Riding recollections and turf stories . nner of the One Thousand and Doncaster St. Leger, 1867.{From a picture by Harry Hall in the possession of Mi: Custance. Photograph by A. L. Knighten, Oakham.) Portrait of Broomielaw . to face page 62 Property of Mr. Henry Ch?plin. W^inner of the Chesterfield Cup, Goodwood, 1866.{Fro)n a picttire by Harry Hall in the possession of Mr. Custance. Photograph by A. L. Rnighten, Oakham.) Portrait of Mr. Henry Custance . to face page 172 {From a photograph by Messrs. Robinson and Sons, 172A, RegentStreet.) 1 Xist of illustrations xv Ormonde, with portraits of J
Riding recollections and turf stories . nner of the One Thousand and Doncaster St. Leger, 1867.{From a picture by Harry Hall in the possession of Mi: Custance. Photograph by A. L. Knighten, Oakham.) Portrait of Broomielaw . to face page 62 Property of Mr. Henry Ch?plin. W^inner of the Chesterfield Cup, Goodwood, 1866.{Fro)n a picttire by Harry Hall in the possession of Mr. Custance. Photograph by A. L. Rnighten, Oakham.) Portrait of Mr. Henry Custance . to face page 172 {From a photograph by Messrs. Robinson and Sons, 172A, RegentStreet.) 1 Xist of illustrations xv Ormonde, with portraits of J. Porter and F. Archer .... to face page 208 {From a painting by E. Adam. Photograph by H. R. Shcrborn,Netvmarkct.) Frank Goodall on Norman . to face page 230 [From a picture by G. F. Thomson of Harkawaf s Famous Rtin with her Alajestys staghounds. Reproduced by permission ofHenry Graves and Co., 6, Pall Mall, London.) Portrait of The Doctor . to face page 280 (From a painting by William Milner in tlie possession of ). N IRibing IRecollections anbTLuvt Stories CHAPTER I. Earliest Days—My First Winner—I go to South Hatch, Epsom—Mr. Mellish travels the Meetings—Racing at Yarmouth—Winning Mounts on Tame Deer, etc.—Jack Abel, the NorwichHorse-dealer—Engaged to ride Rocket in the Cesarewitch—Victories at Newmarket—I go to live with Matthew Dawson atRussley—Mr. Ten Broeck, the American Sportsman—GeorgeFordham caught napping. AN Y a youngster, when he embarks inlife, little knows what business, pro-fession, or calling he will eventuallyfollow. It was so with me, and Imust say that at one time I hadlittle expectation of ever riding a Derby winner,or even becoming a jockey. My friends were notimmediately connected with the turf, nor knew any-thing about our national sport, a pastime that has mademuch progress since first I was connected with it.
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