THE 'BIG STABLE' , 127 



years, for the Gokl Cup) were all sent empty away. 

 At Odiham, however, our old friend and antagonist 

 M. A. Lupin won the Hurstbourne Stakes with Boute- 

 feu (' bred in France,' but trained for him in England), 

 wlio had previously been third for tlie Claremont Stakes 

 at Hampton. Now did the French star begin to rise 

 and shine a little : at Bibury Club Meeting Infante 

 (two years, by Monarque) won the Champagne Stakes ; 

 at Stockbridge Meeting proper Le Marechal (two years, 

 by Monarque), though carrying a 5-lb. penalty, lost 

 the Mottisfont Stakes by a head only (doing honour 

 to the new sire, Monarque) ; and at Newmarket July 

 Armagnac (two years) made his first appearance, and 

 was third (but a ' l)ad ' tliird) to the ' cracks' Saccharo- 

 meter and Blue Mantle for the July Stakes, next day 

 won the Exeter Stakes (for which M. A. Lupin's cele- 

 brated Dollar was but third), and avenged his ' com- 

 patriot ' Le Marechal by beating Weatherbow (winner 

 of the Mottisfont Stakes), and was unplaced (in company 

 with Dollar) for the Chesterfield Stakes; after whicli 

 Baliverne (three years) won a ' selling ' stakes. At 

 Abingdon Fontenoy (two years) ran third for the Trial 

 Stakes, Armagnac won the Abingdon Stakes, and Alba 

 (now Mr. J. B. Hawke's) won the Ladies' Plate ; at 

 TJverpool Odine (two years, by FitzGladiator, half- 

 sister by her dam, Pauline, to Fille de I'Air) won a 

 sweepstakes ; at Stamford Alerte walked over for the 

 St. Leger and won tlie Ivitton Stakes from a single 

 opponent ; and at Goodwood Brick (two years, son of 

 The Flying Dutchman) won the Lavant Stakes (G60/.) 

 and (carrying 6 lbs. extra) ran a dead heat, walked 

 over, and divided the GO-j/. for the Nursery Stakes 

 (handicap), afterwards winning 100/. (av.o.) at Brighton ; 

 and Armagnac (carrying 5 lbs. extra) was second for 



