Captain Denny 



for the Past and Present and Maiden Steeplechases, on Railoff 

 and Ardragh respectively. 



The following day he was second on Athelbrook, for the 

 Selling Handicap Steeplechase, for which his mount started 

 favourite at 5 to 4 ; was unplaced on Cataline in the Grand 

 Military Handicap Steeplechase, third on Railoff for the 

 United Service Steeplechase, and second on Polestick for 

 the Tally Ho Steeplechase. 



In the Grand National of that year, Captain Rasbotham 

 had the mount on Mr. R. W. Black's What Next (10 st. 2 lb.), 

 who, however, fell at the fence before entering the race-course 

 the second time round. 



The following day he was second on Mitchelstown for the 

 twenty-fifth Champion Steeplechase, who, starting at 100 to 30 

 in a field of nine runners, was beaten four lengths by Apollino, 

 ridden by Tom Moran. 



Towards the end of 1907, Captain Rasbotham went with 

 the regiment to India, where no doubt he will find plenty of 

 opportunities for sporting silk until we see him again. 



CAPTAIN DENNY 



Of late years the Army could boast of few better horsemen 

 than the subject of this chapter, and perhaps of all his numerous 

 victories between the flags in none has his superior horseman- 

 ship shone to more advantage than in the race for the much- 

 coveted Grand Military Gold Cup, won by him on Mr. R. F. 

 Eyre's Royal Blaze, beating Prince Talleyrand and the mount 

 of Captain de Crespigny, by a short head, after a tremendous 



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