i66 A MIRROR OF THE TURF. 



had the walk, or rather canter over taken place, 

 than the lady, " dressed in a purple cap and 

 waistcoat, nankeen-coloured skirts, purple shoes, 

 and embroidered stockings," appeared to ride 

 against Buckle, the famous jockey, a match of 

 two miles. The start for this contest was made 

 at half-past three o'clock, when the lady went 

 off with the lead and managed to keep in front 

 for some distance, when Buckle forged to the 

 front and kept there for a dozen paces, "when 

 Mrs. Thornton, by the most excellent, we may 

 truly say horsemanship, pushed forward and came 

 in in a style far superior to anything of the 

 kind we have witnessed, gaining the race by 

 half a neck ; her bold and steady jockeyship, 

 indeed, amazed one of the most crowded courses 

 ever witnessed. On her winning she was hailed 

 with the most reiterated shouts of congratulation." 

 It has been hinted, with regard to this race, 

 that the lady owed her victory to the gallantry 

 of the professional horseman. Buckle. The match 

 is thus given in the " Annals of the Turf" : 



Match for a Cup, value 700 guineas. Two Miles. 



Colonel Thornton's br. m. Louisa, by Pegasus, 



6 years old, 9 st. 6 lb. ... ... ... Mrs. Thornton r 



Mr. Bloomfield's ch. m. Allegro, by Pegasus, 



6 years old, 13 st. 6 lb. ... ... ...Francis Buckle 2 



The pleasures of victory were greatly marred 

 by an incident which occurred in the course 

 of the afternoon, and that was the horse- whipping 

 of Colonel Thornton by Mr. Flint, who had 

 never received payment of the stakes lost by 

 the lady in her first match. Law proceedings 

 ensued, but these need not be detailed here ; 



