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a reverse which delayed his advancement. In 1842, how- 

 ever, he found employment with Messrs. Forth and Beres- 

 ford, and rode successfully in many races. In 1843 he 

 won the Oaks on Poison for Mr. Ford, and the Good- 

 wood Cup on Hyllus. In 1844 he again won the Oaks, 

 on this occasion on Princess, the property of Colonel 

 Anson. In 1852 he won the Derby on Daniel O'Rourke 

 for Mr. Bowes, as well as three races at Ascot. He won 

 -in all twenty-six races at this meeting, his most successful 

 year being 1849, when he secured the Royal Hunt Cup on 

 Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, as well as five other victories. 



Butler's style was formed on that of his uncle, Samuel 

 Chifney, whose favourite device was to avoid making 

 running, and when close on the post to snatch a race 

 with a surpassing rush. This propensity in Butler some- 

 times led him to postpone, until too late, his final effort, 

 and perhaps caused races to be lost which, with other tactics, 

 might have been won, and the rider so preserved from the 

 censure which at times marred his popularity. 



Amonfj the minor riders are the follovvincr : — Darling, 

 winner in 1840 and 1843 ; Cotton, who won the Coronation 

 Stakes in 1840; and Percy, Ascot Stakes winner in the 

 same year. Francis and Howlett have respectively one 

 and two victories to their credit ; Templeman nine, in- 

 cluding St. James's Palace Stakes and Visitors' Plate. 

 Noble won the Gold Cup in 1S41. E, Edwards and 

 Cartv.t^ight with three wins, Coleman with one, Riley, 

 Balchin, Hesseltine, Arthur, A. Dickson, Calloway, 

 W. Marson, Carter, Kitchener, J. Prince, J. Holmes, 

 J. Sharp, Pearl, and W. Day (winner of the 1S38 Gold 

 Cup), have all figured on the Ascot sward. Pettit won 



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