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by Mr. W. Beasley — wliose sad death 1 have 

 already alluded to — he beat old Gamecock 

 easily enough. After one or two more 

 unsuccessful appearances, Roman Oak, who 

 had now become the property of Sir H. 

 de TrafFord, ran in the Irish International 

 Steeplechase, and, well ridden by "Roddy" 

 Owen, won in a canter. From that time 

 he seemed to get on the down grade, but 

 at his best he was a really great horse, 

 and quite a notable figure amongst 'chasers 

 of his time. 



Amongst bygone celebrities mention ought 

 not to be omitted of old Medora, who won 

 some nice races in her time, and took three 

 steeplechases within a week when in her 

 fifteenth year. And it was only in 1894 

 that Parasang, then owned and ridden by 

 Mr. Percy Tippler, won a steeplechase at 

 the mature age of seventeen. It really is 

 wonderful how long some of them last. Old 

 Breach of Promise was another of the same 

 sort. Robert I'Anson had always to hustle 

 him along to get the stiffness out of his limbs 



