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Willie is the third, and with his brothers, Harry and Johnny, con- 

 ducts the Eyrefield House establishment. He, too, is a beautiful and 

 highly-finished horseman. He graduated under Mr. John Hubert 

 Moore, than whom few more accomplished gentlemen trainers ever 

 led in a winner. Naturally he has not as brilliant a record as his 

 elder brothers, but he has scored many times, among them the Conyng- 

 liam at Punchestown in 1891 on Sarah Bernhardt. He was second 

 on Frigate for the Grand National in 1888 ; on Flying Column in 

 '92 he made nearly all the running, finishing fourth out of a field of 

 five-and-twenty ; and when Harry won the Steeplechase at Paris on 

 Royal Meath, Willie was handy, ready, in case of accident, to do the 

 trick on Bayleaf. He has the same style as Tommy, and I am of 

 opinion he only wants time to become quite as finished. 



Johnny and Jimmy Beasley, I think, also got their early tuition 

 from Mr. Moore, and they likewise do him credit. If they had not 

 such extraordinary brothers, these two youngsters would be quite at 

 the top of the tree. Johnny rides in the style of Harry, and fears a 

 rough mount just as little. Jimmy has been connected with a foreign 

 stable for some years, and he is now in India, doing well. 



The first mount these brothers had for the Grand National was in 

 1877, when Tommy rode Saltana, and since then (up to 1892) that race 

 has never been started without some of them. In 1880, '84, '87, and 

 '89 three rode, while in '79 they all rode except Jimmy, who was 

 abroad. It is unfortunate, however, that at no time did more than one 

 get a place. 



Here is a family record unparalleled, and likely to remain so : — 



Mounts of the Brothers Beasley in the Grand National. 

 Sixteen Years, 1877-92. 



Jimmy never rode in the Grand National. 



What a sensation would have been caused at Aintree in 1889, had 

 not Usna broken down at the far-off turn, before coming to Valen- 

 tine's Brook. Bar any other accident, there is no manner of doubt 

 he would have won with 12st. 71b., and thereby have broken the 

 record, while Frigate was going second best. The two brothers, 

 Harry on Usna and Willie on Frigate, coming away from their field, 

 and finishing a good race, which no doubt they could have managed 



