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Scott's horses had to be walked until about the year 1850 or perhaps 

 later. The journeys to Epsom and Goodwood of course necessitated 

 weeks on the road, during which the horses had to get their gallops as 

 Tbest their attendants could give them, sufifering from vicissitudes of 

 the weather and a change of stable every night. In face of these 

 difficulties and disadvantages many of the Northern trainers gave a 

 good account of themselves when they migrated South, while the subject 

 •of my reference was a terror alike to every trainer in England and 

 every bookmaker in London. 



As their successors did to Mat Dawson, the great racing men of his 

 day patronised John Scott. Among them were the Duke of Beaufort, 

 the Marquis of Exeter, LordsWestminster, Glasgow, Derby, Fitzwilliam, 

 -Colonel Anson, (fee, <fec. His longest connection was with that great 

 pillar of the sport, Mr John Bowes of Streatlam Hall, in Durham. 

 It began prior to 1835, and continued until Scott's death in 1871. 

 During those at least thirty-seven years the career on the turf of Mr. 

 Bowes was remarkable for its success, for he began in 1835, before he 

 had attained his majority, by winning the Derby with Miindig and 

 -finished with the Goodwood Stakes in 1871 with Taraban, just two 

 months before his trainer died. With the exception of Lord Egremont 

 early in the century, no one wore so many "blue ribbons" as Mr. Bowes, 

 for with Miindig, Cotherstone, Daniel O'Rourke, and West Australian 

 he won four Derbys. 



Daniel O'Rourke, who was by Birdcatcher, in the Derby of 1852, 

 -fetlock deep in mud, beat his nephew, the renowned Stockwell, and the 

 •clinking Hobbie Noble, a feat both Bowes and Scott were always 

 proud of. Yet this great horse was allowed to be taken out of the 

 •country by the Germans for a sum of 800 guineas ! 



Mr. Bowes bred West Australian, and owned him when he won all 

 his races. Many people aver he was our "best horse"; yet at Lord 

 Londesborough's sale in June, 1860, the magnates of our Turf allowed 

 the Count de Morny, for a miserable 3,000 guineas, to buy and 

 take to France our great West Australian ! At the same sale, but for 

 Mr. R. C. Nay lor buying him for 4,500 guineas, Stockwell would have 

 shared a like fate ! 



Although Scott did wonders for Lord Derby with his two-year-olds, 

 he could never win for him the race called after his ancestor, or even 

 a St. Leger. He tried hard, but could never get nearer than second. 



There lives in Malton at present a man who was identified with the 

 Whitewall stables for many years, and to him, with the assistance of 

 calendars and records, I am indebted for the information I am now 

 laying before the public. 



James Perrin entered the service of John Scott early in the 

 thirties, and continued until the death of his master in 1871. Most 

 part of that time he held the position of Head Lad, and as he still 

 retains his memory unimpaired, although an octogenarian, what he 

 related to me may be relied upon. My time was limited when I 



