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regularly hunted from that time a pack of hounds 

 kept by his father, till that gentleman's death, in 

 1834; so you see he was 'entered' to his game early 

 in life." 



** I often heard that he was a very good horseman, 

 and I know, from reading the Calendar^ that he had 

 many good chasers, and rode in several Corinthian 

 races when young." 



**■ He had a few good horses, and won several 

 races ; he won a good many with a mare he had by 

 Economist." 



" Hadn't he a horse called Wedge, too ?" 

 "Yes; and the last time Mr. Briscoe * sported* 

 silk was on Wedge, for a steeplechase at White- 

 field." 



"How many ran, and what was the result?" 

 " Wedge, and Lord Waterford on Regalia, John 

 Power of Gurteen on Polka, and Lord Desert on 

 Rufus. Regalia won by a length ; but had not Wedge 

 met with a mishap, he would have won ; as it was, he 

 was only beaten by a length. Briscoe is the only one 

 now living of those who rode in that race. I forgot 

 to tell you, when speaking of Jenkinstown,that a horse 

 of his, Field- Marshal, a son of Red Hart's, won the 

 Lottery Plate there in i860." 



*' Didn't he import Red Hart to this country ?" 

 ** He did, and several other good sires. He did as 

 much to improve the breed of horses in Ireland as of 

 hounds ; he imported from England, Glenmasson, the 

 sire of Emigrant, winner of several races, and Legatee, 

 sire of Pale-star, Mr. Moffat's horse; you have heard 

 of him?" 



