Riding recollections and turf stories . later, again defeating Hermit, who was piloted by Jeffery. There never were two more different animals forbrother and sister than Lord Lyon and Achieve-ment. Both of their portraits, painted by HarryHall, are in front of me as I write, and show thegreatest dissimilarity. Lord Lyon as a three-year-old stood , with good bone, looking likecarrying 14 st. to hounds, with very short pasternjoints and flat feet. Achievement stood over 16hands as a two-year-old. She was very light ofbone, with long pastern joints, and leggy ; but she 54 IRiMiio IRecollectio
Riding recollections and turf stories . later, again defeating Hermit, who was piloted by Jeffery. There never were two more different animals forbrother and sister than Lord Lyon and Achieve-ment. Both of their portraits, painted by HarryHall, are in front of me as I write, and show thegreatest dissimilarity. Lord Lyon as a three-year-old stood , with good bone, looking likecarrying 14 st. to hounds, with very short pasternjoints and flat feet. Achievement stood over 16hands as a two-year-old. She was very light ofbone, with long pastern joints, and leggy ; but she 54 IRiMiio IRecollections an& Uuit Stones had extraordinarily good shoulders, and a shortback for a mare. I think she was the longest fillyfrom her hip to the hock I ever saw, being mademore like a greyhound than any other animal. Signorina was wonderfully like her on a smallerscale, but, I think, had a little more bone. * Achieve-ment was in fact a real good mare, much betterthan Lord Lyon, although I dont think they wereever tried together. CHAPTER The Squire of Blankney and his Purchases— JuUuss Cesarewitch— Broomielaws Chesterfield Cup— Hermit breaks a Blood-vessel, and The Rake follows Suit—The Derby of 1867; Hermits Sensational Victory. N the year 1865 Mr. Chaplin bought Breadalbane and Broomielaw from Mr. IAnson, of Malton, whohad bred them. The Squire ofBlankney gave a great price—Ithink it was ^11,000—for the two horses. Theyremained at Malton for a short time, and were after-wards sent to William Goaters, at Findon. engaged me as first jockey, but Lord Lons-dale had first claim on my services. I recollect wetook Lytham, the same horse that fell with me atthe Epsom Spring Meeting before Lord Lyons Derby, down to Malton to try Breadalbane withfor the Two Thousand Guineas. I won the trial on Lytham, a smart plater, by a length and a half, at 56 IRiMng IRecoUections an^ Zxxvt Stones even weights. After this we didnt think Breadal-bane had much chance to win, but he ra
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