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for and won a Biennial at Kempton Park. 

 Tried again, a week before Ascot, he beat the 

 two -year -old Polyglot at level weights by a 

 head ; behind them were three other two-year- 

 olds, and Patrol. At the Royal Meeting Gold- 

 finch won the New Stakes and Polyglot the 

 Triennial. The only other race in which Gold- 

 inch took part that season was the July Stakes 

 [at Newmarket. In that contest he was beaten 

 [a head by Flyaway. Leg trouble then overtook 

 lim, and we had to put him on one side for the 

 [remainder of the season. The following year 

 1 managed to get him through a preparation 

 [for the Two Thousand Guineas, but he broke 

 [down during the race, and finished unplaced 

 behind Bona Vista. A good horse, his career 

 was ruined by inherent unsoundness. Lord 

 Alington and Sir Frederick Johnstone sold him 

 to Mr. J. B. Haggin, the American breeder, for 

 4000 guineas. He sired many useful horses in 

 the United States, where he died in 19 14. 



The first mention of La Fleche in my Trial 

 Book occurs under date June 25, 1891. She was 

 then of course a two-year-old. The record is : 



Five Furlongs. 



Windgall, 2 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb. . , Barrett i 



La Fleche, 2 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb. . . Chaloner 2 



Massacre, 3 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. . . — 3 



Rose du Barry, 3 yrs., 9 st. . . — 4 



Won by half a length ; a length between second 

 and third ; three lengths between third and fourth. 



