232 JOHN PORTER OF KINGSCLERE 



away. Cora and Xaintrailles were both giving 

 Paradox 4 lb., but it was evident the latter 

 could have dispensed with the pull in weight 

 and still have won easily. Melton did not run 

 in the Dewhurst. Lonely, who won the Oaks 

 the following year, finished fourth. It will be 

 understood with what joy I saw Paradox play 

 with his opponents that day. The Duke*s 

 friends did not again come to see him rubbed 

 down ! Nor did the Duke say anything to me 

 about the success of the horse he had so hastily 

 discarded, but I had reason to know he was 

 exceedingly vexed with himself for listening to 

 the chatter of his friends. 



Paradox did not run again as a two-year-old. 

 All went well with him during the winter of 

 1884-85, and when, on April 30, we subjected 

 him to a formal trial, he amply realised our 

 expectations, as the following record shows: 



One Mile 

 Paradox, 3 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. . .1 



Whipper-in, 6 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. . . .2 

 Cambusmore, 4 yrs., 9 st. . . .3 



Farewell, 3 yrs., 8 st 4 



Metal, 3 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb 5 



Won easily by half a length ; a head between 

 second and third ; two lengths between third and 

 fourth ; four lengths between fourth and fifth. 



This trial had a double purpose, for we were 

 ** examining " Paradox for the Two Thousand 



