504 JOHN PORTER OF KINGSCLERE 



Watson, John (of Waresley) : 

 breeder of Geheimniss, 197 



Waugh, William : appointed trainer 

 at Kingsclere, 44.3 



Weatherby, James : his stolen 

 watch, 310 



Webb, Fred, jockey : mount on 

 Paradox in Derby and an un- 

 founded rumour, 235-237 



Webster, J. Hume : unsuccessful 

 attempt to bring Ormonde 

 back to England, 282, 283 



Wedlock (dam of Best Man) : only 

 appearance on Turf, 202 



Wells, John (" Tiny "), jockey : 

 attached to Michel Grove 

 stable, 7 ; Virago, 16 ; clever 

 handling of Fitz-Roland in 

 2000 Gs., 40 ; and of Beads- 

 man in Derby, 40 ; his modest 

 retainer, 67 ; clever win on 

 Argonaut, 73 ; not a spend- 

 thrift, 99 ; married daughter 

 of Tom Taylor, of Bretby, 99 ; 

 in nasty spill at Chester, 99 ; 

 marvellous finish on Musjid, 

 99 ; " allowed " to ride Queen 

 Bertha in St. Leger, 97 ; 

 " straight as a die," 97 ; 

 eccentricity in matter of dress, 

 97 ; Custance on Wells's 

 ability, 99 ; a warm interview 

 with Sir Joseph Hawley, 95 ; 

 latter's forgiveness, 95 ; pre- 

 vious rumpus with Sir Joseph, 

 96 ; Blue Gown affair at 

 Doncaster, 91-96 ; sequel to 

 quarrel with Doyle, the jockey, 

 93, 94 J preferred to ride Blue 

 Gown in Derby, 119; steers 

 him to victory, 122 ; beaten 

 a head in the Derby on Pero 

 Gomez, 139} a race in 

 which he did not shine, 140 ; 

 audacious reply to Sir J. 

 Hawley, 10 1 } removed to 

 Kingsclere and died there, no 



Westbourne : second in Cesare- 

 witch to Chippendale after 

 bumping Isonomy, 178 ; public 

 resentment when scratched for 

 Cambridgeshire, 178 



Westminster, Duke of : joined 

 Kingsclere stable, 196, 203 ; 

 owner of Omladina, 201 ; 

 purchase of Shotover, 203, 

 204 ; not a betting man, 205 ; 

 sale to Peck, and repurchase of 

 Shotover, 204 ; second claim 

 on Archer, 207 ; delight over 

 Shotover, 207 ; Sandiway and 

 Duke of Richmond, 2175 high 

 opinion of Duke of Richmond, 

 222 j bought Paradox (Casuis- 

 try colt), 230 j sold him 

 after Middle Park Plate, 231 ; 

 bought Lily Agnes and her 

 sister Lizzie Agnes, 247 5 not 

 impressed by Ormonde as a 

 yearling, 249 ; opinion of 

 Ormonde after riding him, 

 252 ; presented Kendal to 

 me, 264 ; heard Ormonde 

 " whistle " at exercise, 268 ; 

 pride in Ormonde at Ascot, 

 271, 272 ; exhibited Ormonde 

 at Jubilee reception, 276 ; 

 sale of Ormonde, 278 ; motive 

 for sale, 279 ; an " Eclipse " 

 surprise, 304, 305 ; purchase 

 of Angelica, dam of Orme, 

 333 5 opinion of Orme, 334, 

 335 ; offer of reward re 

 poisoning of Orme, 341 ; de- 

 light when Orme won Eclipse 

 Stakes, 343 ; warned Barrett 

 before St. Leger and the 

 consequence, 347, 348 ; pur- 

 chase of Kissing Cup, 370 ; 

 Jeddah and Batt, 383 ; pur- 

 chase of Vampire, 386 ; desire 

 to be rid of her — change of 

 mind — advent of Flying Fox, 

 387 ; gift to Rhyl Hospital, 

 396 ; death, 397 ; sale of 

 horses, 399, 403, 404 



Westminster, 2nd Duke of : Flying 

 Lemur, 430 j a member of 

 Kingsclere Syndicate, 437 ; 

 Grey Plume and Rydal Head, 

 438 



Westmoreland, Lord : a Findon 

 patron, 45 ; horses with Wm. 

 Day, 46 ; owner of Merry 



