Gentlemen Riders 



that the appointment was a complete success may be gathered 

 from the fact that, in the years that have elapsed, the stable 

 has won upwards of a hundred and fifty races under N.H. 

 Rules, with such horses as Hill of Bree, Glen Royal (winner of 

 the National Hunt Steeplechase in 1899), The Soarer (subse- 

 quently to his victory in the Grand National), King's Idler, 

 Desert Chief, Friary, Merry Love, Hidden Love, Miss Toto, 

 and many others. 



A Scotchman to the backbone, and, like the majority of his 

 countrymen, a trifle superstitious, Mr. Fergusson — whose lowest 

 riding weight, by the way, has always been 10 st. 10 lbs. during 

 the time he was in regular practice — had a holy horror of 

 counting the number of his wins, but it can safely be said that 

 from 1886, in which year he commenced riding, up to when he 

 left off, he had ridden between five and six hundred winners 

 under N.H. Rules ; whilst his winning score had never been 

 less than thirty in the year. 



In addition to many other important races, Mr. Fergusson 

 won the Grand Hurdle Race at Paris on Karakoul, the 

 National Hunt Steeplechase on Glen Royal, and the Liverpool 

 Hurdle Race on no less than three occasions. 



CAPTAIN W. MURRAY-THREIPLAND 



From time immemorial the Brigade of Guards has produced 

 many fine horsemen, and on reference to the Steeplechase 

 Calendar, it will be found that the Grenadiers have every 

 reason to be proud, not only of its representatives in the past, 

 but of those who have gone forth to do battle for the regiment 

 in more recent years. 



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