LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



the author . Frontispiece 



"ilex" (The Author up), Grand National 



"Winner 1890 Facing page 74 



"Why Not" (The only known photograph in 

 existence of this wonderful horse), Grand 

 National Winner 1894 „ no 



" Grudon" (The Author up), and Mr B. Bletsoe, 



of Denton, Owner (Photograph by Rouch) . „ 168 



"Grudon" (Grand National Winner 1901) . „ 224 



