Royal Ascot 



i*- 



" Nat," as he was called on the Turf, or to give him his 

 full name, Elnathan Flatman, was born at Holton, in 

 Suffolk, in the year iSio. He entered, at an early age, 

 the stables of Mr. Cooper, at Newmarket. After a 

 probation of about three years, he made his first appear- 

 ance in the Craven Meeting of 1829. Soon after this date 

 he entered the service of Mr. George Payne, with whose 

 colours he was long associated. His first great race was 

 in 1834, when he won the Goodwood Cup for Lord Jersey. 

 About the year of i8_|0, on the death of Arthur Pavis, 

 Nat obtained important engagements with Colonel Peel 

 and Lord George Bentinck. His Ascot record attained 

 the high figure of 98 successes. In 1841 he won the 

 Ascot Stakes for Mr. Payne on Welfare; in 1844 ^1"^^ 

 same race for the same owner on Johnny. In 1845 he 

 won twelve races, and in 1847 eleven, amongst them being 

 Her Majesty's Plate. In 1846 he succeeded in winning 

 the Emperor's Plate for Mr. Greville on his bay colt, 

 Alarm. 



At one period Flatman worked largely for the Scotts. 

 His high reputation depended rather on a long course of 

 good riding, than on a few achievements of great brilliancy. 

 He was not remarkable for the elegance of his horseman- 

 ship, and was entirely without showy qualities. 



A number of fresh names occur during the ten years 

 following 1840, one of the chief of which is that of Marlow. 

 Charles Marlow was born at Hour Cross, near Nevvborough, 

 Staffordshire, in 18 14. At an early age he was sent to 

 Newmarket, where, under the patronage of Captain Meynell, 

 of Phantom College, he received his equestrian education. 

 His first race was ridden at Houghton in 1828, when 



.^20 



