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like a cat jumping off a high wall. What a 

 conveyance for Liverpool ! He gave Jones 

 some nice easy rides in his time, and simply 

 loved jumping. Here was another that 

 deserved to win a Grand National, but 

 never got nearer than second. 



For make and shape, coupled with extra- 

 ordinary w^eight-carrying power, few better 

 'chasers than The Sinner (by Barabbas) 

 and Roman Oak (by Ascetic) have been seen 

 by the present generation of race goers. The 

 Sinner seemed equally good on the flat or 

 over a country, and was as easy to ride as 

 a pony. The horse had been ridden regularly 

 to hounds by a lady before" being put to 

 steeplechasing. He has won an extraordinary 

 number of good races, mostly with Mr. 

 " Denny " Thirl well, who was " one of the 

 best" in the saddle. The last time I ever 

 saw The Sinner run was at Croydon in 

 March 1887, where he beat Count Kinsky's 

 crack, St. Galmier, a real "nailer" at two 

 and three miles, with the greatest ease. The 

 Honourable George Lamb ton, a beautiful 



