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David Faber. He remained in that gentleman's 

 possession only until the following September. 

 On the morning of the 27th of that month he 

 was offered for sale at Newmarket, The two 

 chief bidders for him were Mr. Sol Joel and 

 Frank Hartigan, the trainer. The latter had, it 

 was stated, a limit of 4000 guineas, but when 

 this sum was eventually offered by Mr. Joel, 

 Hartigan, after a little hesitation, bid another 

 hundred. Mr. Somerville Tattersall then turned 

 to Mr. Joel, who, however, seemed disinclined 

 to go on. Mr. Tattersall pointed out that the 

 horse was going much too cheaply, and then 

 added: " He has a chance in the Jockey Club 

 Stakes this afternoon, and will probably win the 

 Duke of York Stakes at Kempton on his second 

 to Aurum II. in the Prince Edward Handicap at 

 Manchester." " Yes, perhaps so,*' replied Mr. 

 Joel; ** but they won't let you bet on him." 

 " But," came the rejoinder, " he may also win 

 the Cambridgeshire, and then you will be able 

 to bet as much as you like." The upshot was 

 that Mr. Joel made another bid. The moment 

 he did so Hartigan walked away from the ring, 

 and Mr. Joel became the owner of Polymelus at 

 4200 guineas. 



And a rare bargain he made. The son of 

 Cyllene failed in the Jockey Club Stakes, but 

 justified Mr. TattersalFs prophecy by winning 

 the Duke of York Handicap in a canter by five 



