Gentlemen Riders 



being Mr. Hungerford's Lioness (ii st. 7 lbs.), who, starting at 

 25 to I, finished eighth. 



The following year, when Old Joe won, he had the leg up 

 on Mr. Zigoinala's Redpath (11 st. 7 lbs.), who, however, made 

 no show. 



In 1887 (Game Cock's year) Mr. Lambton rode his own 

 mare Bellona (10 st. 10 lbs.), who fell at the second fence 

 from the start; and in 1888, when Playfair won, he rode 

 for the last time in the race, his mount being Baron W. 

 Schroeder's Savoyard (12 st. 4 lbs.), who started at 25 to i, 

 and fell at the second fence from home, when looking all over 

 the winner. 



In the National Hunt Steeplechase he met with better 

 luck, as in 1888, at Sandown Park, he won that once important 

 race on Glen Thorpe belonging to Mr. E. Jay (4 yrs., 10 st. 

 10 lbs.), who, starting favourite at 4 to i in a field of eleven 

 runners, won easily by four lengths from Battle Royal, the 

 mount of Tommy Beasley ; Braceborough, ridden by Mr. D. 

 Thirlwell, being third. 



If unlucky at Liverpool, the same cannot be said as regards 

 his other races, of which he won quite his fair share, amongst 

 the most important being the Croydon Hurdle Race (twice) on 

 Bellona, the Croydon Steeplechase on Phantom, the Sandown 

 Hurdle Race on Bellona, and the big Paris Steeplechase on 

 Parasang. 



A bold and finished horseman, with the perfection of hands, 

 he especially distinguished himself on the flat, many of his 

 finishes being in the highest degree artistic. In short, Mr. 

 George Lambton may fairly be described as one of the best 

 gentlemen riders of his day. 



On abandoning race-riding, the subject of our memoir 

 commenced training at Newmarket, and with Lords Derby, 



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