CHAPTER XVIII 



A poor racing record — The Turf about 1767 — A worse racing record for 

 Lord March, 1768 — Stable matters — Lord March's racing, 1769 and 

 1770 — The strange case of Lord March v. Pigot — Result. 



We are indebted to Lord Marcla's correspondence 

 with Selw3An in the year 1767 for what is known of 

 his lordship's doings during that period. The com- 

 munications ^ following those last mentioned do not, 

 however, contain any matter worthy of reference, 

 although they should be read in detail. 



What has been recorded proves Lord March had 

 but little time to engross himself with making racing 

 engagements ; but that did not by any means involve 

 a resolution to quit the Turf At this period he had 

 scarcely warmed to the sport, as future records 

 will show. Nevertheless, the fact remains that the 

 ' opera-girls,' coupled with official duties, prevented 

 that personal attention to his racing stable he had 

 hitherto found leisure for. This is all but confirmed 

 by only two of his horses running this year ; indeed, 

 he only incurred that number of engagements. 



^ Appendices Q 1 and T 1. 



