THE GRADUAL RISE 



at 3 to i, a better favourite than Gainsborough, who 

 was on offer at 4, Polyscope being the general choice 

 and backed at 7 to 4 on the strength of a private 

 reputation which greatly exaggerated his merit. 

 Scatwell did not distinguish himself and was in retire- 

 ment until October. In a Triennial he encountered 

 My Dear, and though she was giving him 9 lb., odds 

 of 7 to 2 were laid on her. Scatwell was fourth, 

 Roideur also beating him many lengths. His deterior- 

 ation was obvious, for in the Select Stakes he was 

 unplaced to Callander, Lord Durham's colt this time 

 giving him 12 lb., instead of receiving 18 lb. He 

 did no better in the Houghton Handicap. The season 

 as a whole was of course by far the best Lord Glanely 

 had experienced, with sixteen races worth £6626 

 12s. 6d. to his credit. 



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