30 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



behind. At this point, Lowe, who had been bustling 

 Caliph along in order to keep within hail of the leaders, 

 felt the grey Galloway going so badly that he ceased 

 riding him, and let him go at his own pace for the next 

 furlong. He then, suddenly, of his own accord, took 

 hold of his snaffle, ran through his field, who had all 

 been in front of him, and won a most exciting race 

 by a length, with War Eagle and Eruption second and 

 third. 



Seven or eight years after that I often saw the hand- 

 •some Prince Alfred at Cawnpore, being tooled about 

 in a trap by Mr. Petman, who was an assistant to I\Ir. 

 Collins, and to whom " Bricky " had given him. The 

 grand old horse always appeared to my eyes, as he 

 passed me during my evening ride on the Mall, as a 

 dream of beauty, despite the crazy vehicle that rattled 

 behind him. The last time I saw Growler, who, ridden 

 by Gooch, won the Calcutta Derby in 1867, he was 

 doing duty at the stud up in the Punjab. I believe 

 his stock has turned out well. The name of these two, 

 horse and man, were like those of Anarchy and Ryder, 

 in that they were long identified together in many 

 stirring scenes on the Indian turf. 



The great event of the meeting was the steeplechase 



