Mr. Frank Hartigan 



no alternative. Strange as it may seem, Frank Hartigan 

 infinitely preferred riding in France to England, for, 

 says he — 



" They race fairer and ride straighter over there than here ; 

 most of my bad accidents in this country being caused through 

 unfair riding. For instance, a bad fall with y^sthetic Anne at 

 Hurst Park was caused entirely by Phelan on Lady Malta on 

 coming through on the inside of me when there was barely 

 room for one ; whilst soon after, when riding Proud Beauty at 

 Plumpton, one of my worst falls was caused by the reckless 

 riding of a jockey who charged bang into me on the flat, close 

 to the winning-post, knocking my mare and myself completely 

 over. I have no hesitation in saying that had either of these 

 incidents occurred in France, both jockeys would have been 

 severely punished." 



So much in the saddle as he was, and by nature so fond of 

 his horses, Frank Hartigan naturally finds it difficult to say 

 which particular ride has first claim on his memory. On due 

 consideration, however, he is of opinion that the afternoon when 

 on old Biology he beat a hot favourite in Sweet Heart HI.; 

 and later on, riding Barnstormer, after a dead heat with William- 

 son on Dumbarton Castle, he just won the run-off after another 

 desperate race. Barnstormer, who to all appearance was well 

 beaten two fences from home, coming again and winning cleverly 

 at last. 



Of all the horses ridden by him, with the exception, perhaps, 

 of Cresus, a French horse he rode in a hurdle race at 

 Enghiem, he considers Kinrara, on whom he once won eight 

 races off the reel, the best. This horse always went 14 lbs. 

 better for him than for the lads at home, as an instance of 

 which, when galloped once at home and beaten by a mare in 

 the stable, on meeting the same animal again at Horton Park, 



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