, MR. JOHN HUBERT MOORE. 34 1 



a rough, natural country, three miles, run In 7 min. and 

 30 sees., the fastest welter at such weights on record. 



In 1856, Express ran third, in a field of nine, for 

 the Punchestown Welter, ridden by Captain " Charley" 

 Warburton. He was then sold to Mr. Studd, the owner 

 of that successful aspirant for Grand National honours, 

 Salamander. 



About this time, Mr. Moore had such animals as 

 Sir Hercules, Emigrant, Seaman, Nugget, Huntsman's 

 Horn, Fairy Saint, Fairy King, The Rake, The 

 Witch, Grizette, Express, The Friar, Mont Blanc, Ugly 

 Buck, Kilcock, Cooksboro', The Dodger, Ballycasey, 

 and many other good horses. Leaving Moatfield, 

 owing to Ill-health, he settled In Cheshire. Then'ce 

 we find him bringing over such horses as the flat racer 

 Joey Ladle, Tom Thumb, and Doctor De Jongh (horses 

 that had never seen an Irish bank), to win the Down- 

 shire and Drogheda Plate, at Punchestown, in 1868, 

 and several other races. But, becoming afflicted with 

 rheumatic gout till almost a cripple, Mr. Moore 

 again gave up the horses, and contributed some 

 of the highest priced animals sold at the great 

 Combermere sale of 1870. Intending to fall back on 

 a warmer climate, but having some horses still in Ire- 

 land, and many friends whom he wished to see, he, 

 with great difficulty and pain, came across the 

 channel, and found himself In the cheery company 

 of his old friend, Allen M'Donogh, at Athgarvan 

 Lodge ; where In a few days the change of scene, and 

 the air of the far-famed Curragh, so rekindled the old 

 fire, that he decided on taking Jockey Hall, and form- 

 ing the present formidable stable. I need not dwell 

 upon the great success of his undertaking, but I may 



