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director of the Duke of Bedford s racing interests, and for 

 many years had the entire control of that nobleman's horses. 

 The talents of Admiral Rous were peculiarly and pre- 

 eminently displayed as a handicapper. In that capacity 

 he had no compeer, the rapidity and excellent judgment 

 with which he adjusted a multitude of imposts were the 

 delight and wonder of his racing contemporaries. His skill 

 was exhibited year after year in handicaps at Newmarket, 

 Ascot, Epsom, Goodwood, Brighton, Doncaster, Oxford, 

 Reading, Bath, Salisbury, and other meetings ; a mass of 

 work which required unusual time and trouble for its 

 execution. The popular appreciation of his labours was 

 shown, though inadequately, by the institution at various 

 meetings, among which Ascot takes the place of honour, 

 of Stakes bearing his name. He died in 1877, on June 

 19th, and was succeeded in the invidious but necessary 

 office, by Edward Weatherby, who for eight years kept 

 the register, and resigned in 1886, " finding the work 

 past bearing." Upon Major Egerton being offered the post, 

 on probation in the following year, he accepted it, and 

 so well did he carry out his duties that before the end of 

 the year the appointment was made permanent. Born in 

 1837, Major George M. L. Egerton was the son of 

 the Rev. T. Egerton. He had an excellent memory, and 

 took great interest in all matters relating to racing, and 

 although he naturally failed to please everybody, he cannot 

 be said to have made many mistakes, while his kind and 

 retiring nature make him liked by most. Por twenty-two 

 years he was Adjutant of the Nottingham County Battalion 

 of Volunteers. He died September 2nd, 1898. 



Reginald Kynaston Mainwaring was born in 1847, 



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