself and children. 



Later on in the same year Lord Manners won the Grand 

 Military Gold Cup at Sandown Park, on Lord Chancellor 

 (6 yrs., 13 St. 7 lbs.), a purchase from Ireland, belonging to 

 himself, beating the American bred Aristocrat, who started 

 favourite at 5 to 2, and six others, by a length and a half. 



These, so far as we know, are the only two races in which 

 he ever took part. 



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