. The encyclopaedia of sport. Marsh,James Jewitt, Joseph Cannon, who won theGrand National on Regal (the second string ofthe stable, Chandos, the better of the pair,having fallen just after Jewitt had shouted tohis friend that he was going on to win); TomJennings, junior. Others who now havestables of horses under their charge away fromheadquarters, include Jem Adams, F. Lynham,&c. An amusing and interesting record of Roddy Owens Turf career is fully given inthe memoir of him published by his sister, , in 1S97. Coming to more recent times one meets thename of Mr. Percy Bewicke, and i
. The encyclopaedia of sport. Marsh,James Jewitt, Joseph Cannon, who won theGrand National on Regal (the second string ofthe stable, Chandos, the better of the pair,having fallen just after Jewitt had shouted tohis friend that he was going on to win); TomJennings, junior. Others who now havestables of horses under their charge away fromheadquarters, include Jem Adams, F. Lynham,&c. An amusing and interesting record of Roddy Owens Turf career is fully given inthe memoir of him published by his sister, , in 1S97. Coming to more recent times one meets thename of Mr. Percy Bewicke, and it may bedoubted whether a better all-round rider everput his horse at a fence. An indifferent per-former to begin with, he attained to absolutelythe first rank by practice and experience ; he wasalways in the right place, never lay out of hisground or made too much use of his horse; hecould ride a well timed finish, and it was adelight to watch his perfect style over Grand National never fell to him, but that. 1 1 racixgJ THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORT 237 is to a great extent a matter of luck, as there canbe no sort of question that it has more than onceor twice been won by completely inferior gentleman who has taken the highesthonours is Mr. Saunders Davies, who has riddenfor a number of years with no loss of nerve,with constantly increasing skill, and ranks withthe very best of his contemporaries. Mr. Atkinsonmust by no means be omitted as one who holdshis own against all comers. Mr. H. Ripleyshould not be forgotten, nor Mr. Charles Beatty,son of Captain David Beatty, an ex-Hussar whohas a training stable near Rugby; and from Yatess establishment at Bishops Suttonsound horsemen constantly appear, and provein public the good effects of their constantpractice over his course there. Colonel Fisherwas one of the busiest of these until hismilitary duties called him from the racecourse,and another was Mr. J. C. Dormer, who headedthe list of gentlemen
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