344 THE FIFTH DUKE OF RICHMOND, K.G. 



worth, and Lord George Bentinck. Mv father 

 has often told me that he never knew a lot of 

 noblemen and gentlemen, all of them owners of 

 horses, who acted together more harmoniously 

 for a considerable time than the above - named 

 group. Their concord and good-fellowship were 

 not a little promoted by the delightful surround- 

 ings which they found at Goodwood. Many of 

 them spent a large portion of their time at Good- 

 wood House, and found in his Grace the most 

 cordial and hospitable of hosts. . After breakfast 

 the whole party, often accompanied by the ladies, 

 came en masse to the stables, round which they 

 were escorted by my father. His Grace had spent 

 a good deal of money in making new paddocks, 

 supplied with excellent hovels, and with every- 

 thing necessary for a select breeding stud. Among 

 the horses inspected was Moses, winner of the 

 Derby in 1822, whom the Duke of Kichmond pur- 

 chased on the dispersal of the Duke of York's stud, 

 after the death of his Royal Highness in 1827. In 

 the previous year, the Duke of Richmond also pur- 

 chased three very valuable mares from Mr Lambton 

 — viz., Leopoldine, Loo, and the Duchess, the latter 

 having won the Doncaster St Leger for Sir Belling- 

 ham Graham in 1816. 



Upon the return of each successive race meeting 

 at Goodwood, the noble owner of that enchanting 

 domain greeted the advent of "The Races" with 

 the greatest zest and delight. Nothing aiforded 



