Gentlemen Riders 



Not only was his objection to the winner overruled, but, by 

 way of adding insult to injury, his *' tenner" was forfeited into 

 the bargain. 



Further argument being of course waste of time, there was 

 only one course left open to his friends in the Brigade by way 

 of consolation, which was to wish their brother officer "better 

 luck next time." 



MAJOR CRAWLEY 



Undoubtedly one of the foremost of our military horsemen, at 

 the time he was riding, was Major Crawley, late 12th Lancers. 



The first race of importance we find placed to his credit 

 was the National Hunt Steeplechase of 1891, which event he 

 won for Mr. W. Low on Impeyan (10 st. 10 lbs.). 



On that occasion this once important race was run for the 

 first time at Hurst Park, and thanks to the liberality of the 

 Executive, was worth 900 sovs. That such a stake should 

 bring out a field somewhat reminding one of former days was 

 not surprising. No less than seventeen horses facing Mr. 

 Coventry, the race was a splendid sight throughout, and the 

 chapter of accidents very trifling, only two actually falling — two 

 refused and two bolted. 



There were only three left in at last, namely Impeyan, 

 Jubilee Boy, ridden by Willy Moore and Van der Berg, the 

 mount of Mr. J. C. Dormer; a tremendous race between 

 the trio all the way up the straight resulting in favour of 

 the first named by a neck, the same distance between second 

 and third. Jubilee Boy started favourite at 5 to i ; 20 to i 



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