432 JOHN PORTER OF KINGSCLERE 



in the Two Thousand Guineas, run six days later. 

 This was the colt by Orme out of Gantlet for 

 whom Mr. Sievier gave 5600 guineas at the sale 

 of the old Duke's yearlings. As a two-year-old 

 he won the two races in which he took part — 

 the New Stakes at Ascot and the Richmond 

 Stakes at Goodwood. In the latter he gave 

 Flying Lemur 8 lb. and beat him two lengths. 

 During the ensuing winter Mr. Faber bought 

 Duke of Westminster, paying ;^2o,ooo for him. 

 He proved a bad bargain, although seemingly 

 worth the money at the time he was purchased. 

 Mr. Faber had the offer of Sceptre at ;^ 15,000 

 when he bought Duke of Westminster. As he 

 had a strong leaning towards the colt I chose him 

 instead of the filly. In regard to this matter, 

 which occasioned a good deal of ill-natured 

 gossip, I may be allowed to point out that when 

 the late Duke of Westminster's yearlings came 

 up for sale my advice was that the present Duke 

 should buy Sceptre, but I made no recommendation 

 with regard to the Orme-Gantlet colt. That shows 

 what I thought of the two animals at that time. 



In the Two Thousand Guineas Duke of 

 Westminster started, at 4 to i, an equal favourite 

 with his former stable companion Sceptre. The 

 filly won easily from Pistol and Ard Patrick; the 

 colt ran " nowhere." The disappointment this 

 failure caused was accentuated by Duke of West- 

 minster's wretched displays in the Derby and the 



