262 Indian Racing Reminiscences. 



Yanathon, beating Thisbe and the English horse Choris- 

 ter, who was the hero of Mauritius some years ago, when 

 he belonged to poor Charlie Bradshaw. 



When I returned to Allahabad to do some duty with 

 my regiment, I found the local sportsmen clamouring" 

 for pony races, so I organized a sky meeting ; and then 

 promptly wrote to Captain Cracroft, of the 3rd Madras 

 Cavalry, whom I knew long ago at Kamptee, in the 

 Central Provinces, to send me up Fisherman, a 12.2 

 pony he had for sale, Mr, Elphick having previousljr 

 informed me that this little animal was a wonder to- 

 " stay " and gallop. I gave, if I remember right, Rs. 400- 

 for him. When he arrived I found him somewhat 

 cow-hocked, flat-sided, slightly calf-kneed, and with a 

 decidedly fiddle-head ; yet for all that I was delighted 

 with him, as he was just the sort which would not attract 

 attention, and possessed many racing points. He had a. 

 lean, long, well-put-on neck, oblique muscular shoulders,, 

 long powerful forearm, short canon bone, very powerful 

 loins, immense gaskins, clean, large hocks, and hind-legs- 

 well under his body ; while he was essential)}' " short 

 above and long below," — in other words, although his 

 back appeared short on account of the obliquity of his 

 shoulders, he was, from the same reason, and on account 



