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where he was third, he on Will Dassett ; and again at Burrough 

 Hill in the Ouorn country, where he won it outright on a horse 

 called Result by Tamerlane — dam by Marksman. He was 

 heavy that year and rode 13 st. 8 lbs., notwithstanding which 

 he made the whole of the running and won easily ; Captain 

 the Hon. W. Lambton (Coldstream) being second, on a brown 

 mare called Lolah, and Gavin Hamilton (Scots Guards) third. 

 Result was a very fine weight-carrying horse standing 16.3, 

 a great galloper and stayer, with wonderful action, and was 

 bought by his owner from Captain Malcolm Little, after run- 

 ning second in the big Maiden Race at Punchestown with 

 the object of winning his regimental steeplechase, a feat he 

 accomplished three years in succession, as will be seen 

 later on. 



Colonel Lawson rode in the Army Point-to-Point Races 

 three times, viz. at Burrough Hill, Buckingham, and Rugby; 

 but had no luck, having the misfortune to break his collar- 

 bone in the heavy weights race at Burrough Hill. Lord 

 William Bentinck, in consequence, was put up to ride Result 

 in the light weight, and was second to a very good little mare 

 belonging to Mr. Loftus (Grenadier Guards) that won many 

 races. At Buckingham, though suffering from a severe strain. 

 Colonel Lawson got third in the heavy weights ; and at Rugby 

 fell again in the Heavy Weights Race, through his horse over- 

 jumping himself three fences from home, when leading his 

 field. The race, however, went to the regiment all right, 

 with the aid of Oxley, the mount of Mr. George West. In 

 rnost of the years in which Colonel Lawson rode in the Brigade 

 point-to-point races the Scots Guards won on points ; for one 

 reason, perhaps, because they had better horses, and also 

 possibly because Lord Annaly had always showed them how 

 to go right along if one had a nice horse that stayed, so that 



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