168 THE GOODWOOD STABLE IN 1845. 



causiiiof the three concentric straw-beds to be made 

 was repaid a hundredfold. Undoubtedly he was 

 most fortunate in getting two broken-down horses, 

 like Discord and John o' Gaunt — for such they 

 were considered at the end of the previous year — 

 through a couple of big races of this description 

 by their superior condition. In 1844 Discord 

 had failed in both fore-legs, his back sinews being 

 fearfully bowed. By the aid, however, of the 

 " Gaper charges," Discord was restored during the 

 winter to such an extent that his Lordship re- 

 solved to run and to back him at the Epsom 

 Spring Meeting for a selling race — winner to be 

 sold for £250. When the weights for the North- 

 amptonshire Stakes came out in February, I ad- 

 vised him to accept with Discord, who was handi- 

 capped at 8 stone. The horse's legs were so im- 

 proved by the charges that I was able to give him 

 a good deal of work on the straw-beds, and to get 

 him very forward in condition. On February 25, 

 1845, his Lordship wrote to me as follows : — 



" By your advice I will accept with Discord at 

 Northampton, but with such legs I cannot think 

 he has any earthly chance of getting two miles in 

 a strong-run race, unless you have given him a 

 new pair of fore-legs. However, it will only cost 

 £10, and will not prevent my running him in the 

 selling race at Epsom." 



It was certainly a wonderful restoration, as 



