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A sterling bitch was Lobelia, the 1867 winner. In our 

 chapter on the Waterloo Cup will be found an account of 

 her remarkable performances in that event. She lived in the 

 days of giants, and, with the exception of Master McGrath 

 and Bab-at-the-Bowster, she could hold her own gallantly 

 against all comers. Twice she fell foul of the Irish wonder in 

 the Cup, but she defeated Bab after an undecided on the first 

 occasion of their meeting — viz. in the Waterloo Cup of 1868 ; 

 but a month later the latter had her revenge in the Douglas 

 Cup, and administered a decisive beating. 



• The entire pedigree of Snowdrop is doubtful, and indeed some authorities give 

 Limeiiower as the dam of Lilac. 



