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Lord George, The Marquis, Sir John, Warner, Henry, Duc-an-dhurras, 

 Cheroot, Augustine, Postillion, and Firefly. His best races were, per- 

 haps, the Autumn Steeplechase, at Liverpool, in 1849, which he won 

 on Sir John, beating Vain Hope, The Doctor, and fourteen others ; the 

 Metropolitan Steeplechase, at Epsom, in 1851, which he won on Lord 

 George, beating Maria Day, British Yeoman, Rendsburg, Mullingar, 

 Spectator, Springbuck, etc. ; the Epsom Hurdle Race in 1851, winning 

 on Lord George, with Vesta, Little Queen, Bedford, and four others 

 behind him ; the Rock Stakes at Cashel in 1852, on Warner, beating 

 Old Rake, Billy-the-Darter, Crutches, Adieu, etc. ; the Flat Race at 

 Cashel — same meeting — on Augustine, beating Warner, the horse he won 

 on the day before, Peg-the-Rake, Ranger, and Sphynx ; the Hurdle Race 

 at Howth in 1853, he won with The Marquis, beating Augustine, Venus, 

 Catlow, Dearest May, and Venison. Ryan also won finely-ridden races 

 on Cheroot at Tipperary, Postillion at Punchestown, Sir John at Cashel, 

 and on Lord George at the Curragh. 



As it may be tiresome to my readers to hear more than the tithe of 

 this fine horseman's achievements under the " Beresford blue," I shall 

 cease further reference ; but what I have said is, I consider, quite 

 worthy of recording in a chapter dealing with the sport of Curraghmore, 

 while the record furnishes a connecting link between former and present 

 racing and riders. 



John Ryan, the jockey, was no relative to his namesake, the 

 huntsman. 



Second Section.— Henry W. Briscoe, Esq., Master, 1859-70. 



Succession of John, fourth Marquis of Waterford— Meeting of the Hunt— His Handsome Offer 

 Accepted — Committee Formed, Mr. Briscoe selected as Master, Mr. Medlycott Hon. 

 Sec— Hunt started as a Subscription Pack— Liberal Subscriptions— Xew Arrangements 

 — Lord Bessborough — Briscoe chooses a Pack out of Lord Waterford's — The Brocklcsby 

 Lot— Hunters selected— Title of Hunt changed— Monetary and other arrangements— 

 Curraghmore Kennel Book— Villager— Extensively used— Good Results— Vigilant— 

 His Progeny— Splendid Strains in Curraghmore Blood— Kennels Bred from— Results- 

 Mr. Briscoe as an M.F.H.- Briscoe's start— Huntsman and Whips— John Duke— Johnny 

 Ryan as a Huntsman— Briscoe took the Horn— Dan Ryan— Wonderful Sport— Mr. 

 Glascott's Pamphlet— Sport in 1861-62— Four Great Runs— "The Aunefield Fox"— 

 Glascott's Concluding Remarks— A Contrast— Glascott as a Judge of Foxhunting— 

 More good Runs — Particulars of Some— A Beautiful Bit of Hunting— Mr. Joseph 

 Strangman, Secretary, vice Mr. Medlycott, resigned— Succession of the present Marquis 

 to the Title— Hunted with Briscoe— Never expressed a wish to take the Hounds— 

 Briscoe's illness— Had to Resign Mastership— Testimonial to Briscoe— Banquet. 



Upon the death of Henry Lord Waterford his brother John 

 succeeded to the title as fourth Marquis. He, however, being a 

 clergyman, could not very well keep on the hounds as Master, so a 

 meeting of the gentlemen interested in the hunting was held in the 

 City of Waterford in the summer of 1859. At it the new Marquis 

 olFered to lend the county a pack of hounds to be selected from 

 his brother's kennel ; to make them a present of any four of the 

 hunters they chose, and in addition to give a large yearly subscrip- 

 tion. This generous proposal was accepted with acclamation by 



