THE CORINTHIAN CUP PICTURE- 32 I 



year for the second time, and in 1851, the Kildare 

 Hunt Cup and a small sweepstakes at Whitefield, 

 ridden on both occasions by Captain Phillips, a gallant 

 officer of the 43rd Regiment. Strange to say, this 

 horse only ran twice the following year, and that was 

 for the same stakes, over the same courses. He won 

 both, under the careful guidance of Captain Charles 

 Warburton, who piloted him successfully for the Kil- 

 dare Hunt Cup in 1853, when this lucky chaser won 

 the much-coveted trophy for the fourth time, and third 

 year in succession. 



In 1855, the Kildare Hunt Cup was again taken to 

 Moore Abbey, as Beware won it for the Marquis. Tom 

 of Tuam came in first, but was disqualified for not 

 having carried I2lbs. extra, as being a winner of twice 

 £S^- I will now pass over a few years, merely re- 

 marking that Grisella, Templemore, and Ladybird 

 carried the "black and silver," but were not very 

 successful performers. There was a turn in the tide 

 in i860, as at Punchestown, Templemore, ridden by 

 that grand horseman and good sportsman, Mr. George 

 Knox of Brownstown, Curragh, won the Union Plate. 

 During the years 186 1-2, his horses did nothing worth 

 recording. 



In 1863, at the Kildare Hunt Meeting, the first 

 race on both days fell to him. The Punchestown Plate 

 he won with Ladybird, and the Naas Plate with 

 Oberon. Both were piloted by " Dan" Meany, and the 

 last-named was purchased, after running, by Lord 

 Henry Bentinck. During the following year the colours 

 were carried only once to victory, viz., at Springhill, 

 where Satanella won the most important race. In 

 1 866, Robin Hood won the Conyngham Cup, and it was 



