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Middleton — I think in 1889 — and with 

 " Koddy " Owen up, he won for him, amongst 

 several other races, the Grand Military- 

 Hunters' Steeplechase at Sandown, After 

 being sold to Lord Dangan (now Earl 

 Cowley) he was pulled out for the Mammoth 

 Hunters' Steeplechase at Sandown, and ridden 

 again by Captain Owen, won a desperate race 

 by a short head. An objection followed on 

 the ground of boring, which was overruled. 

 For my own part, I am bound to say — though 

 my sympathies and interests were all the 

 " other way " — that I thought Bloodstone did 

 interfere very considerably with the second 

 horse. He was extraordinarily speedy, and a 

 very safe and quick fencer. But he had this 

 peculiarity, that he must be ridden amongst 

 his horses ; neither in front nor behind. His 

 fancy was to always form one of the cluster 

 in the front rank. He won many races, and 

 seemed equally good over a country at hurdle 

 racing, or on the flat in hunters' races. Gat- 

 land trained liim at Alfriston, and both at 

 home and in public his jumping was bold' and 



