A GREAT YEAR 



His trainer's description is as follows. He " was a 

 grand looking horse. His quarters were exceptionally 

 powerful, and though rather short his neck was the 

 most muscular I ever saw a thoroughbred possess. 

 He had good bone, beautifully laid shoulders, a very 

 strong back and rather straight hocks. Although in 

 his slow paces he had not a very taking action he was 

 a free mover. There was immense propelling power 

 behind the saddle. His ears were inclined to lop. 

 The width of his head behind the ears was remarkable ; 

 I never came across another horse that showed this 

 characteristic to such an extent. Ormonde had a most 

 amicable disposition and a wonderful constitution. 

 He was a great ' doer ' and never gave us any trouble. 

 He would eat anything the man (Marlow), who ' did ' 

 him, offered. Cakes, apples, everything seemed to 

 be acceptable. When galloping he carried his head 

 rather low and covered an amazing lot of ground at 

 each stride when extended. After Ormonde had 

 shown himself to be a wonderful horse the Duke of 

 Westminster, when at Kingsclere one day, rode him 

 a couple of canters. After he had pulled up, I asked 

 his Grace what he thought of his mount. He replied : 

 ' I felt every moment that I was going to be shot over 

 his head, his propelling power is so terrific' ' 



There had been some idea of running him in the 

 Middle Park Plate, but it was thought better to give 

 him an easier task in the first instance, and he made 



