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the following, which were built from his own lines : — 

 The Cecile, i8o tons, Helen, 280, and the Constance, 

 350. He was patron of the Conyngham Club. His 

 career as a turfite, though long, was not very brilliant. 

 Many years ago he had a few horses in training at 

 Newmarket with Wm. Day, and soon after his colours 

 — French-grey and cerise — were first seen, he won a 

 sweepstakes of 500 sovs. (12 subs.) with Gayhurst, 

 ridden by Buckel ; with Mansfield and Royal Oak he 

 won some minor races. In 1850, the Marquis of 

 Conyngham formed a small breeding stud, and 

 became a member of the Irish Turf Club. In 1852, he 

 won his first race at the Curragh with Thunder. In 

 1853, his Lordship purchased the famous Sultan, then 

 a yearling, and in a year afterwards won some races 

 with him. Lightning, and other horses. In the follow- 

 ing year he was successful with Iros, Simpleton, Stella, 

 and Sultan. The last-named won the Madrids and 

 other stakes, and was then sent over to Woodyeates to 

 be trained for the Good^^ood Stakes, for which he was 

 not placed. He, in 1855, ran badly for the Cesare- 

 witch, but proved himself to be a great horse in a few 

 weeks afterwards by winning the Cambridgeshire, 

 carrying 7st. 61b., ridden by Tim Goater; the odds 

 were 4 to i against him, and twenty-one ran. I believe 

 Lord Conyngham's relative, the Marquis of Anglesey, 

 was then part owner of Sultan. At the June Meeting 

 that year Stella won the first class of the Irish Oaks 

 for Lord Conyngham, and since then Dancing 

 Master, Spinster, Vine, Blind Harper, Marmion, 

 General, Dr. Syntax, Woodranger, Saucy Boy, Watch- 

 man, Spring Daisy (now called Revolver), Hot Shot, 

 La Rose, Boreas, Vermicelli, Ballet-Girl, Outcast Bee 



