174 THE GOODWOOD STABLE IN 1845. 



that he would never have another uneasy moment. 

 John o' Gaunt's last appearance in public had been 

 at Stockbridge, where he won the Cup very easily 

 indeed, and was immediately made favourite for 

 the Goodwood Stakes. Not long after Stockbridge 

 Races the Duke of Richmond's Lothario won the 

 Liverpool Cup, and passed John o' Gaunt in the 

 betting for the Goodwood Stakes. The starters 

 for the latter race — I quote from the ' Racing 

 Calendar ' — were as follows : — 



" Lord George Bentinck's ch. f. Miss Elis, by Stockport 



3 yrs., 5 st. 7 lb. (Kitchener), 1. 

 Mr F. Ongley's ch. g. Eoderick, 6 yrs„ 6 st. 12 lb. 



(Crouch), 2. 

 Duke of Eichmond's b. h. Lothario, 5 yrs., 8 st. 11 lb. 



(Flatman), 3. 

 Lord George Bentinck's ch. h. John o' Gaunt, aged, 8 st. 



3 1b. 

 Lord Eglinton's b. g. Aristides, 5 yrs., 8 st. 2 lb. 

 Mr H. Robinson's br. c. Morpeth, 4 yrs., 7 st. 11 lb. 

 Sir J. Hawley's b. m. Venus, 5 yrs., 7 st. 9 lb. 

 Lord George Bentinck's b. g. Naworth, aged, 7 st. 9 lb. 

 Mr Clifton's ch. g. Nottingham, 5 yrs., 7 st. 7 lb. 

 Mr Eamsbottom's br. h. Pineapple, 5 yrs., 7 st. 3 lb. 

 Mr S. Herbert's ch. h. Ajax, aged, 7 st. 2 lb. 

 Mr A. W. Hill's br. c. The Libel, 3 yrs., 7 st. 2 lb. 

 Mr Mostyn's b. c. A-la-mode, 4 yrs., 7 st. 

 Mr Collin's br. h. Eochester, 6 yrs., 6 st. 10 lb. 

 Lord Exeter's br. m. Wee Pet, 5 yrs., 6 st. 9 lb. 

 Lord Stradbroke's b. f. Boarding-school Miss, 4 yrs., 6 st. 



3 1b. 

 Mr Parr's b. m. Europa, 5 yrs., 6 st. 

 Lord George Bentinck's bl. f. Coal-black Eose, 4 yrs., 5 st. 

 13 1b. 



