Identifier: kingedwardviiass00wats (find matches)
Title: King Edward VII. as a sportsman
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Watson, Alfred Edward Thomas, 1849-1922
Subjects: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 Horses Sports -- Great Britain
Publisher: London : Longmans, Green and Co.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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ington on the success he had achieved.For the trainer it was naturally a proud moment.If Ambush II. had done badly he would have severelyblamed himself, little as such blame would have beendeserved, for of course no one can tell what a coltmay turn out able to do ; but here, by choosingthe horse in the first place, schooling and traininghim afterwards, he had enabled the Prince to fulfilthe great ambition of an owner of steeplechase horses,and this, moreover, with the only steeplechase horseHis Royal Highness then owned. The Prince ex-tended his congratulations to Anthony, who had riddena faultless race, and whose hand he kindly shook.When the jockey left the scales, and the All right was announced, the cheers burst out anew, and againthe Prince expressed his acknowledgment to Mr.Lushington. He was quite aware. His Royal Highnesssaid, that of all races this was the most difficult towin. As a substantial token of his pleasure he pre-sented the trainer with a valuable old Irish Cup, 252
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The Kings Steeplechase Horses sending another also to Mr. Noble Johnson. To thisgentleman, Mr. Lushingtons skilful lieutenant, nolittle of the credit of the horses victories is due. Thejockey he rewarded with a cheque for ;^500. Mr.Lushingtons head man was not forgotten ; he received^^250 as a token of his Royal masters appreciation,and to the boy who did the horse the Prince gave£§0. His generosity to all who served him wasindeed always princely. Friday, 30th March. The Grand National Steeplechase(handicap of 2500 sov., including a piece of plate value100 sov.), by subscription of 25 sov. each, 15 sov. forfeit,or 5 sov. if declared, for five years old and upwards ;second received 300 sov. and third 200 sov. out of thestakes. Grand National course, 4 miles 856 yards(74 subs., 20 of whom paid 5 sov. each—;^I975). H.R.H. the Prince of Wales Ambush II., by Ben Batde, 6 yrs., II St. 3 lb. . . . . . Anthony i Mr. C. A. Browns Barsac, aged, 9 st. 12 lb, . Halsey 2 Mr, J. G, Bulteels Man

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