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delighted as he was amazed by the way Wells 

 handled his mount. A few weeks later Wells, 

 we are told, again astonished Sir Joseph by 

 electing to ride Beadsman, instead of Fitz- 

 Roland, in the Derby when given his choice, 

 and justified the selection by again winning. 

 This was the Derby in which I rode Carmel, 

 who broke down. The association between the 

 baronet and Wells, which began about this time, 

 was continued for many years, with, on the whole, 

 very happy results. 



Clydesdale, after running twice unplaced as 

 a four-year-old, was sold to Mr. Lambert, for 

 whom he ran second in the Craven Stakes at 

 Goodwood and third in the Cesarewitch. The 

 next year his only success was gained in a handi- 

 cap at Canterbury, and he passed out of training 

 without fulfilling the promise of his early days. 

 Lambert, who came to be associated with the 

 Findon stable, was of humble origin, but made 

 a good position for himself on the Turf. Though 

 inclined sometimes to be blusterous, I always 

 found him a thorough gentleman and absolutely 

 straight. 



With Perfection we were also third in the One 

 Thousand of 1858 and with Eclipse, ridden by 

 Fordham, fourth in the Derby. Eclipse was a 

 fine big bay horse by Orlando. In the New- 

 market Stakes he ran a dead-heat with Beadsman. 

 So far as the " classic " races of that year were con- 



