Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 25 January 1884, page 6


CELSIUIATED RACING MEN.

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The Right Hon. Jonathan Peel, the life-long friend and companion of Admiral Rous, was the fifth son of the first Sir Robert Peel, and brother of the celebrated Sir Robert so well known in political affairs. He was born on the 12th October, 1799, and when but a boy of fifteen received his commission as ensign in a marching regiment just three days before the battle of Waterloo. The long peace that followed prevented him from seeing much service, and most of his subsequent steps in his profession were obtained by purchase. General Peel commenced his turf career in 1821 when he was part owner of some horses with the Duke of Richmond and Lord Stradbroke. It was not till the year 1830, however, that his name first appeared in the calendar, when he raced in confederacy with his relative General Yates. Two years later, he took a leading position on the turf through the victory of his horse Archibald in the Two Thousand Guineas, and his good fortune culminated with the triumph of Orlando in the Derby of 1844, another of his horses named Jordan running second. This was one of the most sensational Derby on record, and will be always associated with the exposure of as iniquitous a fraud as has ever disgraced the turf. A horse entered on the card as "Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein, by the Saddler out of Queen Mab, by Duncan Grey," ridden by Mann, came in first, but, having been fully proved to the satisfaction of

the Jockey Club to be four years old, was dis- , qualified, and the race awarded to Orlando. Mr. Weatherby, on receiving notice that a suit had been commenced by Wood, paid the stakes into the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Wood, the owner of the pseudo three-year-old, brought an action against General (then Colonel)Peel for the recovery of the said stakes. Tile issue to be tried was " whether a certain horse called Running Rein was a colt foaled in 1841, whose sire was the Saddler and dam Queen Mab. The case of the plaintiff was that his horse was three years old and no more, and that the pedigree he gave was the true one. The defendant's case was that the colt Running Rein, which came in first for the Derby, was not what he was represented, but a bay colt by Gladiator, dam by Capsicum, and bred by Sir C. Ibbotson in 1840. The cause was heard before Baron Alderson and a special jury on the 1st July, 1844. The judge . insisted on the horse being produced, but the

plaintiff on the second day of the trial stated that, though he was most anxious to produce the horse after his lordship's observations, it was quite out of his power to do so, as the animal had been removed by some parties without his knowledge or consent, and he did not know where it was to be found. The plaintiffs case having thus broken down, the jury found a verdict for the defendant, and Orlando was duly and legally declared winner of the Derby. In the Newmarket second October meeting of 1878 the purple jacket and orange cap, familiar on most English racecourses for nearly sixty years, was borne to victory for She last time by a colt, upon which his owner, always happy in the selection of names, bestowed the appropriate designation of Peter for not only was a son of Hermit aptly so called, but the name had further significance. A, group of old turfites had given Lord Glasgow, General Peel's lifelong friend, the xoubmiiiut of Peter, and never called that touchy and eccentric old sportsman by any other name. The general had two trainers during his long career on the turf-Cope, who trained through the times of Orlando and Tadmor, and Joseph Dawson in later years down to the time of Peter, Personally, General Peel was the kindest, gentlest, and most amiable of men. He was a member of the House of Commons from 1826 to 1868, and during that long period he never made an enemy. Indeed it was said of him, at the time he was Secretary for War, that he was too amiable to make a good cabinet minister. On the 13th February, 1879, in the 80th year of his age, General Peel died at his beautiful seat, Marble Hill, Twickenham, and will always be remembered as, one of the most upright and popular sportsmen and owners of racehorses that England has ever known.

Another sportsmen of the old school, but one

whoisnotonlv still in the land of the bung but who is in an ably of 11 to the fore in the list of winning owners as season after season goes on, is Laid 1 falmouth I'us nobleman has for years tried his own horses His makes a remarkably fine collection in themselves and nearly all of them formed bears of his colours, nie mate I according, to their own s judgment with the most successful and fashion able st millions of the day and he has adopted the sound policy of keeping stallion of his own, lest he should be tempted to dip into him more freely than judiciously and thus in many instances miss the most desirable cross To many racing men the cares of a stud farm would be intolerable, for in the management of a stud of brood mines there must be late in the heart as well as knowledge in the head, and both of these qualifications Lord Falmouth possesses in the highest degree, finding well niches much delight in watching the young bud of promise unfold asm perfecting the new (landing flow or Consequently, bet is his own children to the Heath House stable and landed Matthew Dawson s skilful management the end has certainly justified the means Pcrh ips no owner of racehorses,, not eton Sir Joseph Hawley, has been so thoroughly and continually successful In 1852 Lord 1 tilmouth won the One Thousand Guineas with Hum cane, and in the following u the Oaks with the shapely Queen Bertha In 1876 he won the Busy with Kingcraft and again in 1877 with Silvio who also carried off the St Leger, while in 1878 his mine Jinnetto won the Oaks, St Leger, and Champion Stakes Among his other celebrated writers are Atlantic and Chinbert winners of the Two Thousand in lS71andlS79j Ceeds and Wheel of Fortune won the One Thousand uilS"? and till the latter being also an Oaks tactless lins fine mare who was by Adventurer out of Queen Bertha also won the Prince of Wales Stakes at Ascot, con ymg Ost, being the winner of the subsequent St Leger Ray on dOi In 1892 Lord Falmouth won this race with Dutch Oven, what after proving herself the best two year old at bery ear, went amiss but, recovering her form, took the magpie jacket first past the post rather unexpectedly Last year Lord Falmouth was second on the list of winning owners, which position is principally owing to Galluud, by Galopin out of Mu is Lord Falmouth never bets, and the only instance known of his departing from the rule was that historic occasion when, prior to the Derby of 1876 he risked sixpence with his trainers wife against the horses chance of winning the race in question As everyone knows, Kingcraft won and Lord Falmouth lost his wager which he paid be presented. Mrs Dawson with six pence set in a bl ticket worth £500 In short Lord Tilmouth is a nobleman and pear it v like rep) oilie a i entable racing Bat and who loves the sport for itself alone and tin hermit be long spared to show st ch brilliant example to others must be the hope of every well wisher of

the English turf

for close confit orient want of a sedentary habits and brain and nerve c life is cast in Hop

Bitters Read

fire weather continues fiercely hot and tin comfortable (says the ( larder ilU 2?.'?if*, of 11th instant) In the shale } Yesterday the tim monster registered 112 at the post office the hottest din of the t ison At Ali Flood s office, the coolest room in Charleville, the elliss registered lOh" lit (in places the tempera-time was much warmer, and we are afraid to hazard an opinion is to what it was in the sun, but it would interested eggs How men and horse- and bullocks can work in this terrible weather it is hard to s ii, but they do 1 ministers are compelled to push on from one state to another for w der md as there is "so lately no grass-tree with is to be found they die compelled to move on for food for their home is Her of about Charles tile the country is absolutely bare of feed! teams having to be driven seven miles aw try to obtain it and then if is dry and almost void of noun himself It is becoming a terrible time and hopes rest upon the probable change for the better which next month may bring Sprinkling showers fell in different directions but nothing to do penna lient "ood there has been no rain here since October last except a slight shower which fell near by the ce weeks -since,