382 JOHN PORTER OF KINGSCLERE 



in the Two Thousand Guineas, and on the Satur- 

 day before the race I tried him as follows : 



One Mile 



Calveley, 3 yrs., 8 st i 



Batt, 3 yrs., 9 st. 2 



Lowood, 3 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb 3 



Collar, 3 yrs., 9 st 4 



Won by three-quarters of a length ; same 

 between second and third ; two lengths between 

 third and fourth. 



The previous week Calvelcy had run third, 

 beaten four lengths, to Jeddah in the Craven 

 Stakes at Newmarket. We had little cause to 

 hope Batt would win the Guineas, yet he started 

 second favourite to Ninus. He was unplaced 

 behind Disraeli, Wantage, and Ninus. So was 

 Jeddah. A fortnight later Batt won the Payne 

 Stakes over the Rowley Mile, but he had nothing 

 much to beat. 



Then came the Derby won by Jeddah, a 100 

 to I chance. This result astounded the public, 

 and we were no less surprised when we saw Batt 

 finish second to the outsider, beaten three- 

 quarters of a length only. Curiously enough, 

 Jeddah and Batt were foaled at Eaton in adjoin- 

 ing boxes almost at the same moment, and it 

 may interest some to know that the Derby 

 winners Sainfoin and Flying Fox were born in 

 the same box as Jeddah. Shortly after Jeddah 



