THE HAUGHTYSHIRE HUNT. 



the neighbourhood. The hitter animal had no chance at all, 

 but Jack's mount was a better class horse than most of the 

 starters, and although now getting into the 'sere and yellow,' 

 was certainly to be labelled ' dangerous ' in this field. His 

 worthy owner, after a careful review of the rest of the com- 

 23etitors, and then a last glance at his own ' blood 'un,' muttered, 

 "He can do this lot," and hurried away into the ring to back 

 Sheldrake (as he was now called) for all he could get on. It 

 wasn't much : the few ' bookies ' on the course had come 

 more prepared to do business with the yokel population, 

 whose idea of ' dashing it down ' only ran to taking ' a 

 sovereign to a crown ' or ' ten bob to a shillun' ' about a 

 rank outsider. Still, the dealer managed to invest some 

 twenty to twenty-five pounds, by dint of much industry and 

 expenditure of shoe-leather, before the fourteen competitors 

 slowly filed out of the saddling paddock. 



Between the card and the number board, the following 

 information might be gleaned as to the starters for the Duke 

 of Haughtyshire's Cup — 



1 Sir Charles Payne's Vivandiere Mr. Lawson. 



2 Mr. Barrett's Jackdaw Owner. 



3 Mr. Travers Binkie's Roman Owner. 



4 Mr. Norris's Erin's Pride Sir T. Fitzsquander. 



5 Mr. Mangold's Mimosa Owner. 



6 Mr. Ronald Dennison's Marmion Owner. 



7 Mr. Baxter's Thrush Mr. Lowe. 



8 Mr. Henry's Jill Owner. 



9 Lord Sandon's Dorothy Mr. Lambton. 



10 Mr. Gatwick's Sheldrake Mr. Dashwood. 



11 Mr. Brown's Cherry Ripe Owner. 



12 Mr. Herbert's Francis I Mr. Oliver. 



13 Mr. Ernest Shackle's The Monk Owner. 



14 Mr. Skinner's Fanatic Mr. Jackson. 



Penelope managed to get just a moment in which to say a 

 word, privately, to Eonald. 



