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The first time I saw Mr. Gully at Michel 

 Grove I was riding a very lively mare — I think it 

 was Trickstress. She was in a particularly awk- 

 ward mood that morning, and proved a rare hand- 

 ful. But, despite her strenuous efforts to dislodge 

 me from the saddle, I kept my seat. Mr. Gully 

 was an interested spectator of this tussle, and 

 when it was all over congratulated me on the skill 

 with which I had handled the mare — and gave 

 me half-a-crown ! He was then over seventy years 

 of age, but I remember him as a fine figure of a 

 man, standing very erect. If I had known as 

 much about his history then as I knew afterwards 

 I should, no doubt, have been more interested 

 in him, and perhaps have thought more of his 

 half-crown. 



After the season 1858 Mr. Pad wick disposed 

 of his horses, but in i860 he renewed his associa- 

 tion with the Turf under the name of ** Mr. 

 Henry." The disguise, however, deceived no 

 one, because his colours were the old familiar 

 " black, orange cap.** In 1865 they were doubly 

 registered — under his own name as well as that 

 of** Mr. Henry,*' and this duality was continued 

 until 1869, when the name ** Henry ** was aban- 

 doned, to be replaced in 1872 by that of ** Mr. 

 Bruton.** As my good friend John Corlett 

 reminded me shortly before his death in 191 5, it 

 was as ** Mr. Bruton " that Mr. Padwick, in 

 1873, raced Couronne de Fer, a colt he eventually 



