12 DEATH UF ,SPAN1EL-H]8 01lAi{ACTEn. 



— at two-mile heats, beating two others : the Tradesmen's 

 Plate of 40 so vs. at two -mile heats, beating St Govius : 

 and the Dynevor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. 

 added, on the 12th of September, at Carmarthen. He 

 was beat again at Brecon, on the 26th of September, for 

 the Ladies' Plate of 50 sovs., two-mile heats : and won, on 

 the same day, the Members' Plate of 50 sovs., at two-mile 

 heats, and a free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 sovs. 

 added. — Heats, one mile and a half. 



With these exploits he terminated his career of 1 832. 



His further history need be but brief — for now his race 

 through life was run — his short time sped. On Wednes- 

 day, August 21, 1833, at Canterbury, Spaniel broke down, 

 in running the first heat for the Canterbury Stakes, 

 against Mr Messer's Cricket ; and in the same year, died ; 

 having run 19 races, of which he lost 11, and won 8, of 

 the collective value of £3,675. 



Spaniel was rather diminutive in form, but lengthily 

 proportioned, with a remarkably high shoulder, and his tail 

 set low. The picture given of him here, by Herrmg, is 

 generally esteemed to be an excellent likeness. In colour 

 he was bay, with the near hind leg white. 



His blood was of the best, — and he did not belie his sire, 

 for he was honest, stout, and true. Unequal in speed to 

 struggle with success against the slashing rivals of his day, 

 he always tried his utmost, and that he did not win was 

 not for want of will. In short, he would have been a good 

 horse, if he could ; — possessing, as he did, those two best 

 attributes of the pure English blood — a hide of silk, and 

 heart of oak. 



