300 LORD GEORGE AS A TURF REFORMER. 



writer on " Glorious Goodwood " in 1844 remarked : 

 " His Grace the Duke of Kichmond and Lord 

 George Bentinck are unwearied in their efforts to 

 do away with the few faults and imperfections 

 which still remain." The comfort and convenience 

 of the public were always well considered by these 

 generous and considerate noblemen. It was Lord 

 George who discovered that the public would 

 readily pay for value received ; and that in these 

 receipts there existed a large supplementary and 

 potential source of income which should be applied, 

 and revert to, the public convenience and enjoy- 

 ment. At that time the added money to the 

 various races at Goodwood was almost nominal, 

 amounting to no more than £1050 ; while the 

 collective value of all the stakes run for was 

 £32,589, for which 242 horses started. In the four 

 days there were forty-three races — viz., thirteen 

 the first day, nine the second, eleven the third, 

 and ten the fourth, of which the Goodwood stable 

 sent seventy-five to the post. As may be imagined, 

 his Lordship and all connected with the stable 

 were thoroughly tired out ; yet after dinner his 

 Lordshij) was always eager to add interest to the 

 next day's racing, and was never too w^eary to 

 make matches and bets. Four glasses of wine were 

 all he allowed himself, and the fatigue of the day 

 often caused him to fall asleep after dinner ; 

 nevertheless, he would rouse ujd when any remark 

 was made which interested him, particularly when 



