IX.— OWNERS I HAVE TRAINED 

 FOR 



Soon after I began to train race-horses on my 

 own account — as if riding them continuously in 

 steeplechases and hurdle races were not enough 

 work for one small Christian ! — I had a number 

 of aristocratic patrons who supported me loyally. 

 They included the Prince of Wales, Lord 

 Cholmondeley, Lord Marcus Beresford, Lady 

 Edward Somerset, Lord Lovat, Sir J. Dickson 

 Poynder, the Hon. R. Ward, and others. I 

 am glad to think that their appreciation of my 

 services, both as trainer and jockey, was suffi- 

 ciently cordial. We got on very well together. 

 Many prizes were placed to the credit of their 

 account, and no doubt they enjoyed a great deal of 

 wholesome sport through this agency. Pleasure 

 and profit are not always allied ; but when they 

 are so, it is an absolutely felicitous combination. 



The first horse I trained was sent to me by the 

 late Mr R. S. Evans. It was called " Thirsk," 



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