200 JOHN PORTER OF KINGSCLERE 



Johnstone. As a four-year-old she ran in eight 

 races and won four. In the Stewards' Cup at 

 Goodwood, carrying 9 st. 6 lb., she ran Sir 

 George Chetwynd's Hornpipe (8 st. 9 lb.) to a 

 head, and in the Portland Plate at Doncaster, 

 with 9 St. 3 lb. in the saddle, was beaten a head 

 by Lord Ellesmere*s Lowland Chief, with Horn- 

 pipe (9 St. 3 lb.) third, three lengths away. 

 These performances tend to prove that her great 

 forte was speed, for both races are run over six 

 furlongs. 



In 1884 Geheimniss carried 9 st. 7 lb. into 

 second place in the Crawfurd Plate at Newmarket, 

 and then won eight races off the reel, including 

 three walks-over. A defeat in the Chesterfield 

 Cup at Goodwood brought her racing career to 

 a close. From first to last she started in 31 

 races and won 20 of them. Here is a summary 

 of her successes : 



Two years old 

 Three years old 

 Four years old 

 Five years old 



Won 7 races, ^^4,378 

 Won the Oaks, 3,375 

 Won 4 races, 1,837 

 Won 8 races, 2,470 



Total 



£12,060 



On leaving Kingsclere, Geheimniss went to 

 Lady Stamford's Park Paddocks at Newmarket. 

 Barcaldine was there, and with him she was mated 

 five successive seasons. Her record at the Stud 

 in England reads : 



