King Edward VIIas a sportsman . lb. R. Morgan oMr. R. C. Dawsons Pawnbroker, 8 yrs., 9 st. 9 lb. J. OBrien o Mr. G. C. Dobells Saxilby, 6 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. G. Goswell oMr. C. B. Barrons Gillie II., 11 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. A. Wilkins o Betting.—13 to 2 agst Drumcree, 100 to 14 agst Detail,10 to I agst Pride of Mabestown, Aunt May, and Mathew,100 to 8 agst Kirkland, 100 to 6 agst Ambush II., Fanciful,and Inquisitor, 20 to i agst Marpessa, Fairland, and Kilmaloo,25 to I agst Manifesto, Drumcree, and Deer Slayer, 40 to iagst Patlander, Expert II., and Orange Pat, 50 to i agstSaxilby, 100 to i agst Cu
King Edward VIIas a sportsman . lb. R. Morgan oMr. R. C. Dawsons Pawnbroker, 8 yrs., 9 st. 9 lb. J. OBrien o Mr. G. C. Dobells Saxilby, 6 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. G. Goswell oMr. C. B. Barrons Gillie II., 11 yrs., 9 st. 7 lb. A. Wilkins o Betting.—13 to 2 agst Drumcree, 100 to 14 agst Detail,10 to I agst Pride of Mabestown, Aunt May, and Mathew,100 to 8 agst Kirkland, 100 to 6 agst Ambush II., Fanciful,and Inquisitor, 20 to i agst Marpessa, Fairland, and Kilmaloo,25 to I agst Manifesto, Drumcree, and Deer Slayer, 40 to iagst Patlander, Expert II., and Orange Pat, 50 to i agstSaxilby, 100 to i agst Cushenden, Pawnbroker, Benvenir, andGillie II. Won by three lengths ; twenty lengths betweensecond and third. Time, 10 min. 9f sec. His Majestys disappointment was, of course,severe, for every one imagined that Ambush II. hadwon ; his remark, however, when he saw the horsefall was, I hope Anthony is not hurt ! Is he up . Next year, with 12 st. 6 lb. to carry, Mr. Lushingtonwas again more than hopeful. The horse was in great 258. The Kings Steeplechase Horses form, though on his first appearance that season inthe Sutton Plate at Baldoyle he had failed by a neckto give 24 lb. to an animal called The Unknown. Solittle was thought of this that Ambush started awarm favourite for the National at 7 to 2 in a fieldof twenty-six ; but hopes were soon to be the third fence he made a mistake and fell, therace being won by Mr. Spencer Gollans New Zealand-bred Moifaa, a wonderful fencer, who started at 25to I, and rather astonished his owner by carrying his10 St. 7 lb. into first place, ridden by A. Birch, eightlengths in front of Kirkland (F. Mason), who was givinghim 3 lb. Of the twenty-six starters, no fewer thanseventeen fell. Ambush was not to win again. Hewas beaten at the Ward Hunt Meeting, again forthe Prince of Wales Plate at Kildare, and once morein a hurdle race at Cork Park. He was, indeed,not at his best that season, nor was he successful atKempton in the Steward
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