14^ III Scarlet ami Silk 



fence before the race-course, Mr. liichardson, 

 on Disturbance, just managed to get up. 

 Ryshworth's rider was not very experienced, 

 and in the last quarter of a mile the amateur 

 beat him "all ends up." At the same 

 meeting Eyshworth won the Grand Sefton ; 

 Reugny, who was destined to win the great 

 event in the following year, being behind 

 him, in receipt of a stone. 



On the last-named animal, the late 

 "member for Brigg" completed his highly 

 meritorious "double"; but the horse was 

 never anything like so good as Commotion's 

 son, who ended his career unfortunately, 

 by ricking his back. It is said that Mr. 

 "Pussy" Richardson was of opinion that the 

 course at Liverpool was not half so stiff 

 as the line which had to be negotiated at 

 the famous " Grand National dinner " at 

 Brigg, given to celebrate his victory, where, 

 at Sir John Astley's suggestion, the dinner 

 tickets bore the suitable inscription, " Disturb- 

 ance, but no Row ! " 



Chandos never struck me as looking like 



