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when lie emerged from the saddling paddock, 

 but the old chap could move to a fair tune 

 when he got warm, and won a lot of small 

 chases. And to come down to more recent 

 times. Gamecock, who won the Liverpool in 

 1887, and the old grey Champion, have done 

 yeoman's service for their owners. Never 

 was a horse more aptly named than the 

 former, for courage and gameness were the 

 secret of many of his wins. Champion is now 

 nearly white, and is an immense favourite 

 with racegoers. The British public always 

 loves a good horse ; and Mr. W. Hope- 

 Johnston e has had the gratification of sharing 

 the old fellow's many successes, having been 

 on his back, I believe, every time he has 

 won. 



Of " soldier riders," some of the best were 

 Captain Harford, "Driver" Browne of the 

 Gunners (killed on the railway at Sandown), 

 Lord Charles Innes Kerr, Major Dalbiac, 

 who I am delighted to see has just got into 

 Parliament, Mr. Hope-Johnstone, Captain 

 Annesly, and "Curly" Knox, who rode King 



