202 THE BROCKLESBY HOUNDS. 



Captain Skip worth had a breed of setters that was 

 noted far beyond the Lincolnshire borders, and his love 

 of thoroughbreds was nearly as great as it was for hunters. 

 His famous mare Starlight dropped him Planet, Mercury, 

 and many other winners, while such well-known horses as 

 Jealousy, Lictor, Lucifer, Mount Valerian, and The Truth 

 gelding were foaled in his paddocks. His horses always 

 commanded high prices, and among his best customers was 

 his old friend the late Mr. Fitz-Oldacre. 



Mr. W. IMarris, of Limber. 



Mr. W. Marris, of Limber, was the owner of the grey, 

 Peter Simple, who was bred by Mr. J. Richardson, of 

 Horkstow. He was by Arbutus out of a mare by Sir 

 Malagigi, that was drafted from the Brocklesby stables. 

 His prowess is still fondly remembered in Lincolnshire, 

 and it was invariably the custom at one time to compare 

 the points of every grey hunter with "Old Peter," as he 

 was familiarly called. He was a light-fleshed, varmint- 

 looking horse, not on the large side, but all muscle, and as 

 active as a cat ; and no matter what the fence was like, 

 he could get over it somehow. His perfect action he 

 inherited from his sire. He first came into prominence 

 in a run from Bradley Wood to Irby Holme, one foggy 

 morning, when, do what they could, the first flight could 

 not shake off that grey horse, stealing like a phantom 

 through the mist. 



Mr. W. Marris also bred Half Cast, by Morgan Rattler 

 out of a chestnut mare by Beiram, who won the Grand 

 National in 1859, Green in the saddle. He was purchased 

 by Mr. F. E. Epworth for Mr. Marmaduke Clark, who 

 afterwards sold him to Mr. She ward, for whom he won the 

 great race. 



