Gentlemen Riders 



CONCLUSION 



For two reasons — want of space for one, and lack of material 

 for another — there are many very capable horsemen absent 

 from the pages of this book, and it is in order to show 

 that they have not been forgotten that we make brief mention 

 of them here. For instance, one of Lincolnshire's most 

 celebrated horsemen was Tom Brooks, of Croxby, whose great 

 steeplechase with the equally famous Field Nicholson in 1821 

 is talked of to this day. 



The former had a worthy successor in Mr. Harry Brooks, 

 of Keelby Grange, a fine horseman over a country, and winner 

 of some fifty steeplechases, amongst them being Lady Yar- 

 borough's Cup at Brocklesby — a prize much coveted by all the 

 merry men of Lincolnshire — on no less than three occasions — 

 twice for himself and once for his cousin, Mr. W. Brooks, of Irby. 



Another famous Lincolnshire horseman was Mr. Neil Mac- 

 Vicar, of Limber Hill ("Mr. Rolwyn "), who, between 1874 

 and 1886, rode in no less than 210 races, of which he won 

 48, and was second in 45. 



He twice won Lady Yarborough's Cup, and in 1886 won 

 three out of four races at Brocklesby. One of his best races 

 was on Mr. Perkins' Durham in the Ebor Plate at the York 

 Spring Meeting in 1880, when he won by half a length. 



Mr. G. E. Davey was another fine horseman, who won 

 a great many events under National Hunt Rules about the 

 same time, and whose many wins must be associated with 

 Sultan, on whom he won a lot of races, before and after he 

 sold him to Mr. J, M. Richardson. That gentleman afterwards 

 sold the horse to Mr. Cyril Flower, who won the first House 

 of Commons Point-to-Point on him. Mr. Flower had 

 intended riding a young horse in the race, but at the last 



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