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training, and rode but few races. In 1843, the only; 

 win he scored in Ireland was on Tidings, a mare be-, 

 longing to Mr. Richard Connolly of New Haggard, 

 Trim. It was the Hunt Race at Trim, of 50 sovs.; 

 added, four miles over the old Ashbourne course, i2st. 

 each. Captain Armit was second on Field-Fare. On 

 the same day, Mr. M'Donogh rode the celebrated 

 Peter Simple for the Kilrue Cup, and this race is one' 

 of the most memorable to be found recorded in the 

 ^* Calendar," so long associated with the name of. 

 Hunter. It was a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 

 ^100 added, for all horses carrying i2st.,4lbs. allowed 

 to mares and geldings, four miles '* over a sporting- 

 country," or what would now be considered a very; 

 ugly one. Mr. Preston was on his famous Brunette ; 

 Milo was ridden by Wynne, the immortal '* Denny;" 

 Blueskin did battle for Lord Waterford ; Captain For- 

 rester was on Lady Longford, Mr. Rutherford on 

 Paddy Whack ; Mr. Preston had a second string to 

 his bow in Morning Star ; Mr. " Charlie " Lockwood 

 piloted Teetotum ; Mr. Peter Alley, of Ward Hunt re- 

 nown, Post Boy. Mr. D'Arcy's Mischief and Mr. 

 Davies' Regulator also ran. Mr. M'Donogh backed 

 his mount for a "century," and took^ioo to^20 that 

 he would not be "headed" after jumping the first 

 fence. Peter Simple, of course, went to front, and made 

 the pace a " cracker," but before he reached the third 

 obstacle, Denny Wynne shot past him on Milo, so the 

 wager was lost. Many said if Mr. M'Donogh had not 

 made that bet he would have won. As it was, 

 Brunette did win, Milo was second, and Peter Simple 

 third. In 1844, the subject of this memoir went to 

 reside with Mr. Preston, at Bellinter. However, 



