Owners I have Trained for 



that it was no use attempting to get him cherry- 

 ripe. When he was fit he was not fast. Lord 

 Cholmondeley sent me a nice-looking 'chaser 

 called "Prince Henry," as to whom I have a 

 vivid, if unpleasant, memory. He gave me a fall 

 at the Vale of White Horse Meeting, and broke 

 my collar-bone. The sting was not inconsiderable 

 whilst it lasted. I can sometimes feel the effect 

 of a few of those fractured limbs even now, 

 especially when the wind is in the wrong quarter 

 and Fortune frowns on me with no half-witted 

 expression. Particulars of her smiles may be 

 obtained on application at the box-office, enclosing 

 the usual remittance for two. 



For Mr R. Berridge I won the Tantivy Steeple- 

 chase at Gatwick on " Oughterard," a useful 

 stamp of 'chaser and an agreeable ride. For 

 Lady Edward Somerset, too, I annexed a hurdle 

 race with a mare called " Lady Grace," by Petronel 

 — Pussy, though she never soared into the top 

 rank. I had a curious horse belonging to Sir J. 

 Dickson Poynder. That was an animal named 

 " Brookwood " ; he was mad. Nobody could 

 ride him with any degree of safety, as he used to 

 rear and behave anywhere as if he were absolutely 

 demented. Yet, under National Hunt Rules, he 

 was able to give a fine show when in the humour. 



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