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fence before the race-course, Mr. Eicliarclson, 

 on Disturbance, just managed to get up. 

 Eysliworth's rider was not very experienced, 

 and in the last quarter of a mile the amateur 

 beat him "all ends up." At the same 

 meeting Eyshworth won the Grand Sefton ; 

 Eeugny, who was destined to win the great 

 event in the following year, being behind 

 him, in receipt of a stone. 



On the last-named animal, the late 

 " member for Brigg " completed his highly 

 meritorious "double"; but the horse was 

 never anything like so good as Commotion's 

 son, who ended his career unfortunately, 

 by ricking his back. It is said that Mr. 

 " Pussy " Eichardson was of opinion that the 

 course at Liverpool was not half so stiff 

 as the line which had to be negotiated at 

 the famous " Grand National dinner " at 

 Brigg, given to celebrate his victory, where, 

 at Sir John Astley's suggestion, the dinner 

 tickets bore the suitable inscription, " Disturb- 

 ance, but no Eow ! " 



Chandos never struck me as looking like 



