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I may remark that Jousiffe, whose name I have just 

 mentioned, was, thirteen or fourteen years ago, an ex- 

 cellent jockey, possessing a firm seat, good hands, and a 

 clear head ; and could then ride 8 st. 7 lbs., although he 

 now turns the scale at about double that weight. He 

 was also a careful and successful trainer. Seven or 

 eight years ago he was racing in India along with 

 Dignum, and owned Toujours Fret, Little John, Risk,, 

 and other good horses. Since then, he has settled down 

 near Lambourne, and has trained for the Marquis of 

 Huntly (" Mr. Bird "), Lord Kesteven, Mr. Robert Peck^ 

 and many others. 



The first important race which Caliph won was the 

 Ticaree Cup, at the Sonepore Meeting of 1867, in which 

 he was ridden by Lowe, and carried 7 st. 11 lbs. This 

 event was a handicap for country-breds and Arabs, R.C. 

 Half a mile from home Mr. J. Collins' gr. a. h. Prince 

 Alfred, 10 st. 7 lbs., who was one of the best of his class 

 that ever faced the starter, was leading, with Dignum in 

 the saddle, while George Gooch, on Colonel Robart's 

 Diamond, 8 st. 7 lbs., Khoob Lab on the famous Growler,. 

 8 St., Jaffir on the speedy country-bred mare Eruption,. 

 8 St. I lb., and Livesay, steering the country-bred gelding 

 (not the chaser) War Eagle, 7 st. 12 lbs., were close 



