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Middleton — I think in 1889 — and with 

 "Eoddy" Owen up, lie won for him, amongst 

 several other races, the Grand Military 

 Hunters' Steeplechase at Sandown. After 

 being sold to Lord Dangan (now Earl 

 Cowley) he was pulled out for the Mammoth 

 Hunters' Steeplechase at Sandown, and ridden 

 again by Captain Owen, won a desperate race 

 by a short head. An objection followed on 

 the ground of boring, which w\as overruled. 

 For my own part, I am bound to say — though 

 my sympathies and interests were all the 

 "other way" — that I thought Bloodstone did 

 interfere very considerably with the second 

 horse. He was extraordinarily speedy, and a 

 very safe and quick fencer. But he had this 

 peculiarity, that he must be ridden amongst 

 his horses ; neither in front nor behind. His 

 fancy was to always form one of the cluster 

 in the front rank. He won many races, and 

 seemed equally good over a country at hurdle 

 racing, or on the flat in hunters' races. Gat- 

 land trained liim at Alfriston, and both at 

 home and in public his jumping was bold and 



