LORD MARCH IN COURT FAVOUR 77 



irritable, due more to the infirmity of age than to 

 his natural disposition. 



To return to his lordship's Turf record : this shows 

 twenty engagements contested by sixteen different 

 horses, a number which, so far, outvies any previous 

 year both as regards engagements and horses running. 

 Nevertheless, the results were not so good as the last 

 year,^ as the events won amounted to six only, and 

 these were of a less monetary value than those for 

 1759. By this it is proved that his lordship still rode 

 his hobby hard, irrespective of the Cassillis ' Stakes,' 

 for which he could only be a spectator ; that ' event ' 

 being ridden for by 'legal' jockeys, who often ride 

 as hard as the professional 'jockey' when the 

 saddle-bags are money-bags ! 



The year 1760-1761 was passed by Lord March in 

 much his customary manner. Indeed, the coronation 

 of his Majesty King George iii. brought with it 

 the usual rejoicings, together with opportunity for his 

 lordship to advance himself in Court favour by his 

 cousin's (the Duke of Queensberry) restoration to 

 Royal good graces. 



There is a circumstance connected with the career 

 of Lord March which I would rather not have men- 

 tioned, as I had determined to allude only to his 



^ Vide Racing Analysis, under year 1760. 



