CHAPTER III 



The Earl of March and Euglen's first racing essays — Formulates his 

 famous carriage match — Excitement over same — Bets thereon — 

 Descriptions of the vehicle and harness used — Difficulty in training 

 horses to stand the ordeal — Names of horses eventually procured^- 

 Date and description of the match — Won by six minutes, thirty-three 

 seconds — Effect on the racing reputation of Lord March. 



The decease of the Earl's mother does not appear 

 to have stayed his desire for appearing to advantage 

 on the Turf. Prior to his succeeding to the Earldom 

 of Ruglen, he meditated, or had already taken some 

 steps towards, forming a stud, which appears to have 

 been of little consequence compared to after achieve- 

 ments of a similar kind. 



The first notices accorded to the Earl in sporting 

 calendars^ are those of three matches in 1748,^ 

 which he won; a match in 1749, lost; and a 

 match and sweepstake in 1750, both won. In 

 these essays he gave proof of that soundness of 

 judgment in matters of the Turf which has earned for 

 him an evergreen memory in its annals. Further, 



^ See Racing Analysis. ^ Two of these matches he rode himself. 



